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SG1000 - 1983

3DO Console
An interactive multimedia gaming system, boasting photo-realistic graphics and full-motion video.

Its failure is generally blamed on lack of developer support, high cost and system/controller design.

Panasonic FZ-1

Panasonic FZ-1
3DO technology was licensed so anyone could manufacture a system. A version was made by Goldstar for example. The Panasonic machine pictured here is considered by most to be the best example. The newer FZ-10 version was given a flip top lid CD drive.

Specs

CPU 32-bit 12.5Mhz RISC
Memory
  • 2 MB DRAM
  • 1 MB ROM
  • 32KB battery backed up SRAM
Display
  • Two 25Mhz co-Processors
  • 9-16 million pixels per second
  • Scaling , rotation, 16bit Texture mapping, transparency, translucency, colour-shading effects.
Sound
  • 16-bit Stereo Sound @ 44.1KHz
  • Dolby
  • MPEG Audio Decompression, 32-channels
Controls 1 controller port:
8-Way directional joystick, 3 buttons, daisy chainable

Peripherals

3DO Steering Wheel
Steering Wheel
Memory Card
Memory Card
Unreleased M2 Console
Unreleased:
  • M2 (pictured)
  • Memory upgrade
  • Panasonic Modem
  • Panasonic VR Helmet
  • Panasonic Karaoke adaptor
MPEG 1 Adaptor
Adds Video CD compatibility for FZ-1 systems