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Could it be a problem with your CD-I or cables?

I agree, could be the cables. But I also agree, it's a piece of garbage.

Who doesn't hate the CD-i?

It's your TV. The CD-I is a high quality piece of electronics. They had to be for $700 at launch. The problem is with modern TVs. Almost nobody cares about composite or s-video anymore, so the quality controls on these ports is practically non-existant.

 

Do other things display OK in composite or s-video on your TV? If so, you might be able to get the CD-I to work if you route it through a VCR. Otherwise you should just get a CRT, which is something every retro-gamer should own anyway.

I'm already routing it through a VCR on to a CRT TV.

Is your CDI a Pal or NTSC, Who is the manufacturer? If its a 450/550 model and it says Phillips on the lid then its PAL only and its up to your tv to display it correctly. Most moden tvs will but not all. I have almost every CDI system in my collections so send me the Model number and I'll look it up for you

It says Philips at the side. I made a video of it which you can view here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WWubl9IKRo