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From: karl@cbmvax.commodore.com (Karl Herrman - CATS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.multimedia
Subject: Re: AmigaVision & Pioneer cld-909
Message-ID: <21241@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Date: 3 May 91 22:31:58 GMT
References: <1991Apr29.231111.15694@athena.mit.edu> <21184@cbmvax.commodore.com>
Reply-To: karl@cbmvax.commodore.com (Karl Herrman - CATS)
Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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In article <1991Apr29.231111.15694@athena.mit.edu> leekil@athena.mit.edu (Lee 'S' Kilpatrick) writes:
>>
>>I recently acquired a Pioneer CLD-909 and was wondering if it could be used
>>with AmigaVision.  According to the AmigaVision manual, it cannot, but it
>>does have an I/O port on the back for computer control.  The I/O port
>>is a round, 8 pin port, which I believe is quite different from most of the
>>other laserdisc controller ports, but it seems that if Pioneer allowed for one
>>type of computer control, they might not just change it completely for its
>>later laserdisc models (the ones which are supported by AmigaVision).
>>
>>	Lee
>
And jones@plains.NoDak.edu (Scott Jones ) writes:
>
>I am also wondering about using AmigaVision with a Pioneer LVD player,
>model ld-707 to be exact.  This machine also uses the 8 pin din socket.
>
>Could anyone out there tell me if AmigaVision will work with this player?
>
>Thanks..
>replys can be sent to jones@plains.nodak.edu
>
>
I believe both of these machines are older Pioneer videodisc players.  It is
possible that the command set used for the current Pioneer players is based on
the command used used for these.  If this is the case what you can do is build
a serial cable from the Amiga to the 8-pin port on your players and then try the
various Pioneer drivers, the LDV2200 may be your best bet.  You still may not be
able to access all the functions available in AmigaVision, but if the basic
functions work you can still work around most of the more advanced functions.

The other potential problem would be that these players only support the CLV
(Constant Linear Velocity) format videodisc.  If they do not support the CAV
(Constant Angular Velocity) format you won't be able to access the disc on a 
frame-by-frame basis, which is needed for Still frames and exact access to the
disc.

I hope this helps.

Karl Hermann
C.A.T.S.
Software Specialist