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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Amiduffer on March 02, 2007, 04:58:14 AM

Title: Can this be used on with the Amiga?
Post by: Amiduffer on March 02, 2007, 04:58:14 AM

They are advertising naked PCB board MP3 players here

futurlec (http://www.futurlec.com.au/Mini_MP3.jsp)

and, for those techy types, can this be used like a MASplayer, or some combination with the Amiga?

(http://www.futurlec.com.au/images/MP3_B300.jpg)

Title: Re: Can this be used on with the Amiga?
Post by: Zac67 on March 02, 2007, 07:26:24 AM

If you first add an SPI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_Peripheral_Interface_Bus) bus to your Amiga - of course.

Title: Re: Can this be used on with the Amiga?
Post by: HellCoder on March 02, 2007, 07:55:02 AM

Can't that be done using the parallel port ?

Title: Re: Can this be used on with the Amiga?
Post by: Heinz on March 02, 2007, 08:22:22 AM

@HellCoder

Yes, but you would need to write a Driver or a Transfer Program to transfer the MP3s trough the SPI Bus.
The Protocol itself is simple.

Title: Re: Can this be used on with the Amiga?
Post by: Amiduffer on March 02, 2007, 06:05:43 PM

That would be a nice project to work on!

Title: Re: Can this be used on with the Amiga?
Post by: Snaggle on March 03, 2007, 02:12:05 AM

Even better, Make a 2 port SPI adapter for the clockport, with one bus wired up to a Sandisk MMC card (Uses SPI interface apparently) slot outside the amiga, then you have somewhere to keep all your MP3s on!   :idea:

Title: Re: Can this be used on with the Amiga?
Post by: justthatgood on March 03, 2007, 02:15:06 AM

The hackers love writing drivers for things. Don't they.

Title: Re: Can this be used on with the Amiga?
Post by: Amiduffer on March 03, 2007, 02:43:16 AM

I had more of a mind about how to install it within my A3000, perhaps connected to an I/O board like a Multiface (if I can snag it in time). The less clutter on my desk, the better.  :-)