Got my Commodore CDTV today

From: Keys <jrkeys_at_concentric.net>
Date: Sat Jun 7 19:22:00 2003

If you can send me his url. Thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Witchy" <witchy_at_binarydinosaurs.co.uk>
To: <cctech_at_classiccmp.org>; <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 5:00 PM
Subject: RE: Got my Commodore CDTV today


> 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 - 19:22:00 BST