a186@mindlink.UUCP (Harvey Taylor) (06/12/90)
In <1990Jun12.025450.22009@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>, es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes: | | Considering that CDTV was just announced, I'm surprised |at the complete lack of discussion here. | I have wondered about this as well. I think it is probably because the CDTV seems to be another household appliance, ie. the computer angle is not being played up. [I know that there is most of an A500 inside it, but hell, it doesn't even come with a keyboard!] What I personally want is to put a supported CD ROM player on my A2000. Does the CDTV get me any closer to this goal? <-Harvey | |CBM Techs: how does it work and what can it do? |CBM Sales: Who is writing for it and what are they writing? | "Fortune does not change men; it unmasks them." Harvey Taylor Meta Media Productions uunet!van-bc!rsoft!mindlink!Harvey_Taylor a186@mindlink.UUCP
es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) (06/12/90)
Considering that CDTV was just announced, I'm surprised at the complete lack of discussion here. There has been almost nothing mentioned about the system. CBM Techs: how does it work and what can it do? CBM Sales: Who is writing for it and what are they writing? -- Ethan Ethan Solomita: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu "If Commodore had to market sushi they'd call it `raw cold fish'" -- The Bandito, inevitably stolen from someone else
bryant@blake.acs.washington.edu (Jon Woolsey) (06/13/90)
Does the CDTV have an RGB monitor built in? I think this would make a clear display advantage over other game machines.
jmartin@cbnewsd.att.com (john.m.martin) (06/14/90)
In article <1990Jun12.025450.22009@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>, es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes: > > Considering that CDTV was just announced, I'm surprised > at the complete lack of discussion here. There has been almost > nothing mentioned about the system. CBM Techs: how does it work > and what can it do? CBM Sales: Who is writing for it and what are > they writing? > -- Ethan > Does anyone know if the "so called Baby" is going to be able to write CD roms? This could possibly be the best hard drive backup system around! :-) John
ab980@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Carwil James) (06/14/90)
When will the CD-ROM device in the CDTV be available for Amiga users? How soon will it be available? What is the driving language? Can software be written with AmigaVision? Do developers get CD recorders? Virtually, -- |Carwil James-FreeNet BBS List Editor |InterNet: ab980@Cleveland.FreeNet.Edu| | / / Only Amiga First In CD-TV |Phone: (216)371-5729 | |\ \/ / Makes It First In Mulitasking|US Snail: 16057 Brewster Rd. | | \/\/ Possible. First In Expandablity| East Cleveland, OH 44112 |
poirier@ellerbe.rtp.dg.com (Charles Poirier) (06/15/90)
In article <9006131932.AA16222@cwns9.INS.CWRU.Edu> ab980@cleveland.Freenet.Edu writes: > >What is the driving language? Can software be written with AmigaVision? >|Carwil James-FreeNet BBS List Editor |InterNet: ab980@Cleveland.FreeNet.Edu| My big, obvious question is: can you use CDTV as a computer??? I.e., can you feed it AmigaDOS floppies and run Workbench and CLI on it? Which is boss, the CD or the Amiga? Or both? Another follow-up question from, Charles Poirier poirier@dg-rtp.dg.com
peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) (06/15/90)
In article <1990Jun15.012118.768@dg-rtp.dg.com> poirier@dg-rtp.dg.com ( Poirier local) and <9006131932.AA16222@cwns9.INS.CWRU.Edu> ab980@cleveland.Freenet.Edu write: > >What is the driving language? Can software be written with AmigaVision? > >My big, obvious question is: can you use CDTV as a computer??? I.e., can you >feed it AmigaDOS floppies and run Workbench and CLI on it? Which is boss, the >CD or the Amiga? Or both? Well, as noone else of C= answers, here some infos of someone who has at all SEEN this device (hope this all isn't secret anymore...): It IS an A500 1 MB with a CD Player. Normally it is supposed to come only with a remote control to use it as an intelligent CD player. There shall also be an infrared remote mouse, joystick, and the normal A2000-like keyboard, all of this optional. So the A500 IS the master, but normally it doesn't show. (All info subject to change every minute...) -- Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel // E-Mail to Commodore Frankfurt, Germany \X/ rutgers!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk
terry@comcon.UUCP (Terry LaGrone) (06/29/90)
In article <10728@hydra.gatech.EDU>, gt5784a@prism.gatech.EDU (Walter G. Reynolds (JJ)) writes: > Regarding CDTV: does anyone else besides me think that it might not > catch on because you can't pirate on it? Many, many people (not including > myself-I have a 1000 and don't pirate) bought their Amiga 500's because > they knew someone who had lotsa games, and would give copies away. > I don't like it as much as the next guy, but it *is* a possibility that > CDTV will fail because people will, god forbid, have to actually BUY their > software... > > W.Reynolds. The game market has lots of rental places now for Nintendo, if CDTV does what it is supposed to, these same locations will rent Amiga CDTV games, the critical mass is very large for this to happen. Nintendo is in 28% of homes of 12 -17 year old males. Terry LaGrone
iain.bennett@canremote.uucp (IAIN BENNETT) (07/03/90)
Don't mind me asking, but were these comercials you made up yourself, or are they real? Also, was this up here in Canada? I sure hope it was! ---
pierre@pro-graphics.cts.com (Pierre Altamore) (09/20/90)
Does CDTV really have anything to fear from CD-I? I don't really know what
CD-I is although I would believe it's a different format, like AmigaDOS and
MS-DOS formatted disks, right? Does it have any advantages over the format
CDTV is using? Why did Commodore pick whatever they're using and not CD-I?
The new Amiga+ has a nice (kinda smallish) pick of CDTV surrounded by it's
optional peripherals. Looks pretty spiffy. I wish a mouse like that came
with my Amiga!
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Internet: pierre@pro-graphics.cts.com | Short Hills, NJ 07078R38@psuvm.psu.edu (Marc Rifkin) (09/21/90)
CDTV is based on the Amiga.. CD-I is not. Need I say any more? No, seriously, CD-I from what I have been hearing is going to be more or less an interactive *player* of graphics. I don't know or think that such player would be as sophisticated or should I say versatile as a full fledged computer with a developed operating system and peripherals, software, etc. There are so many more possibilities. Commodore chose the ISO-9660 file system so as to be file compatable with most CD-ROMs; it is also better suited for a non-writable medium. NOTE- All I have said about CD-I is pure speculation! I've never seen a CD-I player... But I've seen alot of CDTV's!!! B-) Adios! Marc Rifkin , r38@psuvm Amiga Consultant/Artist "Amiga is better."
JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu (JKT) (09/21/90)
I'm wondering....
Because CDTV has and actual computer in it, with RAM and everything,
and because we've seen numerous emulators on the Amiga so far...
Could Commodore not compete with CD-I by producing a CD-I emulator
for CDTV??
Kurt
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------871579l@aucs.uucp (Todd Lowe) (09/23/90)
In article <90263.211202JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu> JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu (JKT) writes: >I'm wondering.... > >Because CDTV has and actual computer in it, with RAM and everything, >and because we've seen numerous emulators on the Amiga so far... > >Could Commodore not compete with CD-I by producing a CD-I emulator >for CDTV?? > > Kurt >-- From my understanding of CD-I it is similar CD-V(compact disk with video), but shows one fairly low resolution every 2 or three seconds along with music. If this is correct then a special decoder and video modulator is needed for CD-I and a software emmulator just wouldn't cut it. (CD-V btw is a 5" music CD with 1 music video and 7 or so no video songs.) - Todd 871579l@aucs