Philips - CDF100 CD player - Multiple models

PHILIPS CDF 100 Photo CD Player
Equipped with the exceptional PHILIPS CDM9 mechanism
Vintage Collector exclusively on CATAWIKI
Excellent condition complete with accessories and documentation in its original packaging.

Cult 1993 model, AWARD IF DESIGN 1993, developed in collaboration with Kodak for the audiovisual sector.
In the 1990s, before computer CD writers became common, digital storage of photographs was the prerogative of professional photographers due to the high cost of equipment.

This device not only played standard audio CDs and CD-R audio, but also displayed photographs prepared by the photographer on digital media.

This device, like all early creations, was designed with particular care and built with first-rate materials: a double-sided shielded printed circuit board with carefully selected components, separate power supplies, etc.

And especially for its memorable mechanism, the famous PHILIPS CDM9 with magnetic drive, also found in high-end players such as Arcam, Audiolab, Burmester, Krell, Micromega, Marantz, Mission, Naim, Quad, Rotel…

Technical specifications
PHILIPS CDM9 mechanism
Number of transistors
Semiconductors present
Semiconductors
Voltage / current type
Main power supply and separate power outlet (batteries / accumulator) / 8 Volts
Speaker
- For headphones or hi-fi amplifier
Material
Metal / modern plastic
Model: Photo CD Player CDF 100 - Philips Belgium Belgium
Form
Portable > 20 cm (no mains required)
Dimensions (L x W x H)
220 x 46 x 155 mm
Net weight
2 kg
Delivered with mini headphone H Q, 3 m extension, jack connector

Supported formats: Audio CD, CD-R audio, Photo-CD and CD Portfolio (pre-printed Photo-CD). The CD Portfolio combines data from an audio CD and a Photo-CD with an interactive script. The CD Portfolio mode requires a video screen and a remote control for the interactive menus.
It was also marketed by Apple under the name Power CD and by Kodak under the name PCD 880.
The multi-pin connector at the rear handles power, video and audio. It is compatible with the viewfinder of a Panasonic video camera. An adapter cable is supplied for audio/video use. Composite and S-Video (Y/C) outputs in PAL or NTSC. The power supply uses a D-type 9-pin connector.