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History of video games/Platforms/C64 Direct-to-TV
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History
Launch
The C64 Direct-to-TV was released in 2004.
Legacy
Unlike the earlier Commodore 64 Games System, the C64 Direct to TV is held in high regard.C64 Direct To TV Review https://commaeightcommaone.wordpress.com/2016/04/04/c64-direct-to-tv-review/ 13 September 2021 Comma Eight Comma One 4 April 2016 en
Technology
Compute
Jeri Ellsworth designed a custom chip for the system, combining the Commodore 64 CPU, SID audio chip, VIC-II video chip, and other features.Dimovski Louie Hardware Retrospective, Before TheC64Mini We Had the C64 Direct-To-TV https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/hardware-retrospective-before-thec64mini-we-had-the-c64-direct-to-tv 13 September 2021 Vintage is The New Old May 31, 2018
Unlike a Commodore 64 RAM and ROM are expanded.
The expanded 2 megabytes of ROM made loading times much lower.
RAM was expanded to 128 kilobytes.Ein kompletter C-64 in einem Joystick https://www.mactechnews.de/news/article/Ein-kompletter-C-64-in-einem-Joystick-130854.html 13 September 2021 MacTechNews.de de
Hardware
Due to using only two composite cables, audio is only mono.C64 DTV Datasette Mod – breadbox64.com https://www.breadbox64.com/blog/c64-dtv-datasette-mod/ 13 September 2021
The system uses 4 AA batteries.
Games
The system included 30 games.
Gallery
References
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