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Commodore Amiga CD32 Top Case W/ CD Mechanism
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Functionality: Not working – incomplete
Description:
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Similar to pictured, a Commodore Amiga CD32 Top Case with CD Drive Mechanism. Include just the pictured components – no other accessories are available. Sold As-Is.
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About Us:
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The Computer Preservation Group is dedicated to the preservation of historical computers. To help fund ongoing operations, select items are made available. To learn more, please visit our website. Thank you for your support!
Warranty and Returns:
=====================
This product is being sold AS-IS without any warranty. Returns are not accepted. To ensure that this is the right product for your needs, we’re happy to answer any questions.
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Stock#:J19908.NUNDR#4
Details from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_CD32:
The Amiga CD32, styled "CD32" and code-named "Spellbound", is the first 32-bit CD-ROM based home video game console released in western Europe, Australia, Canada and Brazil. It was first announced at the Science Museum in London, United Kingdom on July 16, 1993, and was released in September of the same year. The CD32 is based on Commodore's Advanced Graphics Architecture chipset, and is of similar specification to the Amiga 1200 computer. Using third party devices, it is possible to upgrade the CD32 with keyboard, floppy drive, hard drive, RAM and mouse, turning it into the equivalent of an Amiga 1200 personal computer. A hardware MPEG decompression module for playing Video CD was released. In the Christmas period following its launch, the CD32 accounted for 38% of all CD-ROM drive sales in the UK, exceeding sales of the Mega-CD; however it was soon overshadowed by CD-ROM based games consoles from other companies.[2]
According to the 90th issue of the British gaming magazine GamesMaster, the three biggest games released on the Amiga CD32 were (in descending order) Zool, James Pond: Robocod, and Microcosm.[3]
Release[edit]
The CD32 was released in Canada and was planned for release in the United States. Commodore stated that the console would launch in the United States in either late February or early March 1994, at the price of $399 with two pack-in games, Pinball Fantasies and Sleepwalker, as well as six separately sold launch games.[4] However, a deadline was reached for Commodore to pay 10 million USD[5] in patent royalty to Cad Track (U.S. Patent 4,197,590)[6] for their use of their XOR patent.[7] A federal judge ordered an injunction against Commodore preventing them from importing anything into the United States. Commodore had built up CD32 inventory in their Philippine manufacturing facility for the United States launch, but, being unable to sell the consoles, they remained in the Philippines until the debts owed to the owners of the facility were settled. Commodore declared bankruptcy shortly afterwards, and the CD32 was never officially sold in the United States.[7] However, imported models did come over the border from Canada, and many stores in the United States (primarily mail-order stores) imported units for domestic sale. During the long bankruptcy proceedings, Commodore UK also provided some hardware components and software for the American market, including production of the MPEG Video Module that was not officially released by Commodore International.
On its release, the CD32 was marketed by Commodore as "the world's first 32-bit CD games console". Although it was indeed the first such machine released in Europe and North America, it was beaten to market by seven months by the FM Towns Marty, a console released exclusively in Japan. However, the CD32's 68EC020 processor has a 32-bit data bus both internally and externally, while the 386SX in the FM Towns Marty has a 16-bit data bus externally.
Ultimately, Commodore was not able to meet demand for new units because of component supply problems. Sales of the CD32 in Europe were not enough to save Commodore, and the bankruptcy of Commodore International in April 1994 caused the CD32 to be discontinued only months after its debut.[8] During the brief Amiga CD32 presence in the market, approximately 100,000 units of it were sold in Europe alone.[1]
Specification
Processor Motorola 68EC020 at 14.32 MHz (NTSC) or 14.18 MHz (PAL)
RAM 2 MB Amiga Chip RAM
ROM 1 MB Kickstart ROM with CD32 firmware
1 kB non-volatile EEPROM[9] memory for game saves
Chipset Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA)
Additional Akiko chip (CD-ROM controller and performs chunky to planar graphics conversion)
Video 24-bit color palette (16.8 million colors)
Up to 256 on-screen colors in indexed mode
262 144 on-screen colors in HAM-8 mode
Resolutions from:
320×200 to 1280×400i (NTSC)
320×256 to 1280×512i (PAL)
Audio 4 × 8-bit PCM channels (2 stereo channels)
28 kHz maximum DMA sampling rate
Removable storage Double-speed (300 kB/s) CD-ROM drive (proprietary MKE controller)
Input/Output ports Front: Headphone jack 3.5 mm TRS stereo jack with volume control[10]
Left (left to right):
2 × Mouse/Gamepad ports (DE9M)[10]
RS-232 serial AUX port and for keyboard etc. (6-pin mini-DIN)[10]
Back (left to right):
Expansion slot behind a plate
Power switch[10]
Power input for +5V DC 2.2A[11] and +12V DC 500mA[11] (4-pin DIN)[12]
RF audio/video out (RCA) and channel adjust[10]
S-Video out (4-pin mini-DIN)[10] However French versions had 8-pin Mini-DIN instead with RGB signals.[13]
Composite video out (RCA)[10]
Audio out Left & Right (2 × RCA)
Expansion slots 182-pin expansion socket for official MPEG decoder cartridge or third party devices such as the SX-1 and SX32 expansion packs
Operating system AmigaOS 3.1 (Kickstart 3.1 and CD32 firmware)
Functionality: Not working – incomplete
Description:
============
Similar to pictured, a Commodore Amiga CD32 Top Case with CD Drive Mechanism. Include just the pictured components – no other accessories are available. Sold As-Is.
