CD32-Allianz introduces CDTV-registration

[System]

13 years after the CDTV/CD-1000's (Commodore Dynamic Total Vision)
market launch, this Amiga computer still stands the test of time. Back
then Commodore was far ahead of its time with the idea behind the CDTV,
which is something we can benefit from even today in the year 2004, as
the CDTV is used in many homes as a CD-player next to a DVD-player or
similar devices.


In case playing back AudioCDs isn't enough for you, the CDTV can be
expanded with the MAS-Player Pro to play the wide-spread MP3-format.

But the CDTV is capable of more than just playing back AudioCDs and MP3
tracks, with corresponding hardware better graphics, MPEG-decoding for
(S)VCD movies, more memory and an ethernetport could be possible, and
all of this could be realised on a circuit board for the CDTVs expansion
slot. One should not forget what application area Commodore intended the
CDTV to be used for: entertainment, presentation, encyclopedia and
education.

Unfortunately, no new hardware expansion has been developed for the CDTV
in quite a while. On the one hand, a lot of hardware companies turned
away from the Amiga computer and on the other hand, it's hard to
estimate how many people still actively use their CDTV. For this very
reason, the CD32-Allianz decided to introduce a "CDTV registration" on
our homepage to perhaps one day realise something in terms of hardware
expansions. It's worth a try by all means!

Thus the favour I want to ask you, please support us, because we will
only be able to move something and be strong as a "union"!

You can reach the CDTV registration via the following link:

http://cd32.emubase.de/?page=hardware/cdtv

On a side note we'd like to mention that our homepage can now be viewed
at a screen resolution of 800x600 as well.

We will add a lot of updates in the near future, that's why we'd like to
invite you to visit us from time to time. :-)

[grumps]

Hi
My CDTV is in stack with 2 DVD players
and a Philips CD-I machine, remember those?
True it does not get used much now.

[odin]

German's all very cool and stuff and I have no problem with it, however the majority of a.org would I think :-).

[weirdami]

@grumps
Whatever functions a CDI could do can now be done on any DVD player that does VCD. I can see how it wouldn't get used much.

[Crumpster]

My Stepdad has 3 Cd-i's and used to have a CDTV. (Until he gave it to me!!! :-D)

It just goes to show how far ahead of their time the CDTV and indeed the CD-i were!!

Cheers,
Graham C

[poktis]

A picture is amazing for me : cdtv offers MIDI ports. Like Atari computers...hum hum hum....

[amigadave]

The link to register your CDTV does not work

[EDS.bod]

I sold my CDTV multimedia system (mouse, k/b, disk drive) etc today for £70.

Feel kind of sad (spent 3 hours "testing" with Lemming and TurricanII on cd just to make sure it still works ok).

Hope the new owner can put it to more use than I have recently.

P.S. I forgot how cool the CD player is on a TV screen!

[Cass]

I have a plain CDTV as a gift from a very good friend of mine, but I can't do much: it's missing the control and the CD-caddy :-( I can't even set the clock!

Nice piece of hardware though...
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