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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Did you know that CD-Online was also available for PC users? It was called Cynet Plus, and the similarity to the CD-i package is immediately noticeable.

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Random stuff from Japan: Game Basic for SegaSaturn, Capcom Power Stick Fighter CPS‑A10CA, HORI Fighting Stick EX2 (Xbox 360), HOTO Miracle Pad HT‑1010 (MSX), セーラームーンとひらがなレッスン！ (Playdia), and NTT NDM24 / NDK10 / SPAT4-ワイド (SFC).

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Jeff Chen @jeffchen.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

[VGA Add-on for Philips CD-i] I wanted to mod my CD-i with RGB, but the output options always involve removing a jack or cutting an extra hole. So I decided to create this add-on to minimize case modification🤔 This will also allow dual output, which is cool!👀 GitHub: github.com/jeffqchen/CD...

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Comparison of the mainboards of Philips CDI 350 (reworked) and CDI 310 (pre-production). A new article is likely to be published sometime soon...

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Random stuff from Japan (first parcel this year): Philips CDI 450/11 Magnavox CDI 550 DV01 (450/17) Sharp PA-8500 w/ Tetris + other cards Blue Dragon Xbox 360 faceplate and Anpanman!

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Brothers (Philips CDI 310 and 350+22ER9142, manufactured by Marantz)

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Happy birthday! And that’s brilliant – it’s come at just the right time, as I was just about to bite the bullet and buy a commercial solution that would actually be completely overkill for my needs.

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

TecnoPlus TP521 CD-i Joystick disassembly 3/3

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

TecnoPlus TP521 CD-i Joystick disassembly 2/3

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

TecnoPlus TP521 CD-i Joystick disassembly 1/3

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

TecnoPlus TP521 CD-i Joystick and TP520 CD-i Control Pad boxes.

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I’ve finally managed to get my hands on a TecnoPlus TP521 CD-i Joystick, which is one of the rarer accessories. It’s also the only CD-i controller of its kind, as the Philips CD-i Joystick 22ER9014 was never released. A TP522 CD-i Port Splitter is included in the box.

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Pretty much like that. And then suddenly the sheet flips over, and I accidentally touch it, and then I touch the mat and the workpiece, and just like that, everything merges into a singular entity.

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

That's why I always keep a few sheets of aluminum foil on hand. I just tear off smaller pieces for a single drop, and larger pieces that I can shape into a small bowl if I need a few more drops.

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Huge update to the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐃-𝐢 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬 article: - Added Mono I/II PSU section. - Added further information on fuses. - Added @zaxour.bsky.social ’s G2 PSU. - Minor corrections and cleanup. retrostuff.org/2024/09/29/p...

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Philips CD-i Power Supply Units - retrostuff

Philips CD-i Power Supply Units

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Grundig CD-i family photo: Grundig CDI 100V and 110E, along with their cousins, Philips CDI 220/80 and 470/20

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

A new home for my UV solder masks: 15 ml amber glass jars with airtight plastic lids. From the beginning, there were problems with the syringes, which often dried out or leaked from the top. Although the masks have now expired, they still cure and are too good to throw away.

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Update to the 𝐂𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐨 𝐂𝐑𝐏-𝐍𝟎𝟔𝟖𝟏𝐅 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 article: - Inspection and battery replacement retrostuff.org/2020/11/01/c...

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

The CDI 450 has a different mechanism (retrostuff.org/2021/07/27/p...). As for the 220, only the first three generations (which are typically found in North America) have a CDM 9. Later generations had 12.4 and 12.1.

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Philips CDM 12.1T Laser Sledge Replacement - retrostuff

Philips CDM 12.1T laser sledge replacement guide. Also suitable for CDM 12.1, VAM 1201 and VAM 1202.

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

All right. If you ever encounter any issues with capacitors in Philips CD-i players, please let me know. (So far, only issues with Marantz CDI3x0 are known.)

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I only count mine in dozens ;) Well done! Did you at least find a capacitor that was faulty or outside the specifications?

