1292 Advanced Programmable Video System
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| 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System | |
| Designer | Radofin |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Acetronic, Audio Sonic, Aureac, Fountain, Grandstand, Grundig, Hanimex, Interton, ITMC, Lansay, Palson, Prinztronic, Radofin, Société occitane d'électronique, Teleng, TRQ, Videomaster, Voltmace, Waddingtons |
| CPU | 4.43 MHz Signetics 2650AI |
| Graphics | 3.58 MHz Signetics 2636N |
| Memory | System RAM: 43 bytes Video RAM: 32 KB in 8 KB banks |
| Media | ROM cartridge |
| Released | 1976-1983 |
| Added to Museum | MPU 2000: March 22, 2018 |
The 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System was a video game hardware architecture that was first released in 1976 by Radofin.
The hardware was then licensed to and sold by other companies as well. Along with Radofin, Acetronic, Audio Sonic, Aureac, Fountain, Grandstand, Grundig, Hanimex, Interton, ITMC, Lansay, Palson, Prinztronic, Société occitane d'électronique, Teleng, TRQ, Videomaster, Voltmace, and Waddingtons sold variations of the system.
In all, Twenty-five different hardware-compatible consoles were released under twenty different brands throughout Europe and Oceania from 1976 to 1983.
Design
There is little difference in hardware between the 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System compatible consoles, as they are all hardware compatible with each other. All of the consoles contain a Radofin XM-2050 PCB with a Signetics 2650A CPU. The consoles use 32-pin cartridges, although some systems do have differently shaped cartridges which would require an adapter to play on other systems.
Some of the different models by some of the manufacturers have little differences between each other as well. The only major difference between a 1292 system and a 1392 system (or a MPU-1000 and a MPU-2000) is merely that the power pack is located outside on the former, and on the inside of the system in the latter.
| Name | Company | Released | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System Programmierbares Video System |
Radofin Fountain |
1976 1979 |
Radofin's Programmierbares Video System was sold in Germany. Radofin sold the 1292 in other parts of Europe. Fountain's 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System was sold in Australia and New Zealand. |
| 1392 Advanced Programmable Video System | Radofin Fountain |
1976 1979 |
Radofin's console was sold in Germany and other parts of Europe. Fountain's console was sold in Australia and New Zealand. |
| 1392 | Lansay | 1979 | Parts of Europe |
| Advanced Programmable Video System | Grandstand | 1979 | United Kingdom and parts of Europe |
| CX-3000 Data Bass Sistem | Palson | 1980 | Spain |
| Database | Videomaster Waddingtons Voltmace |
1979 1979 1980 |
Parts of Europe |
| Force 2 | Fountain | 1979 | Australia and New Zealand |
| HMG-1292 | Hanimex | 1979 | Australia and parts of Europe |
| HMG-1293 | Hanimex | 1979 | Australia and parts of Europe |
| MPT-05 | ITMC | 1983 | France |
| MPU-1000 | Acetronic | 1979 | Europe |
| MPU-2000 | Acetronic | 1979 | Europe |
| OC-2000 Jeu Video TV Karvan |
Société occitane d'électronique | 1979 | France |
| PP-1292 | Audio Sonic | 1979 | Parts of Europe |
| PP-1293 | Audio Sonic | 1979 | Parts of Europe |
| Super Play Computer 4000 | Grundig | 1979 | Germany |
| Tele Computer | Aureac | 1979 | Spain |
| Rowtron Television Computer System Teleng Television Computer System |
Teleng | 1979 | United Kingdom |
| VC 4000 | Interton | 1978 | Europe |
| VC-6000 | Prinztronic | 1979 | Parts of Europe |
| Video Computer H-21 | TRQ | 1979 | Spain |
| Video Play | Aureac | 1980 | Spain |
