Will a DVD-player play CD-i discs?
A DVD-Video player cannot play CD-i discs, since it does not include all of the CD-i logics such as the required operating system in ROM, the CPU and the appropriate audio and video decoding ICs. Most DVD-Video players however can play Video-CDs, but they use an internal playback application instead of the CD-i application that is stored on every Video-CD disc. Hence, CD-i specific additions such as menu screens or subtitles will not be shown. A DVD-ROM drive is physically able to read CD-i discs, but since a normal PC is unable to play CD-i titles, you won’t be able to run them. Refer to section 9 of this FAQ: CD-i on other platforms for more information. 5.18 I’m having troubles playing a CD-Extra (CD-Plus, Enhanced CD). Why? A CD-Audio disc may contain data tracks, for example containg CD-ROM programs with additional info about the performing artist. However, when such a disc is played on an old CD-Audio player, the data track would not be recognized as such, resulting in the playba