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

1. Back of the linear PSU board. 2-4. The switching PSU is a Sanken SSG030-05A, whose LED flickers irregularly when switched on. For now, I am only providing photos of the inside (three different screws hold it together) and will begin analysis/repair at a later date. 4/x

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Pioneer COI-V10 – two power supplies. The fuse holders on the linear PSU board were a bit loose and brittle, so I had to replace them. I also cleaned it with ColorCoral – you can really see how dirty it was from the before and after colours. 3/x

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The CD-i board is original Pioneer hardware and not an evolved Kyocera board (as in the Nikkodo/BMB units). The release date is not yet known, but it must have been in the second quarter of 1996 (according to chip markings). The battery still powers an area with SRAM and RTC. 2/x

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

First impressions of the Pioneer CD-I AUTOCHANGER COMMANDER COI-V10: CD-i PCB, A/V PCB, I/O PCB, a switching PSU and a linear PSU (transformer, power PCB, power switch PCB). Of course, these are not all of the PCBs; there must be at least three more at the front of the unit. 1/x

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

New article: Grundig CDI 110E Information and Repair retrostuff.org/2025/12/01/g...

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I finally upgraded some discs from my PC-FX full set: Super PC Engine Fan Deluxe Vol. 1 & 2 (the last photo shows what I had before, just the discs and inserts that someone else had cut out of the mooks)

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

CD+Gs are the best test discs, as you don't just hear reading problems, you can also see them immediately with the sub-channels.

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Ah, the set is great, I just had to buy it. However, I can't remember ever having used it seriously...

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

That's right, it's the first known CD-i hardware from Pioneer. A controller for these huge LaserDisc Karaoke autochanger systems.

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Random stuff from Japan (last parcel for this year): Pioneer CD-I AUTOCHANGER COMMANDER COI-V10 Super PC Engine Fan Deluxe Vol. 1 & 2 Hudson Soft Super Joy Card (HC-691) IBM USB Portable Diskette Drive (06P5222)

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Replaced the laser sledge and cleaned and greased the CDM. The focus error is now gone and the discs are reading perfectly again. As a finishing touch, I added a drop of UV lacquer to the spindle. 6/6

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Update to the 𝐍𝐕𝐑𝐀𝐌+𝐑𝐓𝐂 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐃-𝐢 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 article: - Added FRAM replacement for the 32 KB (SmartWatch) SRAM chip. retrostuff.org/2021/12/31/n...

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NVRAM+RTC Solutions for Philips CD-i Players - retrostuff

NVRAM+RTC solutions for Philips CD-i players: 8 KB Timekeeper, 32 KB SmartWatch RAM socket and others.

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

If you remove the top hat or cap hat completely, you can use it to attach the clock crystal and battery. There are currently two PCBs available; I opted for the open-source version (see retrostuff.org/2021/12/31/n...).

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NVRAM+RTC Solutions for Philips CD-i Players - retrostuff

NVRAM+RTC solutions for Philips CD-i players: 8 KB Timekeeper, 32 KB SmartWatch RAM socket and others.

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Reworked the Timekeeper with the PCB by @cabridiy.bsky.social and thoroughly cleaned and greased the tray loader. The CDM has not been touched yet, but appears to be defective. The repair is a story for another day... 5/x

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Cleaning up the rework, removing the Timekeeper and installing a new socket (and cleaning up again). 4/x

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

On closer inspection, the Grundig CDI 110E mainboard appears to have been converted from a Mono IV NTSC mainboard with an RF modulator. The soldering is somewhat rough. 3/x

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

It didn't come with a DVC, but with something much better: a DVC eject mechanism that I've never seen before. 2/2

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

New family member: Grundig CDI 110E (470/82? – it has a brandless OEM ROM like the TaliLaser 2000) 1/2

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Spital Sangyo PROGRAMABLE JOY-CONT PJ-01 for NEC PC-98

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rosewood - retrostuff.org @retrostuff.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Random stuff from Japan: Espgaluda II Black Label with Xbox 360 face plate バンダイゲーム機パーフェクトカタログ (Bandai Game Console Perfect Catalogue) G-MOOK 224 Spital Sangyo PROGRAMABLE JOY-CONT PJ-01 for PC-98 Panasonic KXL-830AN Benesse Pocket Challenge V2