---
title: Philips Odyssey 2001
categories:
- Pongs
origins:
- Netherlands
years:
- '1977'
cpus:
- National Semiconductor MM-57105-N
params:
  name: Odyssey 2001
  image: /media/museum/photos/philips_odyssey2001.jpg
  company: /companies/philips
  company_name: Philips
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: Odyssey 2001
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Philips
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Netherlands
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1977'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: Hockey, Tennis, Squash
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: 2 controllers with knob and one button
  - label: CPU
    value: National Semiconductor MM-57105-N
  - label: SPEED
    value: 'No'
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: 'No'
  - label: RAM
    value: On screen
  - label: COLORS
    value: 'Yes'
  - label: SOUND
    value: through TV speaker
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: RF TV video output (VHF channel 3)
  - label: OS
    value: 'No'
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: 9v DC
  tabs:
  - photos
  - software
  forum_thread: 696
  photos:
  - title: FRONT
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/philips_odyssey-2001_front_1.jpg
  - title: INSIDE
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/philips_odyssey2001_inside.jpg
  - title: BOX
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/philips_odyssey2001_box.jpg
  - title: 'BOX #2'
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/philips_odyssey-2001_box_2.jpg
  - title: DOCUMENTATION
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/philips_odyssey2001_doc.jpg
  screenshots:
  - title: BUILT-IN GAMES
    subtitle: Tennis, Hockey & Squash
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/software/philips_odyssey2001_ss.jpg
  oc_id: 713
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230613152940/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=713
    date: '2023-06-13'
---

This is an exclusive european version derived from Magnavox pong systems (the Magnavox Odyssey 4000 has the same case), as Philips owned Magnavox at this time. It offers three games in color (Tennis, Hockeu & Squash) via a National Semiconductor chip. There are 6 game variations, automatic speed adjustment and the active player gets highlighted.

There are absolutely no button or switch on this system, all settings are made with the two buttons on the controllers. One button is used to select a game while the other one resets the game. These paddles are very similar to those of the later Odyssey²/Videopac systems, except that they have knobs instead of sticks.