Commodore CDTV

Commodore CDTV
ManufacturerCommodore International
TypeHome multimedia entertainment / Home video game console / Personal computer
GenerationFourth generation
Release dateMarch 1991 (1991-03)
Introductory priceUS$999 (equivalent to $2,230 in 2023)
Units soldGermany: 25,800
UK: ~29,000
Operating systemAmigaOS 1.3
CPUMotorola 68000 @ 7 MHz
MemoryMB RAM
Storage2 KB non-volatile RAM
Removable storageCD-ROM
DisplayTelevision, Composite or RGB monitor;
736×567 4 bpp (PAL)
736×483 4 bpp (NTSC)
368×567 6 bpp (PAL)
368×483 6 bpp (NTSC)
GraphicsOCS, ECS
Sound4 channels, 8 bits, 28 kHz sampling rate
PredecessorCommodore 64 Games System
SuccessorAmiga CD32

The CDTV (from Commodore Dynamic Total Vision, later treated as a backronym for Compact Disc Television) is a home multimedia entertainment and video game console – convertible into a full-fledged personal computer by the addition of optional peripherals – developed by Commodore International and launched in April 1991.[1]

  1. ^ Feldman, Tony (1994). Multimedia. Psychology Press. ISBN 9781857130102.

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