History of video games/Platforms/C64 Direct-to-TV
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History
[edit | edit source]Launch
[edit | edit source]The C64 Direct-to-TV was released in 2004.[1]
Legacy
[edit | edit source]Unlike the earlier Commodore 64 Games System, the C64 Direct to TV is held in high regard.[2]
Technology
[edit | edit source]Compute
[edit | edit source]Jeri Ellsworth designed a custom chip for the system, combining the Commodore 64 CPU, SID audio chip, VIC-II video chip, and other features.[1]
Unlike a Commodore 64 RAM and ROM are expanded.[1]
The expanded 2 megabytes of ROM[1][3] made loading times much lower.[2]
RAM was expanded to 128 kilobytes.[1][3]
Hardware
[edit | edit source]Due to using only two composite cables, audio is only mono.[4]
The system uses 4 AA batteries.[1][4]
Games
[edit | edit source]The system included 30 games.[2]
Gallery
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Side View -
Angled view -
PCB -
Jeri Ellsworth, designer of the C64 Direct-to-TV chip.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ a b c d e f Dimovski, Louie (May 31, 2018). "Hardware Retrospective, Before TheC64Mini We Had the C64 Direct-To-TV". Vintage is The New Old. https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/hardware-retrospective-before-thec64mini-we-had-the-c64-direct-to-tv.
- ↑ a b c "C64 Direct To TV Review" (in en). Comma Eight Comma One. 4 April 2016. https://commaeightcommaone.wordpress.com/2016/04/04/c64-direct-to-tv-review/.
- ↑ a b "Ein kompletter C-64 in einem Joystick" (in de). MacTechNews.de. https://www.mactechnews.de/news/article/Ein-kompletter-C-64-in-einem-Joystick-130854.html.
- ↑ a b "C64 DTV Datasette Mod – breadbox64.com". https://www.breadbox64.com/blog/c64-dtv-datasette-mod/.