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  • The Interton Video Computer 4000 with controller.
    The Interton Video Computer 4000 with controller.

History

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A screenshot of Ballspiele, a pong clone for the Interton Video Computer.

The Interton Video Computer 4000 was released in Germany in 1978 and was discontinued in 1983.[1] It is a prominent member of a family of consoles called the Advanced Programmable Video System.[2]

Technology

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The Interton Video Computer 4000 uses a Signetics 2650A CPU with a Signetics 2636 Programmable Video Interface (PVI).[1][3][2]

Uniquely, the Interton Video Computer 4000 had 37 bytes of RAM included within the PVI.[2] Some games cartridges such as Chess include an external 1kB RAM chip. Up to 6 kilobytes of ROM was inluded on the cartridges.[4]

Notable games

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Console

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    The Interton Video Computer 4000 with controllers docked on the console.
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    The console with controllers removed. Indents are placed in the casing to hold controllers in place.
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    The rear of the console, showing ports. A dial for sound is cleverly hidden in one of the controller slots.
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    The spartan bottom of the console.
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    Ports are simple, consisting of straight pins.

Controller

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Internals

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External Resources

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Wikipedia has related information at Interton Video Computer 4000

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interton VC4000

  • Old Computers Museum - Interton Video Computer Page featuring history and specs.
  • pre83 - Advanced Programmable Video System page with history and specs.

References

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Parts of this page are based on materials from:
 Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia.
  1. ↑ a b "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. ↑ a b c "Advanced Programmable Video System Pre-83". pre83.com. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Interton VC 4000". AtariAge Forums. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Interton VC 4000 (1978 – 1983)". Museum of Obsolete Media. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ↑ a b c "Interton Video Computer 4000". Wikipedia. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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