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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[AY-3-8500|PP-160]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|PP-420]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|PP-600]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|PP-790]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|PP-795]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|PP-800]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|PP-920]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|TVG-4]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|TVG-201]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[AY-3-8500|PP-160]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|PP-420]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|PP-600]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|PP-790]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|PP-795]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|PP-800]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|PP-920]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|TVG-4]]<br />[[AY-3-8500|TVG-201]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1977<br />1977<br />1977<br />1978<br />1978<br />1977<br />1978<br />1977<br />1977 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1977<br />1977<br />1977<br />1978<br />1978<br />1977<br />1978<br />1977<br />1977 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | The systems use the [[General Instrument]] [[AY-3-8500]] "[[Pong]] on a chip" processor. | ||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|PP-1292]]<br />[[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|PP-1392]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|PP-1292]]<br />[[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|PP-1392]] | ||
| 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;" | The PP-1292 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The PP-1392 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 PP-1292 and inside the system in the PP-1392. | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | The PP-1292 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The PP-1392 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|1293 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The | |||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|PP-1292]]<br />[[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|PP-1392]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|PP-1292]]<br />[[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|PP-1392]] | ||
| 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;" | The PP-1292 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The PP-1392 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 PP-1292 and inside the system in the PP-1392. | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | The PP-1292 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The PP-1392 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|1293 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The | |||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|PP-1292]]<br />[[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|PP-1392]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|PP-1292]]<br />[[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|PP-1392]] | ||
| 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;" | The PP-1292 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The PP-1392 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 PP-1292 and inside the system in the PP-1392. | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | The PP-1292 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The PP-1392 was based on the [[Radofin]] [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|1293 Advanced Programmable Video System]].<br />The | |||
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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[Radofin Tele-sports|Tele-Sports III]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[Radofin Tele-sports|Tele-Sports III]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1978 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1978 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | Based on the [[Radofin Tele-sports|Radofin Tele-Sports III]]. | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | Based on the [[Radofin Tele-sports|Radofin Tele-Sports III]]. | ||
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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;" | 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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| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[Supervision]]<br />[[Supervision|GB-1000]]<br />[[Supervision|GB-2000]] | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | [[Supervision]]<br />[[Supervision|GB-1000]]<br />[[Supervision|GB-2000]] | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1992 | | style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | 1992 | ||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | Based on the [[Supervision|Watara Supervision]].<br />The GB-1000 is bendable like the original Supervision release by Watara.<br />The GB-2000 is not bendable and resembles a [[Nintendo]] [[Game Boy]]. | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | Based on the [[Supervision|Watara Supervision]]. The GB-1000 is bendable like the original Supervision release by Watara. The GB-2000 is not bendable and resembles a [[Nintendo]] [[Game Boy]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:28, 6 May 2024
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| Audio Sonic | |
| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Key people | N/A |
| Industry | video games, video game consoles |
| Products | video games, video game consoles |
| Number of people | not disclosed |
| Website | N/A |
Audio Sonic is short for Audio Sonic Electronics Nederland BV, and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
History
Audio Sonic Electronics Nederland has been operating since 1972. It has sales offices in Belgium and Germany and has agents in several European countries.
Products
They mainly sell audio equipment, but in the past, they also sold video game consoles with technology licensed from other companies such as General Instrument, Radofin and Watara.
Video game systems by Audio Sonic
| Name | Year released | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PP-160 PP-420 PP-600 PP-790 PP-795 PP-800 PP-920 TVG-4 TVG-201 |
1977 1977 1977 1978 1978 1977 1978 1977 1977 |
The systems use the General Instrument AY-3-8500 "Pong on a chip" processor. |
| PP-1292 PP-1392 |
1979 | The PP-1292 was based on the Radofin 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System. The PP-1392 was based on the Radofin 1293 Advanced Programmable Video System. The power supply is outside the system in the PP-1292 and inside the system in the PP-1392. |
| PP-1292 PP-1392 |
1979 | The PP-1292 was based on the Radofin 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System. The PP-1392 was based on the Radofin 1293 Advanced Programmable Video System. The power supply is outside the system in the PP-1292 and inside the system in the PP-1392. |
| PP-1292 PP-1392 |
1979 | The PP-1292 was based on the Radofin 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System. The PP-1392 was based on the Radofin 1293 Advanced Programmable Video System. The power supply is outside the system in the PP-1292 and inside the system in the PP-1392. |
| Tele-Sports III | 1978 | Based on the Radofin Tele-Sports III. |
| Tele-Sports IV | 1979 | Based on the Radofin Tele-Sports IV. |
| Supervision GB-1000 GB-2000 |
1992 | Based on the Watara Supervision. The GB-1000 is bendable like the original Supervision release by Watara. The GB-2000 is not bendable and resembles a Nintendo Game Boy. |