*** We are unable to test this item. Please review the warranty and returns policy ***
About Us:
=========
The Computer Preservation Group is dedicated to the preservation of historical computers. To help fund ongoing operations, select items are made available. To learn more, please visit our website. Thank you for your support!
Warranty and Returns:
=====================
This product is being sold AS-IS without any warranty. Returns are not accepted. To ensure that this is the right product for your needs, we’re happy to answer any questions.
Shipping:
=========
- Other shipping methods are available – contact us for details.
- Combined shipping is available for most items – contact us for details.
- Local pickup is also available at no cost.
Stock#:J19908.NUNDR#4
Details from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_CD32:
The Amiga CD32, styled "CD32" and code-named "Spellbound", is the first 32-bit CD-ROM based home video game console released in western Europe, Australia, Canada and Brazil. It was first announced at the Science Museum in London, United Kingdom on July 16, 1993, and was released in September of the same year. The CD32 is based on Commodore's Advanced Graphics Architecture chipset, and is of similar specification to the Amiga 1200 computer. Using third party devices, it is possible to upgrade the CD32 with keyboard, floppy drive, hard drive, RAM and mouse, turning it into the equivalent of an Amiga 1200 personal computer. A hardware MPEG decompression module for playing Video CD was released. In the Christmas period following its launch, the CD32 accounted for 38% of all CD-ROM drive sales in the UK, exceeding sales of the Mega-CD; however it was soon overshadowed by CD-ROM based games consoles from other companies.[2]
According to the 90th issue of the British gaming magazine GamesMaster, the three biggest games released on the Amiga CD32 were (in descending order) Zool, James Pond: Robocod, and Microcosm.[3]
Release[edit]
The CD32 was released in Canada and was planned for release in the United States. Commodore stated that the console would launch in the United States in either late February or early March 1994, at the price of $399 with two pack-in games, Pinball Fantasies and Sleepwalker, as well as six separately sold launch games.[4] However, a deadline was reached for Commodore to pay 10 million USD[5] in patent royalty to Cad Track (U.S. Patent 4,197,590)[6] for their use of their XOR patent.[7] A federal judge ordered an injunction against Commodore preventing them from importing anything into the United States. Commodore had built up CD32 inventory in their Philippine manufacturing facility for the United States launch, but, being unable to sell the consoles, they remained in the Philippines until the debts owed to the owners of the facility were settled. Commodore declared bankruptcy shortly afterwards, and the CD32 was never officially sold in the United States.[7] However, imported models did come over the border from Canada, and many stores in the United States (primarily mail-order stores) imported units for domestic sale. During the long bankruptcy proceedings, Commodore UK also provided some hardware components and software for the American market, including production of the MPEG Video Module that was not officially released by Commodore International.
On its release, the CD32 was marketed by Commodore as "the world's first 32-bit CD games console". Although it was indeed the first such machine released in Europe and North America, it was beaten to market by seven months by the FM Towns Marty, a console released exclusively in Japan. However, the CD32's 68EC020 processor has a 32-bit data bus both internally and externally, while the 386SX in the FM Towns Marty has a 16-bit data bus externally.
Ultimately, Commodore was not able to meet demand for new units because of component supply problems. Sales of the CD32 in Europe were not enough to save Commodore, and the bankruptcy of Commodore International in April 1994 caused the CD32 to be discontinued only months after its debut.[8] During the brief Amiga CD32 presence in the market, approximately 100,000 units of it were sold in Europe alone.[1]
Specification
Processor Motorola 68EC020 at 14.32 MHz (NTSC) or 14.18 MHz (PAL)
RAM 2 MB Amiga Chip RAM
ROM 1 MB Kickstart ROM with CD32 firmware
1 kB non-volatile EEPROM[9] memory for game saves
Chipset Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA)
Additional Akiko chip (CD-ROM controller and performs chunky to planar graphics conversion)
Video 24-bit color palette (16.8 million colors)
Up to 256 on-screen colors in indexed mode
262 144 on-screen colors in HAM-8 mode
Resolutions from:
320×200 to 1280×400i (NTSC)
320×256 to 1280×512i (PAL)
Audio 4 × 8-bit PCM channels (2 stereo channels)
28 kHz maximum DMA sampling rate
Removable storage Double-speed (300 kB/s) CD-ROM drive (proprietary MKE controller)
Input/Output ports Front: Headphone jack 3.5 mm TRS stereo jack with volume control[10]
Left (left to right):
2 × Mouse/Gamepad ports (DE9M)[10]
RS-232 serial AUX port and for keyboard etc. (6-pin mini-DIN)[10]
Back (left to right):
Expansion slot behind a plate
Power switch[10]
Power input for +5V DC 2.2A[11] and +12V DC 500mA[11] (4-pin DIN)[12]
RF audio/video out (RCA) and channel adjust[10]
S-Video out (4-pin mini-DIN)[10] However French versions had 8-pin Mini-DIN instead with RGB signals.[13]
Composite video out (RCA)[10]
Audio out Left & Right (2 × RCA)
Expansion slots 182-pin expansion socket for official MPEG decoder cartridge or third party devices such as the SX-1 and SX32 expansion packs
Operating system AmigaOS 3.1 (Kickstart 3.1 and CD32 firmware)
