@DATABASE "Commodore CDTV Information guide" @TITLE "Commodore CDTV Information Guide" @AUTHOR "Oliver Hannaford-Day" @(C) 2001 Oliver Hannaford-Day (11.01.01) © 2001 Oliver Hannaford-Day, www.used-boat.co.uk/cdtv.html @$VER: CDTV.guide 01.05 (11.01.01) (11.01.01) @INDEX "MAIN" @WORDWRAP @NODE "MAIN" @TITLE "Welcome to the Commodore Information Guide" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Welcome to the Commodore CDTV Information Guide, @{UU} This document is a copy of my internet web site @ http://www.used-boat.co.uk/cdtv.html and only consists of the text, To view pictures and download projects please visit the online site. This document was created using EditPad by Oliver Hannaford-Day. @{UB} Please continue by clicking one of the links below. @{"The CDTV's History" LINK "HISTORY"} @{"The CDTV's Specifications" LINK "SPECS"} @{"Technical Information On The CDTV" LINK "TECH"} @{"Add On's for the CDTV" LINK "EXTRAS"} @{"CDTV CR (The Prototype meant to replace the CDTV)" LINK "CR"} @{"A570, The A500 to CDTV adapter" LINK "A570"} @{"Wanted (Items I am looking for)" LINK "WANTED"} @{"Me (All about the creator of the CDTV information page)" LINK "ME"} @{"News (Whats gone on)" LINK "NEWS" Thankyou for taking the time to read this document, Oliver Hannaford-Day, E-Mail: cdtv@used-boat.co.uk @ENDNODE @NODE "NEWS" @TITLE "News at 10:36" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} News upto the 26th Jan 2001. @{UU} @{UB} @{JLEFT} 26th Jan 01: Recived CDTV diagnostic plugs in post from Amitrix, Started adapting the Bus boards to the CDTV connector (Originaly designed as 2 lines of 40 but connector is 4 lines of 20) Hopefully uploading to Aminet tonight. 25th Jan: Recived new drum for Richo printer, Now able to print circuit boards. Won auctions on a WAW kickstart upgrade & 14,400 Amiga modem (Made By Amiga) 22nd Jan: Recived A2000 scematics, Should be able to add missing signals to bus boards soon. Started work on Amiga program of web site. (Note: As of the 25th this project is frozen) 4th Jan: Added more info on CDTV CR prototype and pictures to site. 23rd Dec 2000: First edition of web site uploaded and link from Amiga.org added (Note: As of 15th Jan link removed due to update) _______________________________________________________ This page is just to say that things are just starting, Please visit my web site for an upto date news page. Thanks, @{"Click here to go back to main page." LINK "MAIN"} @ENDNODE @NODE "HISTORY" @TITLE "The History of the Commodore CDTV" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} History of the CDTV. @{UB} @{UU} "CDTV will truly change the way people learn and are entertained. It's the real new media of the nineties." Nolan Bushnell, CDTV Project Manager @{JLEFT} The dream of the CDTV was simple, To change the world, To make a computer a normal thing in houses when computers where still reserved for geeks, The CDTV was meant to fit in under the TV right next to the VCR, It was designed for ease of use and not meant to be the best available (Like the modern set top box). It could be expanded to print photo quality pictures, Cruise the BBS (a teletext looking internet) system and play games that have CD quality sound. The CDTV was originally called the Commodore Dynamic Vision. She when through many design changes, During its redesign the volume control was moved from the CD-ROM (which was also changed) to its original right hand side. Also from under the Commodore logo there was the text "Interactive graphics player", Later removed. Commodore hired an advertising campaign was arrived at by a very costly research company. Their conclusion was that the machine should not be sold as a computer or associated with the Amiga brand name. This was later said to be its problem but the people commodore were aiming at were easily put of by the words computer and the Amiga brand name would bring with it the feeling of a game machine (Like how the A500 turned out to be) That was being held for the CD32. The CDTV needed to look easy to use and not much like computers of the day. (Namely the PC running DOS or the dieing Sinclair 128K +2) The CDTV was unveiled in the summer of 1990 (A long time before the CDI) and went on sale in the fall of 1991, Instantly all the magazines that love the CDTV when it was pre viewed the summer before hated it and said it was a A500 with a CD-ROM and the A500 add on didn't help, The CDTV was the best of all the Amiga range, It had Zip's for chip ram (Faster than the A500's chips (Same type as in the A3000). It used the A500's kick-start (Not the 600's Extended one). It used ECS which means the CDTV can use lots of more monitors. The keyboard is very close to the A4000 (Not launched at that time so actually the A4000 uses the CDTV keyboard). It uses the A2091's (Commodores best Z2 SCSI card) DMAC chip for copying from disk to ram with very few CPU interventions. The designers took the best from all the range but still it was called a A500 recased, The CDTV wasn't just a collection of Amiga parts, The CDTV proto-typed a proprietary card for storing game scores or used like a disk . The card was battery backed up and had a write enable / disable switch. There are lots of new things added to the CDTV (And 2nd generation proto-type) but the new edition was unwelcome and I have yet to find a review of the CDTV which says it's a good machine, But it was and still is. The CDTV was ignored by the Amiga magazines and in most magazines it wasn't even listed as being compatiable with Amiga games or reviews leaving new owners confused (And so not recommending it). A lot of shops did take up the CDTV and if you read an Amiga magazine from 91 to 94 there is usually three or four companies selling CDTV systems, Software or upgrades. The most supporting company I know of was Indi direct mail who had half a page dedicated to the CDTV in most issues (I have the advert out of CU Amiga of December 1993 and they are still advertising the CDTV) Silica advertised the CDTV add-on for the A500 and a few CDTV titles till at lease march 94 (In 94 the add-on was priced at £99). Commodore launched the sales figures for the CDTV and A570 when the CD32 came out and it says that almost 75,000 CDTV/A570's systems had been sold and over 30,000 of them where CDTV's There where more CDTV's sold in the first year than Amiga 500's when they were launched. But unfortunately the Amiga community didn't take the CDTV under its wings and without a magazine of its own it was in trouble and didn't sell many more than 30,000 in its life, The disk games for a 1 meg Amiga continued on till 1996 but the Amiga world didn't start using CD's until 1997 and then AGA was the standard. @{"Press here to return to main menu" LINK "MAIN"} @ENDNODE @NODE "SPECS" @TITLE "Specifications of the CDTV" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Specification of the CDTV. @{UB} @{UU} The CDTV is an Amiga A500+ based computer with the addition of a A2091 compatible SCSI controller, The CDTV uses