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From: mykes@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG (Mike Schwartz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Give CDTV a break
Message-ID: <mykes.3262@amiga0.SF-Bay.ORG>
Date: 7 Jun 91 09:50:07 GMT
References: <1991Jun05.211508.22457@ecst.csuchico.edu>
Organization: Amiga makes it possible
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In article <1991Jun05.211508.22457@ecst.csuchico.edu> murphyd@ecst.csuchico.edu (David L. Murphy) writes:
>I have seen many posts here ragging on CDTV, and some of these seem to
>be by people who have never seen/used/read anything about the unit.  I
>do not own one but have used one and read most the articles written about
>the unit.
>

I'm not ragging on CDTV, just clarifying some points:

>CDTV freatures:
>   * 8 x oversampling (NOT 4 like some think)

It is 4x

>   * 512k ROM
>   * 1 meg RAM

800K after the OS is running

>   * All standard amiga ports

Many non-standard amiga ports.  No DB9 mouse/joystick inputs, no standard
keyboard input, no standard bus pass-through (can't use A500 peripherals).

>   * MIDI ports
>   * S-video jack
>   * RF out (for easy connection to TV) 
>   * Color composite out (Much better than the A1000)
>   * Keyboard port (Not pin compatible with A2000 but converter is available
>	check with your dealer)
>   * Runs all software an A500 runs with a external floppy drive
>   * CD drive boots multiple formats (ex. Music CD, CD+G, CDTV)
>   * CD drive supports mixed formats
>   * Audio CD can be played while playing Amiga games (I played "Wings" and
>      listened to "Top Gun" CD at the same time)
>   * Personal memory cards can be used to store information.

I'm not sure if these are actually available or supported by any software.

>

Add to features:
    * Allows Amiga audio and CD Audio to be mixed (I played CSN CD and SpeachToy
        at the same time).
    * Reads ISO standard format CD ROM

Add to negatives:
    * Two player games are not as possible, since it can only read one remote
      controller

Possible other use for CDTV:
    * Chilton manuals (for Auto Repairs)
    * Network CD-ROM server (share those dictionaries etc.)
    * Review of every movie ever made

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