Did you know Commodore 64 games were once sold on CDs?
Although the company eventually released a PC with a CD-ROM drive in 1991, the Commodore 64’s heyday was long before CD-ROMs ...
Hackaday1y
Make Your Own Play Station (The Space Is Important)
A very small number of prototypes were made, badged as “Play Station,” and should ... Those Playstation CD-ROM drives were notorious for melting back in the day, so it’s no surprise they ...
New FPGA-powered retro console re-creates the PlayStation, CD-ROM drive optional
Retro game enthusiasts may already be acquainted with Analogue, a company that designs and manufactures updated versions of ...
PC Magazine5y
CD-ROM drive
Modern CD-ROM drives also play audio CDs. See CD-ROM and CD-ROM drives. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.
Hackaday4y
An Arduino And A CD-ROM Drive Makes A CD Player
It’s something [Daniel1111] has done with his Arduino CD player, which uses the little microcontroller board to control a CD-ROM drive via its IDE bus.
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SuperStation One recreates the original PlayStation from the 1990s, sans CD-ROM drive
The SuperStation One is a faithful recreation of the original PlayStation console from the 1990s, and can play classic games ...
PC Magazine5y
CD-ROM audio cable
When playing audio CDs, CD-ROM drives output analog sound to both a headphone jack and external connector just like a CD player. This method is still the way audio CDs are played on a computer ...