Can CD32 playback backup CDs?

[CodeHunter]

I also need to know if you can connect it to an older style, RGB monitor?

Many thanks,

[Matt_H]

CD-Rs: there's no lockout mechanism, but you should burn at low speeds and use high-quality media to get them to work. Lenses of that era have trouble with CD-Rs, and the age of it at this point doesn't help either.

RGB monitor: CD32 has composite and S-Video out. If you have an SX-1 you'll also get an RGB port. SX-32 gives you a VGA port (but no scandoubling).

[CodeHunter]

Many thanks for your kind and prompt response. Can I connect a CD32 to my 1084S-D1 via RGB? (for best possible screen quality)
I really don't care about S-Video.
thanks.

[Matt_H]

Not without an SX-1 - a stock CD32 doesn't have an RGB port. You could connect it to a 1084S via composite, though. With a 1084S you could also get an S-Video to Luma/Chroma cable, which would give you quality between composite and RGB.

[CodeHunter]

Thanks. What is a SX-1?

[Matt_H]

This thing.

[CodeHunter]

Many thanks. Do you know a reliable link that I can order one?

[Astral]

The rare TOMS floppy adaptor will give you a RGB out as well. And the much more common and easy to get Wall Street Institute floppy drive gives you an (equivalent of - pins are different) RGB out as well.

[polyp2000]

Might it be a bit less expensive to get an Indivision ?

[Christian Johansson]

I used noname CD-R's burned in high speed, without problem

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Might it be a bit less expensive to get an Indivision ?

+1.  Think the 4000D/CD32 model is the same.  Of course it's also out of stock.  Maybe try emailing a few vendors to try to locate one?

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1088

This will give you the easiest way to connect to a modern LCD TV or monitor.  Of course now someone else is going to comment that "the only way to view an Amiga display is on an old CRT blah blah blah"... Purists.  

[Speelgoedmannetje]

Not without an SX-1 - a stock CD32 doesn't have an RGB port. You could connect it to a 1084S via composite, though. With a 1084S you could also get an S-Video to Luma/Chroma cable, which would give you quality between composite and RGB.

You can do it, if you have some soldering skills. There are RGB traces on the CD32 motherboard.

[CodeHunter]

Of course now someone else is going to comment that "the only way to view an Amiga display is on an old CRT blah blah blah"... Purists

Yes, me among them! I need to connect my CD32 to either a 1084S or my Sony PVM-20L5 which is a native 15Khz RGB monitor capable of switching between PAL / NTSC on the fly. (amazing monitors really).

what is the best way to achieve the RGB connectivity?
Would SX32 MKII do the trick?
What about this floppy adapter?
I really don't intend to make my CD32 into a full-fledged A1200 (already own one), rather I want to get RGB output for the purest form of video display on an older RGB monitor (don't care about the new VGA)
Many thanks!

[Astral]

It's up to you to decide which way is "the best" way. I mean...you need to be able to buy the item, make it or whatever. It depends on your budget and so on to. Here are some links...

In backing what others have said...

- http://www.bigbookofamigahardware.com/bboah/product.aspx?id=1880 - Floppy drive with RGB adaptor

- http://www.bigbookofamigahardware.com/bboah/product.aspx?id=1883 - TOMS adaptor

- http://www.bigbookofamigahardware.com/bboah/product.aspx?id=276 - SX1

- http://www.bigbookofamigahardware.com/bboah/product.aspx?id=1606 - SX32 / SX32 Pro

- http://www.bigbookofamigahardware.com/bboah/product.aspx?id=275 - ProModule

- Custom made hack/cable. I don't have a link for this - but think if you're half confident with electronics it'd be doable...and for only a small outlay.

I was also thinking is there such a thing as an S-Video to RGB convertor?

[chris]

Lenses of that era have trouble with CD-Rs, and the age of it at this point doesn't help either.

More importantly, CR-RWs have different optical properties and old drives generally can't read them at all.  No such problems with CD-Rs that I'm aware of.

Note the CD³² needs a trademark file written to the disc.  I don't think this is relevant if you're writing an ISO (as it should form part of the image), but if you're trying to create your own bootable CDs then you need to add it (it's on the DevCD 2.1, and MakeCD has the options for adding the file correctly)