From: flui@fraser.sfu.ca (Francis Wai Gee Lui)
Subject: The Solution to the Problem of A3000 C= CD-ROM Support
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 07:06:49 GMT

From comp.sys.amiga.announce:
> From: sue@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com (Sue West - CATS)
> Subject: Commodore Announces CD Solution Promotion
> Date: 10 Sep 92 15:55:38 GMT
> Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.misc
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Shouldn't this be comp.sys.amiga.multimedia?

> Organization: CATS
> Lines: 63
> 
> PRESS RELEASE
> 
> Release: Immediate
> Contact: Commodore Business Machines, Inc.
> 1200 Wilson Drive
> West Chester, PA 19380
> Mona Astra Liss or
> Amanda K. Griffies
> (215) 431-9354
> 
> COMMODORE BUSINESS MACHINES, INC. ANNOUNCES
> AMIGA CD SOLUTION PROMOTION
> 
> (West Chester, PA --- September 2, 1992) Commodore Business Machines
> Inc. today announced that through October 31, 1992, purchasers of the
> Amiga (R) 3000-25/50 or the Amiga 3000-25/100 will receive a free CDTV
> (R) Multimedia Player and Interface Kit. The "Amiga CD Solution"
> promotion offers an attractive option for Amiga users who want expanded
> audio and MIDI capabilities, access to CD-ROM discs from other
> platforms, and who want to run CDTV applications.

Why are buyers of the A3000T, the A3000T/040, and the new A4000 excluded from
this offer?

>         Adding the CDTV Player and Interface Kit to an Amiga enables
> owners' access to hundreds of CD-ROM discs based on the ISO-9660
> format. According to David Archambault, Commodore Director of Business
> Marketing, "Utilizing the CDTV Player as an intelligent peripheral opens
> the door for users to hundreds of text, music and picture collections
> available on CDTV-readable ISO-9660 disks. Text data and picture file
> formats can be converted from MS-DOS (R) and Macintosh (R) formats
> using existing Amiga-based software. The promotion is ideal for any
> Amiga user, particularly home and educational video enthusiasts seeking
> expanded, low-cost features."
> 
>         The "Amiga CD Solution" also offers users expanded audio and MIDI
> capabilities through the CDTV Player. The unit can play standard audio
> CDs, CD+Graphics, CD+MIDI discs, and access the large library of CDTV
> specific titles. Both the Amiga and the CDTV player maintain the ability
> to run thousands of Amiga disk-based applications as well.
> 
>         The Interface Kit includes: a specially configured parallel port cable,
> for connection between an Amiga and CDTV player; the ParNET file
> system, allowing two-way communication between the systems; and the
> Fred Fish CD-ROM collection, containing of over 600 freely
> redistributable programs.
> 
>         The Manufacturer's Suggested List Price for the Amiga 3000-25/50
> and the Amiga 3000-25/100 are $2729 and $3379, respectively. Current
> Amiga owners can purchase the CDTV Player and Interface Kit for
> $599.00. This promotion is offered through Commodore authorized reseller
> locations.
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Is the CDTV Player mentioned above the same as the CDTV unit that can be bought
separately?

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