website/content/museum/rollet-video-secam-system-4-303.md

---
title: Rollet Video Secam System (4/303)
categories:
- Consoles
origins:
- France
params:
  name: Video Secam System (4/303)
  image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_1s.jpg
  company: /companies/rollet
  company_name: Rollet
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: Video Secam System (4/303)
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Rollet
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: France
  - label: YEAR
    value: Unknown
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: None
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Two controllers with analog joysticks and a fire button
  - label: CPU
    value: None. Chipsets are located in each cartridge
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: Unknown
  - label: COLORS
    value: 'Yes'
  - label: SOUND
    value: 'Yes'
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: 32 x 18 x 7 cm / 1,1 Kg
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Power in, TV RF video output, light gun connectors (some systems only)
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: Cartridges
  - label: OS
    value: 6 cartridges
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: 6 x 1,5v battery cells or external power supply (9v DC, 300ma)
  - label: PRICE
    value: 300 FF (France, 1983)
  tabs:
  - photos
  - hardware
  - links
  forum_thread: 958
  photos:
  - title: ROLLET VIDEO SECAM SYSTEM 4/303
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_1.jpg
  - title: LEFT SIDE
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_l-side.jpg
  - title: 'LEFT SIDE #2'
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_l-side_2.jpg
  - title: FRONT
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_front.jpg
  - title: 'FRONT #2'
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_front_2.jpg
  - title: RIGHT SIDE
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_r-side.jpg
  - title: 'RIGHT SIDE #2'
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_profile.jpg
  - title: REAR
    subtitle: ''
    text: There is a speaker grid to let the sound out.
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_rear.jpg
  - title: TOP
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_top.jpg
  - title: BELOW
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_under.jpg
  - title: LABEL
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_label.jpg
  - title: CONTROL PANEL
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_control-panel.jpg
  - title: POWER IN
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_alim.jpg
  - title: INSIDE
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_inside.jpg
  - title: BOX
    subtitle: ''
    text: A bit worn... but it is the original box :-)
    image: /media/museum/photos/rollet_4-303_box.jpg
  hardware:
  - title: LIGHT GUNS
    subtitle: ''
    text: You could use a gun or a rifle with the Rollet Video Secam System. At least with consoles equiped with the right connectors, as first systems did not have them ! Here, these connectors can be seen on the top left part of the case.
    image: /media/museum/hardware/rollet_4-303_guns.jpg
  links:
  - title: INTERNAL LINK
    url: http://www.old-computers.com/magazine/view.asp?r=2&a=4
    text: Article comparing the different GI catridge based systems
  related:
  - /museum/audiosonic-tele-sports-iv
  - /museum/bandai-tv-jack-5000
  - /museum/h-g-s-electronic-telesport
  - /museum/hanimex-sd-070-colour-programmable-tv-game-console
  - /museum/mbo-teleball-cassetten-system
  - /museum/palladium-tele-cassetten-game
  - /museum/polycon-pg-7-programmable-tv-games
  - /museum/poppy-9015
  - /museum/prinztronic-micro-5500
  - /museum/s-h-g-black-point-fs-1003-fs-2000
  - /museum/sanwa-9015
  - /museum/teleng-colourstars
  - /museum/unimex-mark-ix
  oc_id: 984
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230614011046/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=984
    date: '2023-06-14'
---

This is a typical system using catridges based on the different chipsets developped by General Instruments in the late 70s. Each GI chips was able to generate several games, ball games for a start, then later car racing, motorcycle, submarines, tanks and shooting games.

The system has two hardwired controllers with one analog joystick and one fire button each. The control panel is composed of 10 orange buttons to select the different games offered by each cartridge (10 being the maximum). Difficulty switches, power knob (acting as a volume control as well), service auto/manual switch and a start button can also be found.

First systems were produced without connectors for the rifles. But from 1983, and for a small fee, you could send back your console to Rollet and they would add the light gun connectors ! But what is strange is that most systems without these connectors, had however the holes drawn and marked on the plastic case, just as if there were planned from the beginning...

The Rollet Video Secam System 4/303 was sold in France at the start of the 80's. It was marketed as a console for children, rather than a "serious" gaming system. Rollet also sold at the same time the [Videocolor](/museum/rollet-videocolor/), another system for kids, completely different from the Video Secam System, but which is also refered as 4/303 (on a label below the system)! Weird... The Rollet Video Secam System 4/303 was also sometimes referenced as the Rollet Tronic...

On the electronic board of the Video Secam System is written "SD-050s". Once again, we have a system being part of the SD-050 big family conceived by Soundic. Many brands, european for the most, bought these systems and sold them with their own brand name and sometimes even original case (like here with the Rollet Video Secam System). Notice that Soundic also produced SD-070 and SD-090 systems, all compatible with the SD-050 family.