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title: MAGNAVOX Odyssey 400
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categories:
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- Pongs
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origins:
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- U.S.A.
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years:
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- '1976'
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cpus:
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- discrete components
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params:
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name: Odyssey 400
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey400_1s.jpg
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company: /companies/magnavox
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company_name: MAGNAVOX
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Odyssey 400
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Magnavox
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: U.S.A.
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1976'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: tennis, hockey, smash
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: 3 knobs for each player (vertical movements, horizontal movements, english effect)
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- label: CPU
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value: discrete components + Texas Instruments chips
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- label: SPEED
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value: none
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: game selection, number of players (2 or 4), channel selection (3 or 4), sound (ON/OFF), power ON/OFF
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- label: RAM
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value: on screen scoring (digital numbers)
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- label: COLORS
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value: Black & white
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- label: SOUND
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value: Built-in speaker ?
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: Unknown
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: RF TV video output
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- label: OS
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value: 6 x C cell batteries
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: 9V DC, 100 mA external PSU - -(o- +
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: 'no'
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- label: PRICE
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value: 100$ (USA, 1977)
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tabs:
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- photos
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- software
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- links
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photos:
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- title: ODYSSEY 400
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey400_1.jpg
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- title: BELOW
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey400_under_1.jpg
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- title: CONTROL PANEL
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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The two little knobs at the top are used to adjust "center" (left) and speed (right).
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At the bottom, left switch is used to select game (smash, tennis or hockey) while the right one is used to toggle 2-paddle or 4-paddle game (relevant for tennis & hockey).
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey400_cp_1.jpg
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- title: CENTER & SPEED KNOBS
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey400_center-speed.jpg
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- title: SWITCHES
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey400_switches.jpg
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- title: RIGHT PLAYER CONTROLS
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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There are 3 knobs. There are used for:\
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\- vertical movement\
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\- horizontal movement\
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\- english effect (deflection)
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey400_controls.jpg
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- title: BOX
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [Chronogamer](http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?automodule=blog&blogid=87&) for this picture
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey400_box_1.jpg
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- title: 'BOX #2'
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey400_box_2.jpg
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- title: BOX DETAIL
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey400_box_detail_1.jpg
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links:
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- title: Chronogamer
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url: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?automodule=blog&blogid=87&showentry=536
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text: Odyssey 400 review from this excellent blog
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- title: www.atariarchives.org
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url: http://www.atariarchives.org/bcc2/showpage.php?page=278
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text: This excellent web site has a scan of an old article about some Odyssey systems
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- title: www.pong-story.com
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url: http://www.pong-story.com/odyssey_other.htm
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text: Odyssey dedicated page. Excellent website.
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comments:
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- author: Rod
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date: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
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text: To answer my own question, yes you do have to open it up... and then use a pen or screwdriver end to actually flick the switch.
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- author: Rod (Canada)
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date: Tuesday 23rd September 2014
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text: Does anyone know where the sound ON/OFF actually is? This site claims that the 400 has such a thing, but I can''t locate it anywhere... unless you have to open the unit up.
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related:
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- /museum/magnavox-odyssey-100
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- /museum/magnavox-odyssey-200
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- /museum/magnavox-odyssey-2000
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- /museum/magnavox-odyssey-300
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- /museum/magnavox-odyssey-500
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software:
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- /software/hockey-623
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- /software/smash-624
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- /software/tennis-622
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oc_id: 1282
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230614011037/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1282
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date: '2023-06-14'
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---
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In 1976, Magnavox released the Odyssey 400. It played the same games as the [Odyssey 200](/museum/magnavox-odyssey-200/) and used an additional Texas Instruments chip to display digital on-screen scoring (it was the first Odyssey system to display digital on-screen scoring).
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On-screen scoring was quite well designed. As a matter of fact, the scores were large and were only shown when the ball was lost, and a large 'W' letter was displayed on the winner's side when the games were over. Like the [Odyssey 100](/museum/magnavox-odyssey-100/) and [200](/museum/magnavox-odyssey-200/), the Odyssey 400 used the same three knobs to move the bats and control the "english" effect on the ball.
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Basically, the Odyssey 400 is essentially an updated Odyssey 200 with mainly an addition of automatic serve and on-screen digital scoring.
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Promotional text from the box:
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\- Works on any TV... color or black & white\
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\- Digital on-screen scoring\
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\- Action sound\
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\- Verical, horizontal, speed and english controls\
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\- Automatic serve\
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\- Hockey goalie/tennis doubles switch
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Source: [www.pong-story.com](http://www.pong-story.com)
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<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>
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