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>I've heard that we are going to get CD-I this year. It ought to be really
>fast with images and video. Can anyone tell me if this is true, especially
>when compared to CD-ROM?
 
I don't know about fast, but definitely nice visuals, audio and material.

CD-I came out last fall in the U.S., with Philips brand players at most
stores and the same player under the Memorex label at Tandy stores.
Also, Philips has just bought another 6 million shares in Blockbuster Video
rental stores, and is getting closer to putting CD-I discs/players there.

I believe the CD-I launch in Japan is coming up;  European intro is later,
altho work began a while ago on titles for both markets.  Which reminds
me, the "Third Multimedia Conference & Exhibition on CD-I" is April 28-10,
at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center, London.  The agenda includes
showing the latest hard/software, US market reaction so far, CD-I and
education, CD-I and European culture, the Japanese launch, how to sell
in Europe, America and Japan, new authoring tools and support programs.
The Event Organisation Co., +44 (0) 71 228 8034; fax +44 (0) 71 924 1790.
 
>Also, I'm interested in a list of CD-I titles that are available at the
>moment.

There are about 50 now.  Sorry, I don't have a list in electronic form.

Also, the first CD-I format magazine ("CD-I WORLD") will be released
at the above conference.  It's a monthly print magazine, quarterly disc.
I believe about 10,000 discs will be pressed the first time.  I've read
that the first proof-of-concept disc features Mac animations.  The idea
is that once CD-I players become as common as VCRs, it will make sense
to distribute some material on interactive discs, instead of on tape.
Contact: Bruce Taylor, IMAGING WORLD, 207-236-8524; Fax: 207-236-6452. 

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