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| − | FuturePlayer is | + | The '''FuturePlayer '''is a combination of hardware and software to play MP3 songs with the CPC. |
| − | + | *The hardware part is a card that is connected to the printer port of the CPC or CPCPlus. It was developped originally by Dr. Zed for a CP/M computer. [[TFM|TFM]] got in contact with [[Dr.Zed|Dr. Zed]] and so Dr. Zed build the MP3 card also for the CPC. | |
| + | *<span style="display: none" id="1242509673111S"> </span><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1242509672394_291"></span>The software itself is an application for [[FutureOS|FutureOS]] which plays MP3 songs and WAV files. | ||
| − | For playing .MP3-Files a special expansion card is needed, that was developped by [[Dr.Zed|Dr. Zed]] | + | For playing .WAV files the CPC Digiblaster is needed. For playing .MP3-Files a special expansion card is needed, that was developped by [[Dr.Zed|Dr. Zed]] (see before). |
| − | + | The FuturePlayer-MP3 expanson card was first shown 2004 at the [[COM II|COM-II]] meeting in Frankfurt am Main. At the moment it can not be bought from Dr. Zed or in Stores. | |
| − | [[Category:FutureOS]] [[Category:Applications]] | + | [[Category:FutureOS]] [[Category:Applications]] [[Category:Hardware]] |
Revision as of 16:26, 16 May 2009
The FuturePlayer is a combination of hardware and software to play MP3 songs with the CPC.
- The hardware part is a card that is connected to the printer port of the CPC or CPCPlus. It was developped originally by Dr. Zed for a CP/M computer. TFM got in contact with Dr. Zed and so Dr. Zed build the MP3 card also for the CPC.
- The software itself is an application for FutureOS which plays MP3 songs and WAV files.
For playing .WAV files the CPC Digiblaster is needed. For playing .MP3-Files a special expansion card is needed, that was developped by Dr. Zed (see before).
The FuturePlayer-MP3 expanson card was first shown 2004 at the COM-II meeting in Frankfurt am Main. At the moment it can not be bought from Dr. Zed or in Stores.