a 68000 running at 7.14 Mhz, The CPU is a 16 bit external 32 bit internal (Like the 386 CPU) processor. The memory is a 1 Meg ZIPs like installed in the A3000 and is used as chip ram, The CDTV uses the Enhanced Denise (ECS) which controls the display, A 1 Meg Fat Angus (OCS) which is used to map the memory and assign address space for all auto config devices, A standard Paula for 12 bit stereo 4 channel sound (Max), It uses the DMAC chip out of the A2091 (which is why the Sysinfo picks up a full A2091). This chip controls the Direct memory access for the CD-ROM and the optional SCSI controller card, There is one internal connector ( The Diagnostic connector) which holds most of the signals of a A500 side expansion port & Zorro 2 port. The CDTV has the following standard Amiga external ports: Serial, Parallel (Centronics, Not bi-directional), DiskDrive (For Amiga external drives), Video port (For connecting to Amiga compatible monitors and modulators, Needs CDTV modulator to be present, Genlock images from CD1300/1301 passed to video port), Composite out (On all modulators), 2 Phono sound plugs (Left & right) (Sound also available through modulator (Scart & RF only). The following are CDTV only: Mouse/Joystick: This connector is for wired mice and joysticks and is a standard SVHF type plug. (Optional tracker ball and briquette fits here to). Keyboard: For the CDTV keyboard, SVHF LIKE plug (Missing a pin). (Keyboard & plug like on the A4000) IR port: This is for the CDTV joypad/IR mouse/ Tracker ball, It uses a VCR like IR signal (Not suitable for IRDA file transfer). Proprietary memory card slot: Under the LCD display is a removable cover, Behind is a slot for a 64 or 256 KB memory which can be mounted as a drive or added as memory, (See extras page for picture and more info on memory card). @{B} Difference between the CDTV & A500+. @{UB} The CDTV is not a standard A500+ in a black case, It has been redesigned using the A500+ as a base, The motherboard is square and contains an inbuilt 2091 SCSI controller supplying 70% of the standard SCSI signals, This is done to interface with the Panasonic CD-ROM at the time which didn't need the full 1 meg band width as a single speed CD-ROM only transmits 150 Kb of data, This also reduced the cost of the CDTV. The CDTV had two chips built in to work with the kickstart making the boot menu nicer and a prefs program, CD player & screen savers added. The CDTV also includes a memory card slot described above for saving game scores without the need for a disk drive, The CDTV was one of the first to use a memory card for this use but now all games machines use them, The card was battery backed up and had a write enable/disable switch. This can not be added to a A500 due to the space not being made available and so not available in the A570 CDTV add-on for the A500. The CDTV also had the joy/mouse ports retargeted to an infra red port on the from of the CDTV, This can now be added to any Amiga but the CDTV was the only one to have it originally. The CDTV is not an A500+ or any other Amiga, It is a combination of Amigas best technology which makes the CDTV one of the stylish Commodore Amiga computers ever launched. @{"Click here to return to menu" LINK "MAIN"} @ENDNODE @NODE "TECH" @TITLE "Technical page" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Technical page. @{UU} Display: @{UB} The CDTV has a number of output ports to connect to one form of display or another. First, on the back panel of the CDTV is a complete 23 pin Amiga video output connector. A standard Amiga monitor or video device such as a DCTV or genlock can be attached to this port. One note about this port is that its input comes from the video card's output. For the cards available for the CDTV, this doesn't matter, but I think it was a good design decision, since this means that you would be able to view the output of the video card without extra connectors, cabling or switch boxes. However, it also means that if you remove the video output module from the CDTV, you won't see anything coming out the CDTV's video port either. The unique thing about the CDTV is that its video outputs are on a removable module, so that you can replace the module with a different one if you need more functionality. This module can be seen at the back right of the CDTV, and is secured in place with two screws. @{B} Connector: @{UB} 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 0.1" spacing double row edge connector viewed from back of CDTV 1=GND 2=GND 3=XCLK 4=R 5=/XCLKEN 6=BR 7=GND 8=G 9=GMS0 10=BG 11=GMS1 12=B 13=/PIXELSW 14=BB 15=VSYNC 16=CSYNC 17=HSYNC 18=BCSYNC 19=GND 20=AUDR 21=DGND 22=AUDL 23=-12V 24=DGND 25=+12V 26=/CD/TV 27=VCC 28=/CCK 29=GND 30=VCC Signal Description: R, G, B: Analogue Red, Green and Blue signals going into the video card BR,BG,BB: Buffered Analogue Red, Green and Blue signals coming out of the video card VSYNC: Vertical sync signal going into the video card HSYNC: Horizontal sync signal going into the video card CSYNC: Composite Sync signal going into the video card BCSYNC: Buffered Composite Sync signal coming out of the video card /CCK: 3.58 MHz colour clock (C1 clock) XCLK: External Genlock Clock in /XCLKEN: Enables External Clock on XCLK pin when asserted (output to CDTV, active low) /PIXELSW: Indicates when pixel should come from CDTV or external input (Genlock) GMS0, GMS1: TTL input from CDTV, selects genlock modes when genlock button pressed /CD/TV: TTL input signal from CDTV, controls RF-Modulator Controlled by the CD/TV button on the front panel and the IR controller. Enables CDTV video on RF-Modulator when low, antenna video when high. AUDL, AUDR: Left and Right channel audio inputs to RF Modulator VCC: +5V +12V: Obvious -12V: Supposed to be -12V, but could be -5V (check first!) GND: Video ground DGND: Digital ground for TTL signals @{B} Floppy Drive Port: @{UB} The CDTV uses standard external Amiga floppy drives. @{B} Serial Port: @{UB} The CDTV has a standard RS-232 serial port connector. MIDI IN and OUT Ports: These MIDI instrument ports are a part of the standard serial port circuitry on the CDTV. In other words, you can use your CDTV with a serial device or a MIDI device, but not both at the same time. @{B} Parallel Port: @{UB} The CDTV has a standard parallel port. This can be used for a printer, or the popular and simple to make Parnet network cable to use it with another Amiga. @{B} Keyboard: @{UB} A specially designed black keyboard was available as an option for the CDTV. This keyboard, while functionally equivalent to a standard Amiga 2000/3000/4000 keyboard, uses a different pin out. However, an adapter cable can be made to use another Amiga keyboard. @{B} Joystick/Mouse Controller Port: @{UB} One port at the back of the CDTV is a provision for a wired joystick or mouse controller. This is not a standard Amiga joystick or mouse port. It is a form of serial port, which inputs a data stream much like the infrared remote puts out. @{B} Memory Card: @{UB} On the front