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   foundation    = 1972 |
   foundation    = 1972 |
   location      = Amsterdam, Netherlands |
   location      = Amsterdam, Netherlands |
   key_people    = Stanley Kalms, president|
   key_people    = N/A|
   num_employees  = not disclosed |
   num_employees  = not disclosed |
   industry      = video games, video game consoles |
   industry      = video games, video game consoles |
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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;" | Not yet
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | The systems use the [[General Instrument]] [[AY-3-8500]] "[[Pong]] on a chip" processor.
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center;" | Systems using 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;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|MPU-2000]] ([[Acetronic]] version of the PP-1392): March 22, 2018
| 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 only major difference is that the power supply is outside the system in the PP-1292 and inside the system in the PP-1392.  
|-
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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;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|MPU-2000]] ([[Acetronic]] version of the PP-1392): March 22, 2018
| 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 only major difference is that 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;" | [[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;" | [[1292 Advanced Programmable Video System|MPU-2000]] ([[Acetronic]] version of the PP-1392): March 22, 2018
| 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 only major difference is that the power supply is outside the system in the PP-1292 and inside the system in the PP-1392.  
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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;" | Not yet
| 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;" | 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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| 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;" | Not yet
| 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

Audiosonic logo.png
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.