Take a detailed look at an extensive Commodore Amiga CDTV hardware collection built over years of retro computing and vintage technology collecting. Originally released in 1991 as the Commodore Dynamic Total Vision multimedia system, the CDTV was Commodore's ambitious attempt to merge the power of the Amiga 500 computer platform with the consumer electronics market by packaging Amiga technology into a home entertainment-style component system complete with CD-ROM support and multimedia capabilities.
This video showcases a wide variety of original Commodore CDTV hardware, accessories, documentation, and rare expansion devices including the official black CDTV keyboard, remote control, mouse, trackball controller, 64 KB RAM expansion card, external floppy disk drive, software catalogs, developer manuals, and promotional VHS materials. The video also explores the system's hardware specifications, front and rear panel connectivity, and the history behind collecting and preserving CDTV hardware beginning in 2011.
Additional discussion covers Commodore's marketing efforts for the CDTV including the involvement of Atari founder Nolan Bushnell as a spokesperson for the platform during the early 1990s multimedia boom. For Commodore Amiga enthusiasts, retro computing collectors, and fans of early multimedia systems, the CDTV remains one of the most fascinating and unusual chapters in Commodore and Amiga history.