Got my Commodore CDTV today

From: Witchy <witchy_at_binarydinosaurs.co.uk>
Date: Sat Jun 7 19:10:22 2003

And best of all, the German seller called ace-x is still selling brand new
remotes and rodents for the CDTV, as well as new A4000T motherboards
(unpopulated) and stacks of Amiga floppy drives. I'd double-check his
username but my ISP is being shit to say the least :( I can't even get to
local UK sites ATM....is this the beginning of Demon's downfall?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctech-admin_at_classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-admin_at_classiccmp.org]On
> Behalf Of Keys
> Sent: 06 June 2003 15:15
> To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: Got my Commodore CDTV today
>
>
> The web site that I visited shows a picture of the black monitor and at
> another site I found the model number for it. No I didn't get the start-up
> disk (the seller kept it?) but I did get 1 black cd caddy with it. I also
> got a copy of the hook-up instructions and volume one Catalog of Titles
> which list both software and hardware for the unit.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ethan Dicks" <erd_6502_at_yahoo.com>
> To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 8:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Got my Commodore CDTV today
>
>
> > --- Keys <jrkeys_at_concentric.net> wrote:
> > > Well the Commodore CD-1000 CDTV box came today and now the
> search starts
> > > for the mouse, 3.5 FD, remote control, keyboard, and monitor for it.
> >
> > Those are fun. I used to have one until it was stolen in a burglary.
> >
> > If you can't find a CDTV IR keyboard, it's possible to whip up a
> > keyboard converter to use a wired Amiga keyboard.
> >
> > If you are having problems finding a black external 3.5" FD, an
> > ordinary beige Amiga A1010 works great.
> >
> > I do not know if there was ever a black monitor, but a regular Commodore
> > 1080 or 2002 or any monitor that will sync to 15KHz (NEC 3d) will work,
> > as will a TV set.
> >
> > The caddy is black, but is mechanically identical to the common caddies
> > used in CD-ROM drives of the vintage.
> >
> > I "explored" mine with a DNet cable and the netkeys-handler. Another
> > Amiga to the side provided the mouse and keyboard inputs over the
> > "network".
> >
> > > It's based on the Amiga with a 68000 _at_ 7.14Mhz chip. Anyone
> having extra
> > > parts for this computer that they do not need contact me off list.
> >
> > Nope... no leftover parts, but a few sad memories.
> >
> > Did you get the startup disc with it? There's some interesting stuff
> > in the nooks and crannies, including a pair of files, one still pic
> > and a sound file with the same name... you'll know them when you find
> > them (don't worry... they aren't pr0n or anything).
> >
> > -ethan
Received on Sat Jun 07 2003 - 19:10:22 BST