pekka@burken.bula.se (Pekka Hedqvist) (06/06/90)
Seams like the much rumored about Amiga CD machine is anounced by CBM
at last. Due to the latest issue (4.6.90) of English Computer Trade
Weekly (CTW) Commodore showed the CDTV Amiga machine June 2nd at CES
in Chicago.
No offical prices yet but CTW thinks it will be around $900 un the US
and at 699 pound in the UK.
Tech Spec: High-end CD audio unit with latest CD + G options infra-red
handset, in-built Amiga PCB with 1MB and fully compatible with all
A500 software if 3.5" diskdrive and keyboard is added.
Each CD can handle 660MB, there is also "a form of storage" using 64K
smart cards slot into the front.
Extras: infra-red keyboard, joystick or trackball wich will work via
separate transmission device called "the brick".
Development & Software: CBM has been working on it about 18 months.
Some Japanese involvment is also rumored. Some 40 'titles' are
expected to be available as soon the machine is launched. Not
necessarily games only.
Availability: Autumn, September maybe.
Look: Like an ordinary HiFi CD player.
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Anyone at Commodore who has more information or can correct any
information wich is misleading/incorrect?
Question: The CD player in the CDTV. Is it a CD-ROM player or some kind
of CD SDI sound/picture player found i the latest game consoles?
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