of the CDTV is a slot for a proprietary memory card. Contrary to popular opinion, this is not any form of PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card Industry Association) card. For those who just have to have an extra 64K or 256K, and have one of those Commodore cards, this memory comes up at the addresses starting at $E00000. You can find a public domain addmem program to add this memory to your system from your startup-sequence to make it normal Amiga memory. Pin outs are available from the CDTV service manual. @{B} Expansion Slot: @{UB} This slot is meant for DMA expansion devices, such as hard disk controllers. You should also be able to use it for other DMA devices such as network cards, audio codec cards, or anything else you can dream up. It already includes Intel style /IOR, /IOW, and interrupt lines for PC-style I/O devices. Its limitations are that it only includes 8 bit I/O, and has only 8 address lines, and is not well oriented to general I/O. It is connected to DMAC in the CDTV, which is the same DMA controller as what is in the 2091/590 hard disk controller. DMAC in the CDTV controls the custom CD-ROM drive, plus whatever hardware you install in the DMA Expansion slot. Note that this is not a complete SCSI slot, as you will need to add the necessary SCSI controller and other components on your expansion card to complete it. This slot is located to the right of the Video slot, and can be accessed by removing the panel labelled "Expansion". @{B} Connector: @{UB} 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 0.1" spacing double row edge connector viewed from back of CDTV 1=GND 2=GND 3=VCC 4=VCC 5=SD1 6=SD0 7=SD3 8=SD2 9=SD5 10=SD4 11=SD7 12=SD6 13=/SDREQ 14=/INTX 15=/CSS 16=/SDACK 17=/IOR 18=/IOW 19=A8 20=7M 21=A6 22=A7 23=A4 24=A5 25=A2 26=A3 27=/IFRST 28=A1 29=GND 30=GND SD0-SD7: Expansion Slot Data Bus These are not connected directly to the 68000 data bus. Instead, they are connected to the data I/O lines of the DMAC chip. A1-A8: 68000 Address Bus 7M: 68000 7.16 MHz system clock /IFRST: Reset signal for the Expansion Slot device, active low /SDREQ: Expansion Slot DMA Request, active low /SDACK: Expansion Slot DMA Acknowledge, active low /INTX: Expansion Slot Interrupt Request, active low /IOR: Intel style I/O Read, active low /IOW: Intel style I/O Write, active low /CSS: Expansion Slot Chip Select, active low VCC: +5V GND: Ground Output from DMAC, asserted when accessing DMA Expansion Slot device. Since DMAC is AutoConfig, and is always the first device, this will be in the $E900000-$E9FFFF address space, although you should use FindConfigDev to find it (Manufacturer=$202, Product=$3). @{B} Diagnostic Slot: @{UB} This slot is the equivalent of the side expansion slot of the A500, and includes most signals necessary for serious expansion. This slot is located inside the CDTV, on the right side of the motherboard, and uses a unique 80 pin connector. The connectors that mate with the CDTV motherboard connector are 8801-080-170S (preferred), 8800-080-170S, or 8802-080-170S. Connector: 1=GND 2=GND 3=VCC 4=VCC 5=/CFGOUT(#)6=/CFGIN(#) 7=GND 8=/CCKQ 9=CDAC 10=/CCK 11=/OVR 12=XRDY 13=/INT2 14=nc 15=A5 16=/INT6 17=A6 18=A4 19=GND 20=A3 21=A2 22=A7 23=A1 24=A8 25=/FC0 26=A9 27=/FC1 28=A10 29=/FC2 30=A11 31=GND 32=A12 33=A13 34=/IPL0 35=A14 36=/IPL1 37=A15 38=/IPL2 39=A16 40=/BERR 41=A17 42=/VPA 43=GND 44=E 45=/VMA 46=A18 47=/RST 48=A19 49=/HLT 50=A20 51=A22 52=A21 53=A23 54=/BR 55=GND 56=/BGACK 57=D15 58=/BG 59=D14 60=/DTACK 61=D13 62=R/W 63=D12 64=/LDS 65=D11 66=/UDS 67=GND 68=/AS 69=D0 70=D10 71=D1 72=D9 73=D2 74=D8 75=D3 76=D7 77=D4 78=D6 79=GND 80=D5 Pins 7 to 80 on the Diagnostic Port are the same as pins 13 to 86 on the 86 pin connector of an A500. A1-A23: 68000 Address Bus D0-D15: 68000 Data Bus R/W: 68000 Read/Write - high for read, low for write /AS: 68000 Address Strobe, active low /UDS: 68000 Upper Data Strobe, active low /LDS: 68000 Lower Data Strobe, active low /DTACK: 68000 Data Transfer Acknowledge, active low (Normally asserted by Gary. In most cases you would not need to control /DTACK. Wait states should be inserted using XRDY, or, in special cases, /OVR.) /VMA: 68000 Valid Memory Address, active low /VPA: 68000 Valid Peripheral Address, active low (Automatically asserted by Gary. Do not use for expansion boards.) /BR: 68000 Bus Request, active low /BG: 68000 Bus Grant, active low /BGACK: 68000 Bus Grant Acknowledge, active low CCKQ: 3.58 MHz CCKQ clock (C3) CCK: 3.58 MHz CCK clock (C1) CDAC: 7.16 MHz CDAC clock, leads system clock by 90 degrees E: 68000 E Clock /FC0-/FC2: 68000 Processor Function Code Status /BERR: 68000 Bus Error, active low /HLT: 68000 Halt, active low /RST: 68000 Reset, active low /IPL0-/IPL2: 68000 Interrupt Priority Level lines (Controlled by Paula, expansion board use should be read only) /INT2: Level 2 Interrupt, active low /INT6: Level 6 Interrupt, active high /OVR: Override, active low Disables /DTACK generation of Gary. Use for $200000 to $9FFFFF address space only. For wait state generation, it's probably better to use XRDY, which supposedly works in all address spaces. XRDY: External Ready, active high (Used for generating wait states. Pull low to induce wait states until necessary) /CFGOUT: Configout Autoconfig signal (NOTE: not connected) /CFGIN: Configin Autoconfig signal (NOTE: always grounded) VCC: +5V GND: Ground NOTE: since there is only one card, /CONFIGOUT is not required and is therefore not connected. What is bad is that /CONFIGIN is permanently grounded, even though DMAC is AutoConfig, and comes up first. Any AutoConfig card in the Diagnostic Port connector MUST NOT use the /CONFIGIN signal to config itself. There are two ways to get around this. First, you can put a jumper to DMAC pin 72 to /CONFIGIN of your AutoConfig logic, since that signal is available at DMAC (sad really, they had the logic and failed to connect the trace). Or, you can have your board look for a config or shutup of DMAC, then assert an internal /CONFIGIN. @{B} CDTV Memory Map @{UB} 000000-0FFFFF Chip memory 100000-1FFFFF Space for extra chip memory (Megachip) 200000-9FFFFF Space for AutoConfig memory A00000-BFFFFF CIA chips C00000-C7FFFF Space for slow-fast memory C80000-DBFFFF Space DC0000-DC7FFF Power backed-up real time clock DC8000-DC87FF Non-volatile RAM DC8800-DCFFFF Space in non-volatile RAM decoded area DD0000-DEFFFF Space DF0000-DFFFFF Custom chips E00000-E7FFFF Memory card address space for front panel memory card E80000-E8FFFF AutoConfig configuration space E90000-E9FFFF First AutoConfig device, used by DMAC EA0000-EFFFFF Space for other AutoConfig devices F00000-F3FFFF CDTV ROM F40000-F7FFFF Space in CDTV ROM decoded area F80000-FBFFFF Space in Kickstart ROM decoded area (used by Kickstart 2) FC0000-FFFFFF Kickstart ROM @{B} Software Tips and Tricks @{UB} Front Panel Time Display The front panel time display on the CDTV is controlled by the clock chip on the CDTV. The clock chip is refreshed by the main power as long as the power cord is