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(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-admin@classiccmp.org]On > Behalf Of Keys > Sent: 06 June 2003 15:15 > To: cctalk(a)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

> disk (the seller kept it?) but I did get 1 black cd caddy with it. I

> 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(a)yahoo.com> > To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 8:30 AM > Subject: Re: Got my Commodore CDTV today > > > > --- Keys <jrkeys(a)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

> > 1080 or 2002 or any monitor that will sync to 15KHz (NEC 3d) will

> > as will a TV set. > > > > The caddy is black, but is mechanically identical to the common

> > 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 @ 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