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Playcosm
09-23-2007, 11:08 AM
I've read about Captain J handing out copies of this video, but now apparently someone has uploaded the infomercial on youtube, split in three parts but so nice to see it finally :D ! Quite some people wanted to see it, so click click here (http://cdii.blogspot.com) if you want to see it!

Wraith Storm
09-23-2007, 12:18 PM
Well that was pretty cool! Makes me want to visit "The Great Wall". When I was younger I played a CD-I at my local Media Play and I thought it was pretty cool. Maybe its time I start collecting CD-i. Any way, that was a good find Playcosm.

Ponyone
09-23-2007, 12:31 PM
I remember watching that infomercial a bunch of times at Service Merchandise, whilst staring at their system setup with awe and wonderment.

It looked so great, and being a fmv freak, I thought the system would be the best of the best of the best.

Never got it, and thank God. Want one now though just to collect.

Lemmi_Is_God
09-23-2007, 12:37 PM
i used to see this on late night TV alot back in the early 90's i even had this on a vhs tape long ago
great to see it again

Snapple
09-23-2007, 12:41 PM
I'm watching it now, and oh man, it's terrible.

EDIT: Phil has got to let go of Tennis. And I can play Joker's Wild on my tv? It's like a dream come true.

EDIT2: Ahaha, they actually said their Encyclopedia CD has an MSRP of $300. What a deal.

Kitsune Sniper
09-23-2007, 11:34 PM
Wait, this isn't a Monty Python thing? :(

Soviet Conscript
09-24-2007, 01:01 AM
yhea, i remember this one from late night back in the day. thats when i had my little knob TV up in my room with horrible reception and 5 channels. great to see it again. whenever something about the "meaning of life" would come up i always referenced that infomercial. always found it ironic though that a machine knew the meaning of life.