plugged in, whether the CDTV's power switch is on or off (not a battery like the A500 or A2000 clock). Otherwise it is the same chip in the same memory location as a standard A500 or A2000 clock. To change the display for your own programs, all you have to do is write the time to the clock registers (see the A500/A2000 Technical Reference Manual). Of course, in doing this, you change the backed up time as well, so when you're done, you probably should restore the clock from the system time (I.E. using setclock save). @{B} Workbench 2 and the CDTV @{UB} The CDTV uses a standard 16 bit Kickstart 1.3 ROM in socket U13, exactly the same as the ROM in a 2000 or 500, with an additional pair of 8 bit EPROMs in sockets U34 and U35 containing the CDTV specific code such as the audio player and the CD-ROM file system. The CDTV specific code wedges into the Kickstart 1.3 ROMs and executes on startup. Because of some changes made to Kickstart 2, the CDTV code does not start up correctly, thus the 2 Kickstart ROM will not work, even though it is electrically compatible with the old Kickstart 1.3 ROM. Official solution to running Workbench 2 There is a solution to this problem, which entails disabling the CDTV functions. This will allow Kickstart 2.0 to work with the CDTV, at the expense of the CD-ROM drive. This does work in conjunction with a ROM switcher, though, so you could have Kickstart 1.3 and the CDTV functions intact, or you can switch to Kickstart 2.0, losing the CD-ROM drive. To do this, open the CDTV up, and remove the jumper on JP15, which is near the front centre of the CDTV. Removing this jumper disables the CDTV functions, placing it on the left two or right two pins (it doesn't matter which) will enable the CDTV functions. You could put a SPST switch across the left two or right two pins, and use that in conjunction with your ROM switcher to turn off and on the CDTV functions at the appropriate time. Remove the Kickstart 1.3 ROM from socket U13, which is near the back centre of the CDTV. Place the Kickstart 1.3 ROM in your ROM switcher along with the 2.0 ROM, and put the ROM switcher back in the Kickstart socket U13. To use Kickstart 1.3 and the CD-ROM drive, enable the CDTV functions by flipping the switch to on, then select the Kickstart 1.3 ROM on your switcher. To use Kickstart 2.0, disable the CDTV functions by flipping the switch to off, then select the Kickstart 2.0 ROM on your switcher. Of course, enabling or disabling the CDTV functions should be done with the CDTV power off. This information has been taken from Darren Ewaniuks old CDTV web site with his permission. @{"Click here to return to menu" LINK "MAIN"} @ENDNODE @NODE "EXTRAS" @TITLE "Extra's for the CDTV" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Commodore CDTV Original Upgrades. @{UB} @{UU} @{"C= Trackerball" LINK "TRACKER"} @{"C= Joypad" LINK "JOYPAD"} @{"C= Corded mouse" LINK "MOUSE1"} @{"C= Wireless mouse" LINK "MOUSE2"} @{"C= Harddrive" LINK "HARDDRIVE"} @{"C= Keyboard" LINK "KEYBOARD"} @{"C= Diskdrive" LINK "DISKDRIVE"} @{"C= Genlock" LINK "GENLOCK"} @{"C= 1082 Black Monitor" LINK "1084"} @{"C= CDTV Modulators" LINK "MODULATOR"} @{"C= Proprietary Memory Card" LINK "CARD"} @{"C= Scart Modulator (CD1312)" LINK "SCART"} @{"C= CDTV PROM upgrade (Developers only)" LINK "PROM"} @{B} @{U} 3rd Party upgrades. @{UU} @{UB} @{"Mini Mega Chip (1 Meg Chip Upgrade)" LINK "MINI"} @{"SCSI-TV (SCSI Controler)" LINK "SCSI-TV"} @{"2 Meg Upgrade (2 Meg Fast Ram upgrade for the CDTV)" LINK "MEMORY"} @{"MP3 player (Generic hardware MP3 decoder, NEW PRODUCT)" LINK "MP3"} @{"Briquette (Mouse port converter)" LINK "BRIQUETTE"} @{"A500 CPU Upgrade (What to look for in a CPU upgrade)" LINK "CPU"} @{"DCTV Module for CDTV (Released to Developers only)" LINK "DCTV"} @{"CDTV to SCSI by W.A.W. (SCSI Interface)" LINK "WAW"} @{U} @{B} Prototypes (Never went into mass production). @{UU} @{UB} @{"CDTV Expander" LINK "EXPANDER"} @{"Phase 5 CDTV CPU upgrade" LINK "PHASE5"} @{"CDTV Melody sound card" LINK "MELODY"} @{"CDTV Clock Port Adapter" LINK "CLOCKPORT"} @{B} @{U} Others products (No links yet) @{UB} @{UU} Toms SCSI Interface: SCSI interface, uses Expansion connector at rear of CDTV. Bigram CD: 1 Meg memory upgrade, uses internal diagnostic connector. Bigram CD8: Memory upgrade, 2 Meg upgradeable to 8, Uses internal diagnostic connector. ELSAT CDTV Memory Expansion board: Memory upgrade, From 1 Meg to 8 Meg. 68010 CPU: Generic CPU, replaces 68000 on CDTV motherboard. Turbo CD: 32 Bit 14Mhz 68020 CPU upgrade. Toms Kickstart adapter: Hardware patch to let CDTV use kickstart 3.0 & 3.1 W.A.W. Elektronic CD Bios. Replacement PROM's to let you run Kickstart 2.04 + @{"Click here to return to menu" LINK "MAIN"} @ENDNODE @NODE "TRACKER" @TITLE "CD1200 CDTV Tracker Ball" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Tracker ball @{UU} CDTV optional extra. @{UB} This unit gives you a standard tracker ball with two mouse buttons as well as two standard joystick/mouse ports and the normal numeric pad found on the joy pad. It is powered separately by two R14 batteries when using the infra red port or is powered by the CDTV when connected using the mouse port and connecting cable (A standard SVHF cable available from most electronics' shops.). When using the infra-red port the power button on the right hand side must be presses (it automatically turns it self off after 5 minutes). Model number: CD-1200 @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "JOYPAD" @TITLE "CDTV Joy Pad (Sold with all CDTV's" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} The standard Joy Pad. @{UU} (Came with all CDTV'S when new) @{UB} This is an infra-red joy pad powered by 2 AA batteries, It has four directional keys and two control buttons (A & B, Usually for fire and menu). The remote also has numeric keys and escape & return, These are the same as on the tracker ball's and are used for playing CDDA's. There is a Genlock button for changing the display to and from the CDTV & external inputs. (Needs optional CD1300/1301 genlock module). There is a CD/TV button for changing between the CDTV's & TV inputs. (Needs RF modulator card (Standard in UK and some other countrys.) There is a Joystick/Mouse button which changes the joypad into a standard mouse for use on workbench & some games (Like Lemmings) (Button standard on all CDTV's) Model number: None Serial Number of my pad: 252594-01 PS: The Joy pad is still available new from Eyetech @ £19.95 @{"Click here to return to Extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "MOUSE1" @TITLE "Corded mouse for the CDTV" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Standard wire mouse. @{UU} Supplied with the Professional pack. @{UB} The mouse is a standard 2 button mouse (Left button is bigger than the right one (60/40 ratio) The mouse is black and comes with a mini din connector (SVHF Plug), The power is supplied by the CDTV via the SVHF plug, These mice where sold as part of the professional pack along with a