HW: The Chronicle of the Black Sword Video-CD

[cosmos]

>So tonight I was flipping through the used CD bins and I came across this
>Hawkwind Video-CD called _The Chronicle of the Black Sword_.  It evidently
>was released in 1995 on a label called Visionary, and contains 70 minutes
>of video from the 85 Hammy O show.
>
>The label claims: "This disk is a 'White Book' Video CD and can be played
>with digital stereo sound on CD-I and MPEG compatible players."  I figured
>I can watch MPEG video on my PC, so I'll try it out for just US$5.  Of
>course, I can't figure out how to get the damn thing to do
>anything.  Anyone have any suggestions?  I know that you could buy CD-I
>equipment for your home stereo a few years back - is that my only
>recourse?  Is that kind of stuff still available?  And is this CD a rare find?
>
>Incidentally, the guy behind the counter was a Hawkfan, too!  We talked a
>bit about them, but I think I may have frightened him when I told him I
>have over 45 Hawkwind disks.  Though I just counted, and I really have 66...
>
>MWood

you can play it with you windows mediaplayer.
if you are running windows 98 that is.

you have to open the latest mediaplayer version 6.4
use: file open and then click on .dat

and it starts playing.

so you don't need extra hardware or software.

regards

andre