CBM Announces CDTV!
08-Jun-90 11:54:52
Sb: #107969-CBM Announces CDTV!
Fm: Kevin Darling 76703,4227
To: Mike Spille/Manx 71545,1466
Last year would've been a perfect time <g>, when they could've beaten CD-I
to the home market by more than a year. Not so sure about now.
CD-I/CDTV sound like exactly the same things, except that…
CD-I has this going for it (uniquely):
* The originators of CDROM and CD-A are behind it.
* Technology is licensed to many big-name companies.
* Title work has been going on for over 3 years now.
* GFX capabilities are far beyond current Amiga technology.
CDTV has this going for it (uniquely):
* Plays CD+G discs. Not a lot of those around, I think. No big deal (yet).
* Development should be possible on Amigas. This gives them a broader
_possible_ range of writers. CBM will need to follow up with production
help/services in order to take full advantage here, tho (listening, CBM?).