keyboard, Disk Drive & joypad. Model number: 1253 @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "MOUSE2" @TITLE "Infra Red Mouse" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} CDTV infra red mouse. @{UU} CDTV optional extra. @{UB} This mouse uses the infra red interface like the joypad, The mouse is powered by a single AA battery. The mouse is a standard two button Commodore CDTV mouse. There is a power switch on the right hand side of the mouse to turn it on. The mouse automatically turns it self off after about 3 minutes. The mouse is now only available second-hand or as a stock clearance. model number: CD1252 New price: £39.99 (Dec 93) Price now: £10-£15 @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "HARDDRIVE" @TITLE "Commodore CDTV External Harddrive" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} CDTV SCSI Harddrive. @{UU} CDTV external harddrive. @{UB} This CDTV optional extra was very expensive when launched (£219.99 Dec 93 when the CDTV was only £229.99). The Harddrive was a standard 50 pin 3.5" 60 meg harddrive. It came with a Workbench 1.3 installed and all the necessary cables. I have only seen one for sale (At a local computer stall in 95) which I bought but the SCSI card was broken when I got it, I sent it back but they haven't had it repaired and I had my money back, It was ashamed. Only one version exists, the 60 meg one, other harddrives could be replaced with the old one but they were not available as a package. Model number: Unknown. Price when new: £219.99 @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "KEYBOARD" @TITLE "Commodore CDTV Black Keyboard" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} Commodore CDTV Keyboard. @{UU} As came with the CDTV professional pack. @{UB} This keyboard is identical to the Amiga A4000 apart from it being jet black and having Commodore CDTV (instead of Commodore Amiga). The keyboard is connected using a mini din plug. The keyboard has no CDTV keys (I.e.: cd/tv, Genlock, Etc.). The power is supplied by the CDTV, No infra-red version was made. An adapter had been made to fit A2000 keyboards to the CDTV and adapters for the A3000 should be possible, The A4000 one may not require an adapter. The CDTV uses the same plug but missing one pin. The CDTV keyboard is exactly the same as the A4000's apart from being jet black. The cable & connector is also the same as the A4000's. Model number: CD1221 @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "DISKDRIVE @TITLE "CDTV External Disk Drive" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} CDTV External floppy disk drive @{UU} Came with Professional pack or as an Extra. @{UB} The CDTV external disk drive connects to the disk drive port and is powered by the CDTV. The drive is a double density double sided 880 Kb disk drive. It is the same as the normal external commodore disk drive apart from the colour being changed to black. The drive is large by normal comparison (There where even disk drives when the CDTV was launched). The drive does not have a pass through port for further expansions (Major under sight). The drive is loud by modern standards but is of good quality and has never let me down. These drives where available separately and smaller ones where available by other manufactures. Model number: CD-1411 Power consumption: 5V = 300mA 12V = 400mA @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "GENLOCK" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} CDTV Genlock. @{UU} Optional extra. @{UB} This card replaces your internal graphics modulator and gives you a SVHF high quality output and a composite in & out, This card is designed for video titling and makes use of the genlock button on your joy pad & tracker ball. The card comes complete with a key for easy removal of the old card and a manual for installation and use. A cd was also available but is very hard to find now (I have the card but not the CD). The CD is not needed as any paint program or picture display program will do. The CDTV has a unique feature which is when the genlock is fitted the mixed signal is also sent to the video port on the motherboard. The card chooses to mix the incoming video signal with the background colour on most screens (Not the CDTV loading screen). There are two versions known, one for the USA and probably Canada and one for Europe, The USA one is the CD1300 and the Europe one is the CD1301, I bought the CD1300 from America (oldsoftware.com) and the screen is in gray scale and mostly just a fast scrolling mess ( I bet the same is true for 1301's in the USA), There is no way to change them to make them work. A jumper is on my 1300 but I do not know what it is due to the card not working on my CDTV, I believe it changes the genlock's chosen colour for mixing but I'm not sure. Model number: USA: CD1300 Euro:CD1301 @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "1084" @TITLE "CDTV 1084 black monitor" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} CDTV Monitor. @{UU} Commodore stereo colour monitor for the CDTV & CD32. @{UB} This monitor is based on the Commodore 1084 stereo monitor. The case has been changed from cream to black to match the CDTV. The monitor has two stereo speakers (One each side). There is a volume control under a flip down flap (Did that sound strange?) The colour, brightness and alignment is also adjustable from controls under the flap. The monitor came with leads to connect straight to the SVHF port on the CDTV genlock. Has standard Scart and composite inputs as well as two phono audio connectors, It also has its own connector for a specific Amiga cable. The monitor can have two inputs connected to it, One in the scart and one in the composite inputs which can be changed from a button under the front flap, This is great to connect a VCR to. New price: £199.99 (Dec 93) Model number 1084B. @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "MODULATOR" @TITLE "Internal Modulators (Standard types fitted with all CDTV's)" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Internal modulators. @{UU} SVHF, Scart & RF modulators for the CDTV. @{UB} There where different modulators for different parts of the world. The one used in the UK has a RF in (From an aerial or VCR), a RF out (To the TV) and a Composite out (For monitors). There was a SVHF version for the USA and Canada which also has a composite. There was a scart option with no other connectors. Most modulators have a slot where a key is placed to help remove the card (for upgrading to a genlock). The modulator is fixed with two screws on the bottom of the face plate. The slot for the card is on the back of the CDTV on the bottom right, It is next to the expansion plate. The cards used where of basic design, The composite signal was ran from the connector to the composite plug and the composite signal and stereo sound was ran to a silver modulator box like in the A520 and on the A600 & 1200 mother board. The card could also have a genlock built onto it, The CD/TV and Genlock buttons