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Title: Amiga CD32 With FMV Module Problems
Post by: amiga1084 on May 03, 2014, 03:59:55 PM

Hello All,

I bought a second hand FMV module for my CD32 with SX1 expansion and 4 meg of ram, the VCD movies loads fine but the picture is yellow! I am trying to play original VCD movies not the Philips CDI ones! Is there away I can adjust the colour or is the FMV module stuffed! I have tried different movies with the same result!

I would like to hear your comments on the subject!

Thanks in advance,
Merv Stent

Title: Re: Amiga CD32 With FMV Module Problems
Post by: Jeff on May 03, 2014, 04:14:05 PM

I have owned all of this stuff at one time or another. My advice put the SX-1 away for now and try the CD32 FMV all by itself. Once you have this working CAREFULLY add back the extras. The stock CD32 PS might not be up to the task. You can also overload and pop the small "Zero Ohm" resistor on the CD32 motherboard and render it dead if you are not careful. I remember the pass-through on my SX-1 was finicky at best 20 years ago.   Good Luck!  

BTW I sold my FMV off years ago. Should you decide to give up on yours, and it still has the rear plastic cover, please send me a PM. I might just make you a sweet trade offer or buy it from you.

Title: Re: Amiga CD32 With FMV Module Problems
Post by: mongo on May 03, 2014, 08:25:00 PM

There is probably a bad connection on the blue video signal from the FMV module. RGB - blue = yellow picture.

Title: Re: Amiga CD32 With FMV Module Problems
Post by: AAACHIPSET on May 04, 2014, 12:46:04 PM

i have a sx1  i put it back in the box  ..the connection is iffy  esp with the fmv  attached ..i have noticed  my  cd32/fmv  does  seem more reliable  an less crashy  skipping  frames  etc if  it gets a run to play a movie  at least once a week ..ive got originals  movies vcds  an copys  using  easy vcd ..sometimes  my cd32  needs  several  reboots  before it settles  down ..then its  fine  plays  movie  after movie  no probs ..wish i had the spring in the lid  though the movie  cover on top seems to hold it well enuff ..

Title: Re: Amiga CD32 With FMV Module Problems
Post by: HammerD on May 04, 2014, 06:06:27 PM

Quote from: AAACHIPSET;763731

i have a sx1  i put it back in the box  ..the connection is iffy  esp with the fmv  attached ..i have noticed  my  cd32/fmv  does  seem more reliable  an less crashy  skipping  frames  etc if  it gets a run to play a movie  at least once a week ..ive got originals  movies vcds  an copys  using  easy vcd ..sometimes  my cd32  needs  several  reboots  before it settles  down ..then its  fine  plays  movie  after movie  no probs ..wish i had the spring in the lid  though the movie  cover on top seems to hold it well enuff ..

The SX1 was always "iffy" even after it was just released.  The SX32 was/is much better.  You could also consider replacing the CAPS on your CD32 - I had to do that on both my CD32 systems.