MPEG-FAQ 4.0:

Cinerama

From: Yasser.El.Chemaytilly@aedi.insa-lyon.fr (Yasser.El.Chemaytilly)

Subject: Re: CD-i, and the MPEG format
Date: 4 Mar 1994 16:00:03 GMT
Organization: INSA Lyon - Computer Science Dept / France

 At this time, there are 3 ways of playing a Video-CD-I:

 - the Phillips CD-i with the Full Motion Video Card (approx $950 in Europe)
 - the Amiga CD^32 with its Full Motion Video Card (approx $670 in Europe) 
 - a PC, 486 DX or DX2 with the Reel Magic MPEG card and a Sony 
		  CD-ROM player (for the moment, it only works with the Sony
		  player) (the card costs approx $650 in Europe without 
			   CD-ROM player)

  The quality of the playback is identical and very good with either the CD-i or
   the CD^32 (same manufacturer) but is a little bit lossy with the PC card.

   Anyway, the Reel Magic card is practically as expensive as a full
   CD^32 system, CD-i (+FMV cartidge) being only a little more expensive. 

   There may be software for playing Video-CDs on PCs, but I haven't heard 
   of them yet.