I need your help B4 I buy guys

[Zeewolf]

I need your help guys before I decide to buy, any help is grateful!

Im thinking of buying the following from Power Computing:-

52 speed External ATAPI CD-ROM
Includes case with PSU, cables, 4-way buffered interface with EIDE99 software and AllegroCDFS and interface instruction manual.
£64.95

1. Would I be able to transfer the adf's off a collection cd straight to its original format? In other words save me connecting to PC as I have no room!

2. Ive got a 500 & a 1200 would the drive work on both?

3. Can you play normal music cd's/ mp3 cd's through one of these drives? Whats the quality like if you can?

A big thanx goes out in advance for any help given!!!!!

[oldpx]

1. Would I be able to transfer the adf's off a collection cd straight to its original format? In other words save me connecting to PC as I have no room!

Yes.:cool You can directly write .adfs to floppies with ADFBlitzer.

[RetroMan]

Originally posted by Zeewolf
2. Ive got a 500 & a 1200 would the drive work on both?

Sorry, but you will only be able to use that 4-way IDE Controller on you A1200, cause the A500 does not have an internal 44 Pin IDE Port (thats where it fits ;) )

[Zeewolf]

Thanx guys just need point 3 answering now!!
Things are looking positive up to now, lmao but I think the girlfriend will kill me if I do buy one.
Tough!! pmsl she'll never know.

Cheers everyone!

[RetroMan]

to 3) Yes, Audio CD´s are possible and they sound like uhmmmm, like 22Khz Paula/AHI Sound :D Mp3´s are only possible with a powerfull CPU (68040 or better) and a suitable MP3 Player program on Amiga (like AmigaAMP etc.)

Hope that helps top solve your problems :D

[TikTok]

CD audio won't sound too good played through your Amiga and TV/monitor. However, you can use the headphone socket on the CD drive, or connect the drive directly to your speakers if it has audio outputs at the back of the casing.

[Akira]

Keep in mind you will have to stick a cable that goes from inside the 1200 to the outside, in an UGLY way. If that doesnt bother you, go ahead I say...

BTW, about MP3s... I tried MPEGA with the TMLG interface... i cant say I was succesful :P TMLG keeps crashing...

what other mp3 player do you recommend for my 030@50? I wont be running hi quality mp3s anyway