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==Technical specifications==
IC's
*CPU: MOS Technology 6507 - 8bit, 1.19MHz
*TIA 1A - Television Interface Adaptor Model 1A (Video, Audio, Input Ports)
*PIA 6532 - (128 bytes RAM, I/O Ports, Timer)
CPU and Memory
*CPU: MOS 6507, 8bit, 1.19MHz (cutdown 6502 with only 8K address space)
*RAM: 128 Bytes (additional 128 or 256 bytes in some cartridges)
*VRAM: None (Picture controlled by I/O Ports only)
*ROM: External Game Cartridge (usually 2KB or 4KB, or banked 2x4KB)
Video
*Output: Line-by-line (Registers must be updated each scanline)
*Resolution: 160x192 pixels (NTSC 60Hz), 160x228 pixels (PAL 50Hz)
*Playfield: 40 dots horizontal resolution (rows of 4 pixels per dot)
*Colors: 4 colors at once (one color per object)
*Palette: 128 colors (NTSC), 104 colors (PAL), 8 colors (SECAM)
*Sprites: 2 sprites of 8pix width, 3 sprites of 1pix width
Input/Output Ports, Audio, Timer
*I/O: Two 8bit I/O ports, six 1bit Input ports
*Timer: One 8bit Timer (with prescaler; 1,8,64,1024 machine cycles)
*Audio: Two sound channels (with Frequency, Volume, Noise control)
Console Switches
*Switches: Color/Mono Switch (PAL/NTSC only), and two Difficulty Switches
*Buttons: Select Button, Reset Button (or Switches in older consoles)
*Hardware: Power Switch, TV Channel Select Switch (not software controlled)
Connectors
*Slot: One 24 pin Cartridge Slot (with 4K address bus)
*Controls: Two 9 pin Joystick ports (also used for Paddles, Keyboards)
*TV: One Cinch Socket (Video/Audio TV Signal)
*Power: 9V DC, 500mA (internally converted to 5V DC)
IC's
*CPU: MOS Technology 6507 - 8bit, 1.19MHz
*TIA 1A - Television Interface Adaptor Model 1A (Video, Audio, Input Ports)
*PIA 6532 - (128 bytes RAM, I/O Ports, Timer)
CPU and Memory
*CPU: MOS 6507, 8bit, 1.19MHz (cutdown 6502 with only 8K address space)
*RAM: 128 Bytes (additional 128 or 256 bytes in some cartridges)
*VRAM: None (Picture controlled by I/O Ports only)
*ROM: External Game Cartridge (usually 2KB or 4KB, or banked 2x4KB)
Video
*Output: Line-by-line (Registers must be updated each scanline)
*Resolution: 160x192 pixels (NTSC 60Hz), 160x228 pixels (PAL 50Hz)
*Playfield: 40 dots horizontal resolution (rows of 4 pixels per dot)
*Colors: 4 colors at once (one color per object)
*Palette: 128 colors (NTSC), 104 colors (PAL), 8 colors (SECAM)
*Sprites: 2 sprites of 8pix width, 3 sprites of 1pix width
Input/Output Ports, Audio, Timer
*I/O: Two 8bit I/O ports, six 1bit Input ports
*Timer: One 8bit Timer (with prescaler; 1,8,64,1024 machine cycles)
*Audio: Two sound channels (with Frequency, Volume, Noise control)
Console Switches
*Switches: Color/Mono Switch (PAL/NTSC only), and two Difficulty Switches
*Buttons: Select Button, Reset Button (or Switches in older consoles)
*Hardware: Power Switch, TV Channel Select Switch (not software controlled)
Connectors
*Slot: One 24 pin Cartridge Slot (with 4K address bus)
*Controls: Two 9 pin Joystick ports (also used for Paddles, Keyboards)
*TV: One Cinch Socket (Video/Audio TV Signal)
*Power: 9V DC, 500mA (internally converted to 5V DC)
