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From: kdarling@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: CDTV- Let's clear the air...
Message-ID: <1991Apr9.171457.17521@ncsu.edu>
Date: 9 Apr 91 17:14:57 GMT
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es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes:
>In article <1991Apr9.101605.7964@ncsu.edu> kdarling@hobbes.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling) writes:
>> 
>>  Unknown, as I haven't been able to get docs.  To be honest, I'm not
>>positive all CD-I players will come with one.  I do not think a blitter
>>is critical here, altho I can argue pro/con.  Ask me this again later.
>>
>	That could be a problem because, as is apparent from the
>Amiga market, people will program for the lowest common denominator.

Perhaps, altho since CD-I programmers use system calls, it might also
only mean that some players would be faster.  Depends on how the video
sequence timings are programmed.  Interesting point.

>>pushed CD-I out the door.  A good thing about CD-I is that it may push CBM
>>into upgrading Amiga gfx (and add MIDI??).  Both things are winners to me.
>	I believe that CDTV comes with MIDI builtin.

Sorry, I was unclear.  I meant adding MIDI to the Amiga.  Since they
added it partly to the CDTV motherboard (I assume), it's possible that
future A500 boards would have it also.  Wouldn't that give ST folk fits? ;-)

kev