English Amiga Board - View Single Post - A new, low-cost CD32 Expansion?

Charlie · 07 September 2008, 12:35

FWIW:
My CD32 remains my favourite and most used Amiga - if you don't count hardware butchering...

I would buy such an upgrade in a (compact)flash! (har-har!)

I'd go with Alexh on the subject of RGB rather than battery backup, though if one could have both...
(personally I have no complaints about the CD32's S-Video)

Question:
I realise this may push such a project into the hobby-zone rather than 'for sale'...
The expense of the edge-connector is the stumbling block here..? (Oh, and someone's got to design it)

Most Amiga edge-connectors can be butchered-together from ISA/PCI connectors which are rather more available.
Same true of the CD32 one?

or

Does one have to use the edge-connector at all?
If we're talking (semi)DIY couldn't the necessary signals not be obtained direct from the mobo?
Either via sockets as per many of the current upgrades or if need-be directly soldering to pins..?

07 September 2008, 12:35	#67
Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	FWIW: My CD32 remains my favourite and most used Amiga - if you don't count hardware butchering... I would buy such an upgrade in a (compact)flash! (har-har!) I'd go with Alexh on the subject of RGB rather than battery backup, though if one could have both... (personally I have no complaints about the CD32's S-Video) Question: I realise this may push such a project into the hobby-zone rather than 'for sale'... The expense of the edge-connector is the stumbling block here..? (Oh, and someone's got to design it) Most Amiga edge-connectors can be butchered-together from ISA/PCI connectors which are rather more available. Same true of the CD32 one? or Does one have to use the edge-connector at all? If we're talking (semi)DIY couldn't the necessary signals not be obtained direct from the mobo? Either via sockets as per many of the current upgrades or if need-be directly soldering to pins..? Last edited by Charlie; 07 September 2008 at 12:41.