A SiDi128 mounted behind the monitor becomes a compact FPGA Amiga with RTG graphics, networking and hardware MP3 playback. This hands-on tour introduces Rosalie, the FPGA decoder that plays music while keeping the Amiga CPU available.
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The upgraded Minimig core brings together a 68030, 32-bit RAM access and Toccata audio. The demonstrations compare direct MP3 playback with AHI, then explore Ethernet, BBS access, firmware transfers over FTP and streaming internet radio.
The enclosure comes apart for a tour of the ports, battery-backed clock, wireless input and audio connections. Other computer, console and arcade cores also get a look, including a Commodore 64 SID demonstration. The episode closes with AmiCube development plans and the next hardware redesign.