CD32 - just how good is the CD player?

Peanutuk · 26 June 2004, 18:59

Just how 'good' is the CD player in the CD32? Did Commodore use a particular brand or just any cheap crap?

Just wanted to know.

th4t1guy · 26 June 2004, 19:30

Well, it's a 2x and it won't play CD-RW, but it plays CD-R. When using OS3.9, it takes a little while for it to detect a cd, but it may just be the way I have it setup (OS3.9 is not very friendly with the CD32 cd-rom).

Taken from the cd32 faq:

Quote:

Multi-session, double speed, top loading, caddy-less design. Max transfer about 330K/s. Custom controller based (not IDE or SCSI).

26 June 2004, 19:54

Can it be replaced? I guess no.

th4t1guy · 26 June 2004, 22:20

I've seen replacement cd units floating around Ebay before, but as far as I know, it can't be replaced with a different brand/model.

Phiber · 27 June 2004, 04:39

Replacement drives can be bought fairly cheap from here:

http://www.vesalia.de

27 June 2004, 06:20

No I was wondering if a new drive could be used because 2x drives are old and will die eventually.

th4t1guy · 27 June 2004, 06:25

The only way to use a different cd drive is to get one of the expansions and hook on an external drive, if you can find one that fits the correct plug.

Adeptus · 28 June 2004, 08:45

I looked into this (a little bit anyway...) a few years ago. I want to make a front-loading (slot-loading?) CD32

But looks like the only way is to buy a SX32 & hook up an IDE CDROM

th4t1guy · 11 July 2004, 03:59

The big problem with using an IDE cd-rom on the cd-32 is that it won't be able to boot cd32 games. You might be able to write a bootscript, but I don't think you can get it to boot cds by default.

26 June 2004, 18:59	#1
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 45 Posts: 1,082	CD32 - just how good is the CD player? Just how 'good' is the CD player in the CD32? Did Commodore use a particular brand or just any cheap crap? Just wanted to know.

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26 June 2004, 19:54	#3
oldpx Posts: n/a	Can it be replaced? I guess no.

26 June 2004, 22:20	#4
th4t1guy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO, USA Posts: 683	I've seen replacement cd units floating around Ebay before, but as far as I know, it can't be replaced with a different brand/model.

27 June 2004, 04:39	#5
Phiber Hardware Freak Join Date: May 2002 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 50 Posts: 222	Replacement drives can be bought fairly cheap from here: http://www.vesalia.de

27 June 2004, 06:20	#6
oldpx Posts: n/a	No I was wondering if a new drive could be used because 2x drives are old and will die eventually.

27 June 2004, 06:25	#7
th4t1guy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO, USA Posts: 683	The only way to use a different cd drive is to get one of the expansions and hook on an external drive, if you can find one that fits the correct plug.

28 June 2004, 08:45	#8
Adeptus epun umop ap!sdn Join Date: May 2003 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 285	I looked into this (a little bit anyway...) a few years ago. I want to make a front-loading (slot-loading?) CD32 But looks like the only way is to buy a SX32 & hook up an IDE CDROM

11 July 2004, 03:59	#9
th4t1guy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansas City, MO, USA Posts: 683	The big problem with using an IDE cd-rom on the cd-32 is that it won't be able to boot cd32 games. You might be able to write a bootscript, but I don't think you can get it to boot cds by default.

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