Philips / Magnavox CDi 450 / 550 Power Supply

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Philips / Magnavox CDi 450 / 550 Power Supply

https://retrorgb.com/philips-magnavox-cdi-450-550-power-supply.html

If you own a Philips or Magnavox CDi 450/550, you’ve probably stared at its weird ethernet-looking power cable and wondered: “Who designed this?” Probably someone who thought “future-proof” meant “unreplaceable.”

Good news: Zaxour just dropped a game-changing replacement power supply that nixes the fragile, hard-to-find “inline brick.” Now you just plug in a standard 12V/2A wall wart (like the Triad models linked) and connect it via a short Ethernet cable. Boom—no more hunting eBay for dying PSUs.

You can buy the whole kit for $50, or go DIY with the “naked” version for $35. Pro tip: Use a super short Ethernet cable (they recommend 0.5ft). Why? Because these things are finicky, and long cables = voltage drop = console tantrums.

If your CDi’s power brick still works? Congrats. But seriously—buy this anyway. These units are 30 years old. When it dies, you’ll thank your future self for not scrambling in the dark with a multimeter and a prayer.

TL;DR: CDi owners, this is the power supply upgrade you didn’t know you needed… until now.

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