signals run to this card as well as the sound. The CDTV's Video port also uses the modulator so if a genlock is fitted the results can be seen on a monitor using the video port, Lots of options could have been made for this port like a SVGA scan doubler or such like. Model: None (Not available separately). @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "CARD" @TITLE "Proprietary memory card" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} Proprietary Memory card. @{UU} Optional extra. @{UB} This is a 64 or 256 Kb credit card sized memory card, It is powered by a 3 volt penny battery (originally a Panasonic CR 2016) and acts like a small floppy disk It can be made bootable (with software) and has a write enable/disable switch, The card comes with a little green handled screw driver, The card is a lovely toy (I have two 64 Kb cards), They where used mainly by games as a way to save you position and in my opinion is a lot nicer. The card came originally in a box the same style as with the Genlock. The card also has a clear storage container reminiscent of the cases cassettes came in. This card is placed in the front of the CDTV in a hidden slot just under the led display. There is an eject button on the CDTV for easy removal of the card. This is a nice thing to have! Model number: CD1401 (64 Kb) This is the only card for the slot on the CDTV and only memory up to 256 Kb is allowed by the CDTV. @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "SCART" @TITLE "Commodore Scart Modulator." @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Commodore Scart Modulator. @{UU} CD1312 @{UB} This card replaces the standard modulator found in the video slot and has one standard Scart plug, This card sends out a very high resolution and clear picture, The sound is also carried on the scart connector, Most Amiga monitors have a Scart input. The card does not use the CD/TV or Genlock buttons on the CDTV or remotes. Model number: CD1312 @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "PROM" @TITLE "Commodore CDTV Replacement PROM's" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Commodore CDTV replacement PROM`s. @{UU} @{UB} Commodore at one time did have a fixed set of CDTV EPROMs that worked with Workbench 2. These replace the EPROMs in sockets U34 and U35, and allow the use of a standard Kickstart 2.04/2.05 ROM in the CDTV. The bad news is that when they were available, they were only available to developers, and were included under the non-disclosure agreement. This essentially means that they were never available to the public, and that developers could not sell their ROMs to the public even if they are no longer using them. Older CDTV products like Lemmings & CDTV Welcome disk won`t run because they check for Kickstart version. The PROM`s are still in the non-disclosure agreement but A.M.I.G.A ( A US Amiga club) has been granted to make them and sell them (at cost only). These replacement chips also work with OS 3.0 & 3.1 @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "MINI" @TITLE "Mini Mega Chip." @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Mini Mega Chip. @{UU} 3rd party 1 meg chip upgrade for all CDTV's. @{UB} This small card consists of a 2 meg Angus and 1 meg ZIP zero wait chip ram. The card has been through numerous revisions but all are basically the same. All are compatible with the CDTV (CDTV 2 is not compatible because it already has a A600 2 meg Angus installed). The card replaces the square 1 meg Angus chip socketed into the CDTV motherboard. (Not the DMAC chip). The board is fully configures itself and no software is required. This upgrade is a good one to have as all CDTV games can use chip ram but only some can use fast ram. The card also fits the A500 and A2000. There is not a CDTV specific version as one isn't needed. There are also versions called Mega chip. Price new: £99.99-£60 (usually) @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "SCSI-TV" @TITLE "Amitrix SCSI-TV Controler for the CDTV." @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} SCSI-TV SCSI interface for the CDTV. @{UU} Made/sold by Amitrix @{UB} The card is available from Amitrix new still and is an SCSI 1 interface with internal and external connectors, There are versions with a 3.5" 50 pin SCSI connector and one with a 2.5" connector with power connector. The card can have a 2.5" SCSI harddrive fitted to the card but as the SCSI's version of the laptop interface never really took off there wasn't many made. The card is autoconfiging and adds the missing SCSI chips out of the CDTV. The card is sold as a SCSI 1 card supporting some SCSI 2 signals. The card (Of which I own) is fitted into the external connector next to the Graphics modulator. The card is longer than there is room for in the CDTV case so the card comes complete with a small black box that fixes onto the card to keep it looking right. There are also two extra long screws to replace the old ones which would be to short. The card comes complete with two disks and a manual. The software comes with a CDTV player (workbench version) and standard Commodore prep tools and installation of the harddrive is easy (If a bit slow). The card has never caused me any trouble and is very nice. It comes with a disable switch so you can still set the clock and screen saver. When disabled the CDTV acts as normal but crashes if a Cd is added. @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "MEMORY" @TITLE "CDTV 2 Meg Memory upgrade for the CDTV" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Elbox CDTV memory upgrade. @{UU} @{UB} This card plugs between the CPU and motherboard of the CDTV and adds 2 Meg of 16 bit Zero wait fast ram and a battery backed up clock to the CDTV, This card is not compatable with any CPU mounted accelerator due to the card using the same plug and room (No room is left for the CPU upgrade). The upgrade is sold by Elbox dealers & Power computing. The battery backed up clock is so that you can detach the computer from the wall socket and move it without having to reset the time, I am unsure if the card also holds the other CDTV settings (screen safer time/ Language) but it is doubtful. I have one of these cards on order but it has not yet arrived. @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "MP3" @TITLE "MP3 player for all OS1.3 Amiga's" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} MP3 player for CDTV. @{UU} Made by Eyetech. @{UB} This product has just been released, It is a device which plugs into the parallel device and serial device and runs on any Amiga running OS 1.3 or above, It can get the MP3 file from any source and send it through the parallel port and plays it through its own stereo audio jack, The serial connector is used for power only and has a pass through. The device was shown at the World Of Amiga 2000 by Eyetech on a CDTV, The Device needs a 68020 to transfer the data fast enough for high quality play back but the low quality playback can be used for unexpanded