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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: xeron on August 27, 2003, 12:16:22 AM

Title: The CD1200 project has begun
Post by: xeron on August 27, 2003, 12:16:22 AM: You may remember a while ago on here, after Jaruzel posted his Sparc-cased A1200 D, I announced I wanted to do something cool with an A1200, and later decided to create a CDTV style system by putting an A1200 into a Hi-Fi CD player case.

Well, i've started the project. Its got a long way to go, but once it is done I will write a full report on how I did everything.

Until then, as a picture paints 1000 words, i've decided to post the pictures I take on my website, as I work on the project.

Go here (http://www.petergordon.org.uk/cd1200/) to have a look.
Title: Re: The CD1200 project has begun
Post by: iamaboringperson on August 27, 2003, 12:19:11 AM: Quote
...a CDTV style system by putting an A1200 into a Hi-Fi CD player case.
That's not exactly a 'CD1200' though, is it? ;-)
Title: Re: The CD1200 project has begun
Post by: Piru on August 27, 2003, 12:26:01 AM: Well, it'll be almost like this A1200 in VCR (http://www.ee.oulu.fi/~zero/pages/kuvaluettelo.php?aihe=amiga&sivunro=1) project then? :-)
Title: Re: The CD1200 project has begun
Post by: xeron on August 27, 2003, 12:32:23 AM: @piru

Kind of, except that mine will have an LCD, and all the original buttons will work.
Title: Re: The CD1200 project has begun
Post by: xeron on August 27, 2003, 12:33:23 AM: Quote

iamaboringperson wrote:
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...a CDTV style system by putting an A1200 into a Hi-Fi CD player case.
That's not exactly a 'CD1200' though, is it? ;-)

Its an A1200, in a CD case, with a CD player, CD player controls, and custom CD player software. How much more "CD1200" can it be? :-?
Title: Re: The CD1200 project has begun
Post by: amigamad on August 27, 2003, 12:38:11 AM: Thats looking good, case seems a good fit for the a1200 motherboard at least you should get it finished my rack mount case mp3 player a1200 project i gave up on because my cdtv can do mp3 with my masplayer mp3 decoder .My apple mac pc is almost done and my next thing is modifying a midi tower to take an a1200 with mediator pci and ppc card.cant wait to see finished project. :-)
Title: Re: The CD1200 project has begun
Post by: downix on August 27, 2003, 12:46:23 AM: @xeron

The CD1200 was a product in mid-development at Commodore which added a CD-32 like CD-bay on the size of the 1200. Take a look: http://amiga.emugaming.com/cd1200.html
Title: Re: The CD1200 project has begun
Post by: xeron on August 27, 2003, 12:47:55 AM: @Downix

I know that, but as it wasn't released, and because I can't think of anything catchier, i'm hijacking that title for my own use.
Title: Re: The CD1200 project has begun
Post by: iamaboringperson on August 27, 2003, 01:18:47 AM: What's wrong with the name: '1200CD' ? It hasn't been used, even in vapourware.
Title: Re: The CD1200 project has begun
Post by: xeron on August 27, 2003, 01:30:34 AM: it doesn't sound as good. IMHO, of course.
Title: Re: The CD1200 project has begun
Post by: kd7ota on August 27, 2003, 01:45:56 AM: HAHAHAAHAAH!

For that CD drive prototype on the Amiga CD Rom, The Amiga Format Issue that they did a revew on it, I happen to still have them disks! HAHAHA, both of them still. :-D
Title: Re: The CD1200 project has begun
Post by: downix on August 27, 2003, 01:51:09 AM: @kd7ota

I think I might have it's schematics somewhere. But no point, it was next to worthless.