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New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 31-Jan-2021 10:52:54
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| Hi there,
I decided to share here what I read in most recent Amiga Future.
The company called CS-Lab is developing its Warp line accelerators, this time, dedicated to CDTV systems.
Below one might a picture of this miracle card:
Here are the specs of the card, for A1200 though however this would remain the same:
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MC68060 CPU 256MB DDR3 RAM RTG Graphics – up to 1920x1080 resolution 32bit color and Digital Video output 16bit Audio Codec on-board FastIDE interface 400MHz ARM co-processor USB Host Ports WiFi module microSD card slot on-board fast ROM with slots up to four Kickstart versions and burst access on-board connector for optional flicker-fixer module (in development) |
The price is aimed at ca. 500 EUR (without 060 CPU), however taking into account the breadth of features and also, the de facto lack of extension cards for CDTV, that's the great news for anyone owing a CDTV Amiga system!
I plan getting CDTV myself shortly, so I am really happy I might -- yet this year possibly -- give it such a sound upgrade!_________________ Amiga 1200 + WARP 1260 + AmigaOS 3.2 |
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 31-Jan-2021 21:56:20
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This is very cool but I’m a bit mortified they picked the CDTV over the CD32.
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 31-Jan-2021 22:28:41
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| Great achivement but will be in very limited numbers due to the complete lack of 060 r6 CPU's. _________________ A1200 ACA1232 128MB Indivison MkIICr Elbox empty Power Tower RPi3 Emulating C64 ZX Atari PS BBC Wii with Amiga emulation Vampire v4 SA |
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 31-Jan-2021 22:58:40
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Interesting though I'd imagine the single speed CD drive of the CDTV may be something of a bottleneck
Spud. _________________ Founder of NWAG - North West Amiga Group
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 1-Feb-2021 1:24:09
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Think you only need an 060 r6 if you wanna overclock it. I guess it -should- run fine w/o an r6.
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 1-Feb-2021 10:25:58
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| Awesome news, I look forward to getting more information about this. I own two unexpanded CDTV systems and really love them. I’ve always liked the CDTV and CD32.
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 1-Feb-2021 12:19:35
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Wow! _________________
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 1-Feb-2021 19:29:53
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| @Akiko
CD32 is more to gaming console, CDTV is more to "classic" classic Amiga, wrapped in an elegant, set-top case. _________________ Amiga 1200 + WARP 1260 + AmigaOS 3.2 |
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 2-Feb-2021 17:21:08
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| @Akiko
Terriblefire TF360. |
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 2-Feb-2021 17:30:39
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Rob wrote: @Akiko
Terriblefire TF360. |
Won't happen, Stephen got enough of Amigans. |
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 2-Feb-2021 19:32:30
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Did he never release the schematics etc? I know a few boards were produced including the one Ravi demoed in a youtube video. |
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 2-Feb-2021 19:42:15
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Rob wrote: @Rose
Did he never release the schematics etc? I know a few boards were produced including the one Ravi demoed in a youtube video. |
Nope and won't. To quote him...
"You see the thing is I would have opened up the Gerbers for the TF536 around now anyways. Everyone knew this. It was actions by a particular group of people originating from a particular country to "show me"/"teach me a lesson". Well i learned the lesson.. dont have anything to do with the Amiga community.
I am having lots of fun continuing to improve my boards for my own happiness but i do not feel any need to share these with anyone except my friends."
So yes, there are some of them in the wild but compared to that my DKB Wildfire is common and popular accelerator.
Bonus, ppl whined about him asking £15 for early run PCB's of TF536 when he tried to recoup at least some of development costs.Last edited by Rose on 02-Feb-2021 at 07:44 PM.
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 2-Feb-2021 21:58:59
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Looks great but where's the last product - Warp1260, to buy? |
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 3-Feb-2021 17:56:05
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You need to ask the vendor.
Or else, check out this EAB recent thread. _________________ Amiga 1200 + WARP 1260 + AmigaOS 3.2 |
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 3-Feb-2021 23:17:09
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@Akiko CD32 is more to gaming console, CDTV is more to "classic" classic Amiga, wrapped in an elegant, set-top case. |
The CD32 can be a fully fledged Amiga like any other, the SX-32 Pro and the Elsat pro modules, as well as TF accelerators prove that.
1. The CD32 is widely available and unlike the CDTV is not as rare as hens teeth.
2. The CD32 has a smaller footprint than the A600 making it the most compact classic Amiga, add the new TF riser board which includes support for wireless keyboard and HID mouse and USB wireless controller support.
3. The CD32 has a decent sized expansion bay, which likely offers better airflow for expansions compared to the A1200 and CDTV.
4. The CD32 most importantly has the AGA chipset meaning you can enjoy the full Amiga library, including those AGA games and scene demo's that most benefit from an 060 accelerator!
_________________ 4000T/BFG9060 CD32/Elsat ProModule, TF360 CD32/ Edu's CD32 <> A1200 Adapter, Vampire V2 CD32/ FMV Module |
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 25-Mar-2021 18:50:04
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Hi all!
CS-Lab, the company behind WARP expansions (A500, A1200, A4000, CDTV), just launched its Discord channel, dedicated to their cards' fans:
WARP Discord
Everyone who is interested in WARP cards is welcome here! _________________ Amiga 1200 + WARP 1260 + AmigaOS 3.2 |
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Re: New fantastic upgrades for CDTV coming: Warp cards! Posted on 25-Mar-2021 21:21:12
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The CD32 can be a fully fledged Amiga like any other, the SX-32 Pro and the Elsat pro modules, as well as TF accelerators prove that.
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Refreshing to see you write this... it wasn't so long ago that you only wanted RAM expansion and little else, because "it's just meant as a console!" :D_________________ B5D6A1D019D5D45BCC56F4782AC220D8B3E2A6CC |
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