CDTV`s. This device is compatible with all Amigas and A1000`s & CD32's which have been upgraded (A1000s serial port needs a gender changer) (CD32 needs a SX1 or better expansion) @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "DCTV" @TITLE "Digital Creations DCTV for the CDTV." @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} Digital Creations DCTV for the CDTV. @{UU} For developers and CDTV based Kiosk's. @{UB} This card is based on the normal DCTV. 24 bit colour palette, Max resolution: 368X580. The card never went in to full production but fully functional cards where produced for use in kiosks. The original DCTV sold @ £499 and if the CDTV version would have gone into production it would have probably cost the same. The card would have replaced the original modulator in the Video slot. @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "WAW" @TITLE "SCSI Interface for the CDTV by W.A.W." @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} W.A.W. SCSI interface for CDTV. @{UU} @{UB} W.A.W. Elektronik GmbH in Germany made a SCSI interface for the rear Expansion port. It surplyed the missing signals from the CDTV`s onboard controller and gives the CDTV an external 25 pin D connector, It may also have an internal 50 pin connector. It cost 200 DM for the controller and 400 DM for the controller with a 540 MB hard drive. This price was a while ago and I do not know if W.A.W are still around. I have not seen one of these controllers forsale in the UK or on Ebay. The W.A.W address (Not known if they are still there!!!!) W.A.W Elecktronik GmbH Tegeler Strasse 2 13467 Berlin, Germany @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "CPU" @TITLE "CDTV Compatible CPU upgrades" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} CDTV Compatible CPU Accelerators. @{UU} @{UB} The CDTV uses a standard 68000 CPU and will work with any card which fits between it and the mother board, Lots of CPU cards where available when the CDTV where launched but not many CDTV's have them, The CPU card which will work is one intended for an Amiga A500 & A2000, These cards go in place of the CPU, Ones for just the A2000 will probably be for the CPU expansion port in the A2000, The CDTV does not have such a port. Ones for just the A500 probably connect to the side expansion port, The CDTV does not have such a port. Cards such as the Derringer will work, Reports have been made that the CD-ROM does not function at the high speeds and the CDTV PROM disable jumper may need to be set to turn off the advanced features and stopping the CD-Rom from working, This has not been tested by me but I am looking for a card to try. No CDTV CPU upgrades where made, Just lucky that the A500 ones fit. Prices you would expect to pay for a CPU upgrade: 68000 second hand: £20 - £30 68020 new: £100 68030 second hand: £75 - £100 68040 second hand: £150 + (Very rare so its up to the seller) Second hand cards can usually be found on large auction sites or Amiga magazines. New cards can usually be bought from Power computing and other large Amiga shops. @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "BRIQUETTE" @TITLE "Briquette mouse port converter" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} CDTV Briquette. @{UU} @{UB} This device plugs into the CDTV's rear mouse port and converts it to two Amiga standard mouse ports (Usable as joysticks). This device is easy to install and did not void the warranty yet lets you use any standard Amiga device which uses the mouse port. The device was sold from very near the launch of the CDTV and was available from most Amiga hardware companies, It cost £39.99 in 1993. @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "EXPANDER" @TITLE "CDTV Expander" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} CDTV Expander. @{UU} @{UB} Designed by: Sultan System & software (now Computer City) & AlfaData, Benelux. In 1993 a hardware expansion was planned called the CDTV Expander, This device gave the CDTV a 880Kb diskdrive, A 5 1/4" drive bay, A graphics equalizer with LED Display and a boot selector. The Expander was also to have a slot to fit a Power-PC card by KCS so the CDTV could run as a 286 PC. The expansion would have been in a 43 Cm black box with connections to the floppy port and one of the 8520 chips. The Expanders development was halted when CDTV sales where to low and only a few prototyped remain (and lots of the metal cases). The case looks a lot like the CDTV and even uses the same legs. Thankyou to Computer City for the information. @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "PHASE5" @TITLE "Phase 5 CDTV CPU Upgrade prototype" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Phase 5 CDTV CPU upgrade. @{UU} @{UB} Phase 5 intended to launch a 68000 14 MHz CPU with 2 meg fast ram upgrade, This card had its design finished and fully functional prototypes are still in use by a few people today. Due to the small numbers of CDTV's sold the card never had a production run and now that Phase 5 are no more it is doubtful that they ever will. The card would have been fully compatible with all CDTV software and would not have needed any modification to the CDTV's casing. The card is unusual because all of the chips are mounted on the bottom of the card to keep the CDTV from needing the top casing modified. One of the prototype cards are owned by Computer city (www.compcity.nl) and is installed and still functioning. Thankyou to Computer city for this information. @{"Click here to return to extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "CLOCKPORT" @TITLE "Clock Port Adapter For The CDTV" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} CDTV Clock Port Adapter ( In Development). @{UU} @{UB} This card is being developed by Kato Development and adds a 22 Pin A1200 style connector to the Commodore CDTV, The card fits internally and fits between a chip and the motherboard, No pictures have been launched yet. This card gives the CDTV the possible of adding a battery backed up clock, Sound card or serial/parallel card. The card is like the A600 clock port adapter and will probably be of a similar price (£19.99). The card is intended to be launched in February 2001 and more information will be added when it is added to there web site. @{"Click here to return to Extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "MELODY" TITLE "CDTV Sound card based on the Melody range" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} CDTV Sound Card based on the Melody A1200 card. @{UU} @{UB} This card was going to be a AHI compatible sound card which would be based on the Melody Pro for the A1200 and would have used the same audio output as the CDTV, This project was cancelled in favour of a Clock port adapter which could then use the A1200 melody card. The clock port project was cheaper and so won, It is expected to be available in Feb 2001. The sound card was to fit in place of the CPU and was able to play MP3 audio. The AHI standard now requires a 68020 and OS 3.0 