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Offline CarloTopic starter

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Amiga CD32 schematics, documentation and FMV video card
« on: May 20, 2007, 08:26:31 AM »
Hello Guys,

i'm searching documentation, schematics, FMV card for CD32 or at least photos of Commodore's FMV board, cause i'm trying to replicate and improve it....
It will be possible? mah...i want try....;)

please contact me (if you want) at: webmaster@retrocommodore.com

Thank you!!

best regards, Carlo


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Re: Amiga CD32 schematics, documentation and FMV video card
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2007, 11:16:41 AM »
I´m searching for the documents, too.
 

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Re: Amiga CD32 schematics, documentation and FMV video card
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2007, 11:47:11 AM »
get them here
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Re: Amiga CD32 schematics, documentation and FMV video card
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2007, 12:52:44 PM »
Thank you for your suggestions...:)
But i'm searching even FMV schematics...where may i found them?

Carlo
 

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Re: Amiga CD32 schematics, documentation and FMV video card
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2007, 01:18:49 PM »
@Carlo

This image will allow you to at least identify all the components used.

Haven't found any actual schematics though.
 

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Re: Amiga CD32 schematics, documentation and FMV video card
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2007, 02:26:37 PM »
Waste of time if you ask me, there are too many programmable devices, you'll NEVER work out what they do.

You may be able to remake the PCB, you may be able to source all the chips, you may even be able to dump the ROM.

What you wont be able to do is work out how to program this PLD / FPGA devices.
 

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Re: Amiga CD32 schematics, documentation and FMV video card
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2007, 02:42:35 PM »
Intersting logo and name on one those chips  :lol:
1. Make an announcment.
2. Wait a while.
3. Check if it can actually be done.
4. Wait for someone else to do it.
5. Start working on it while giving out hillarious progress-reports.
6. Deny that you have ever announced it
7. Blame someone else
 

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Re: Amiga CD32 schematics, documentation and FMV video card
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2007, 06:21:52 PM »
Might I suggest a different tactic? Instead of doing the very-difficult/nearly-impossible and reverse engineering the FMV module. Make your own.

There are other video decoders that can handle the VCD formats, usually others as well. You could use the FMV design to give you hints as to how to provide the interface to the CD32 and software though.

Andy
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