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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|MPU-1000]]<br />[[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|MPU-2000]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|MPU-1000]]<br />[[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|MPU-2000]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1979
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1979
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|MPU-2000]]:<br />March 22, 2018
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | The MPU-1000 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The MPU-2000 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|1293 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The power supply is outside the system in the MPU-1000 and inside the system in the MPU-2000.  
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | The MPU-1000 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The MPU-2000 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|1293 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The only major difference is that the power supply is outside the system in the MPU-1000 and inside the system in the MPU-2000.  
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[Radofin Tele-sports|Tele-Sports IV]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[Radofin Tele-sports|Tele-Sports IV]]
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1979
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1979
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | Based on the [[Radofin Tele-sports|Radofin Tele-Sports IV]].
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | Based on the [[Radofin Tele-sports|Radofin Tele-Sports IV]].
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 6 May 2024

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Acetronic
Type Subsidiary of Dixons Group Plc
Founded 1979 (stopped operating in 1981)
Headquarters London, England
Key people Stanley Kalms, president
Industry video games, video game consoles
Products video games, video game consoles
Number of people not disclosed
Website N/A

Acetronic was short for Advanced Consumer Electronics, Ltd., and was based in London, England.

History

Advanced Consumer Electronics, Ltd. was a wholly owned subsidiary of Dixons Group Plc that began operation in 1979 and ceased operation in 1981.

Products

They sold video game consoles using technology licensed from Radofin and distributed Intellivision games.

Their consoles were based on both the Radofin Tele-sports and the 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System.

Video game systems by Acetronic

Name Year released Notes
MPU-1000
MPU-2000
1979 The MPU-1000 was based on the Radofin 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System.
The MPU-2000 was based on the Radofin 1293 Advanced Programmable Video System.
The power supply is outside the system in the MPU-1000 and inside the system in the MPU-2000.
Tele-Sports IV 1979 Based on the Radofin Tele-Sports IV.