and so would not be possible without a major upgrade. @{"Click here to return to Extras menu" LINK "EXTRAS"} @ENDNODE @NODE "CR" @TITLE "CDTV CR prototype" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} CDTV CR. @{UU} @{UB} The Commodore CDTV CR was a prototype which never got launched, There are 3 prototypes, all of which are fully functional, The CR prototypes ran OS 2.05 but was fully upgradable to OS3.1, One of the prototypes have been upgraded to OS 3.1. The unit was based on the A600 instead of the A500+, It used the square 68000 CPU which was soldered onto the A600, Its Proprietary memory card has been replaced with a PCMCIA slot, It had a 44 pin 2.5" IDE connector and the chip ram mounted on a SIMM card like slot. The CR has a 880Kb 3.5" floppy disk drive built in. The CD-Rom now had a slid out tray but was still an unusual interface. The card still had a separate modulator card but the connector was not the same as in the CDTV, It also has an expansion slot mounted to it, The slot was for an FMV cartridge but no cards are known to exist. The ports are all present on the back of the CR as in the CDTV but the serial port has changed to the Macintosh style (round mini din connector). The Amiga video connector has now been moved onto the modulator card. The front LCD display had been raised and now includes a display for reconising the CD, It has LCD's for CDTV titles, Audio CD's & Mpeg videos. The CR's motherboard is shaped so the A600 CPU excellerators can not fit due to the modulator card being above the CPU. Other than that the CPU is fully compatable with all A600 excelorators. The CR had been fully debuged and is fully functioning but still uses the CDTV screens, The FMV card would have been using the same chips as in the CD32 FMV card, The CD32 card does not use the CPU for many instructions so the CDTV CR could easily run a FMV movie. The CDTV CR prototypes where sold by Devine Inc, One was sold for $199 from there web site and one sold on the E-Bay auction site for $1000, These where both bought by Devine from the Commodore liquidation. This CDTV CR units where designed by Jeff Porter. @{"Click here to return to menu" LINK "MAIN"} @ENDNODE @NODE "A570" @TITLE "Commodore A570 CDTV upgrade for the A500" @{JCENTER} @{B} @{U} Commodore A570. @{UB} @{UU} The Commodore A570 is a CDTV plug in for the A500 & A500+, It gives any 1 meg A500 the ability to play all CDTV titles, It uses the same SCSI interface as in the CDTV, The interface can be expanded to a full SCSI 1 interface with the use of a SCSI-TV interface (A special A570 version has been made). The CD-Rom still uses a caddy and is fully auto-config compatable, It is the same colour as the A500 and simply plugs into the side expansion slot. Prices started very high at about £349.99 but by the end was selling at £99 with 2 software titles. The CD-Rom can pull data off at 153Kb per second and plays CD+G & CD+MIDI Cd`s. It can read ISO9660 standard CD`s (like all modern disk). The drive won the Amiga Gold Award getting 91%. This doesn't mean much but shows how good the drive is, The Caddy system isn't liked by many people but it is a lot stronger than slide out trays and was used in optical drives for a while before. The drive itself looks a lot like a A1010 floppy drive but has the addition of an audio out on the front. The A570 does not have a memory card slot or memory upgrade (needed by the A500) which isn't a major problem but the memory cards are nice, The A570 is a good drive and the A500 was a great computer which can probably upgraded more than the CDTV but I still like the CDTV more. The card showed that the Amiga 500 was not a unexpandable computer but very few people did upgrade the machines and only a few thousand 570`s where sold. There are always a few 570`s every month or so on auctions (IE: Ebay.) and usually go for £40 which isn't bad because they where probably bought for £99 ten years or so. @{"Click here to return to menu" LINK "MAIN"} @ENDNODE @NODE "Wanted" @TITLE "Things I wanted" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} Things I am looking for. @{UU} @{UB} Can you help, If you can please do. If you have any other stuff please also E-Mail me. Thanks. @{U} @{B} Pictures Wanted. @{UU} @{UB} CDTV Briquette picture. Any pictures of cards not listed on this site. @{U} @{B} Hardware info. @{UU} @{UB} CDTV CR FMV card (Prototype). Your hardware projects. Any cards not mentioned. @{U} @{B} Items Wanted. (to buy) @{UU} @{UB} CDTV 256 Kb proprietary memory card. Schematics of any CDTV parts. (I already have the ones included in the service manual.) Prototype expansions (Any description). Black 1804 monitor CDTV external harddrive (original commodore only) CDTV developers information. Richo LP1200 driver. Software Wanted. Any of your own CDTV software. (To add to the Downloads page on web site). Thank you for reading this, If you can help please do. E-Mail me @ cdtv@used-boat.co.uk @{"Click here to return to menu" LINK "MAIN"} @ENDNODE @NODE "ME" @{JCENTER} @{U} @{B} About Me. @{UU} @{UB} Hi, I'm Oliver Hannaford-Day, I am the Web master of www.used-boat.co.uk, I am also the sales manager, IT manager, Grounds keeper, boat renovator and part time cook for Anglesey Bridge Marina (Used-Boat.co.uk). I'm 19 (28th Dec), 6 ft 4', white with brown eyes. I live in Brownhills, Staffordshire, England. I stay on a boat at the marina as security. I have one of my Amigas (A4000) here and the rest are at home, in Lichfield. Things I want to do: Make a PCB (A CDTV zorro board?). Learn C+ or Assembler or both. Program for the Amiga and Nokia Communicator 9000i. Go to an Amiga show (I haven't managed to get to one yet, I was going to go to the WOA in Birmingham but some how its ended up in Germany). Have the best CDTV in the world. :) @{U} @{B} My Computers @{UU} @{UB} @{JLEFT} At the moment I have the following computers and cards: A4000D 3640 25 MHz, 18 Meg, 20 Gig EIDE harddrive, 52X CD, Spectrum 28/24, IOBlix 4 ser 1 par,A1942 14' VDU & Hansol 710P 17' VDU, 2 meg Z2 card. OS3.9 A2000, A2630 25 MHz, 4 meg, FPU, DKB 2632 card (16M installed), Buddha flash,2088, 2090. OS2.04 A500, OS2.04. 1.5 meg fast. Hand scanner B&W, Video master. A600, OS3.1, 540 Meg 2.5' IDE harddrive, Viper 630 4 meg (may be dead). A1200, OS3.0, 2.1Gig harddrive. CDTV, OS1.3 as original, keyboard, joypad, mouse. CDTV, OS3.1, SCSI-TV, 2 64K Mem cards, 480Meg SCSI harddrive, mouse, tracker ball, keyboard. Sinclair 128K+2. Light gun. Sinclair QL (1 broke, one working), modem X2, Parallel adapter, serial adapter, 3.5' floppy, 512K mem card X2. CD32 (failing when bought, power light goes dull and wont start or wont run for long). All with games. Misc cards and books: A2088 (I have on in the A2000 and one spare). CDTV Service manual. A2000 Service manual. CD1300 genlock NTSC ONLY :( 56Kb USR modem. Nicole 9922 speakers (Nice). Epson 600 printer, Epson 6500 par/ser scanner. Richo 1200 laser printer. Genius A4 tablet @{"Click here to return to menu" LINK "MAIN"} @ENDNODE