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title: Acetronic MPU-1000/2000
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- Consoles
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name: MPU-1000/2000
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu1000_1.jpg
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company: /companies/acetronic
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company_name: Acetronic
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tabs:
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- photos
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- software
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- emulators
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- links
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forum_thread: 886
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photos:
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- title: MPU-1000 LOGO
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu1000_logo.jpg
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- title: MPU-1000
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu1000_2.jpg
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- title: MPU-1000 BASE UNIT
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu1000_3.jpg
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- title: ELECTRONIC BOARD
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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As you can see from the PCB markings it was licensed from Radofin.
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Thanks to Incog for this picture
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu-1000_pcb_1.jpg
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- title: MPU-1000 BOX
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu1000_box_1.jpg
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- title: BOX - FRONT
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to Incog for this picture
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu1000_box-front.jpg
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- title: BOX - SIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to Incog for this picture
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu1000_box-side.jpg
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- title: MPU-2000
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subtitle: ''
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text: This is almost the same system as the MPU-1000. The case design is slightly different and the power supply is built-in the system.
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu2000_1.jpg
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- title: MPU-2000
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu2000_2.jpg
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- title: MPU-2000 BASE UNIT
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu2000_3.jpg
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- title: CONTROLLER
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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Each controller is composed of a 12-button keypad, two red fire buttons and an analog joystick. Both are hardwired to the unit.
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Thanks to www.virtualgaz.co.uk for this picture!
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu1000_controller_1.jpg
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- title: REAR
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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From left to right:\
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\- TV RF video output cable\
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\- 2 x controller telephone-type cables (hardwired)\
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\- AC Adaptor (DIN connector)
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Thanks to www.virtualgaz.co.uk for this picture!
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu1000_back_1.jpg
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- title: MPU 2000 BOX
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/acetronic_mpu2000_box_1.jpg
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screenshots:
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- title: CARTRIDGES
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/acetronic_mpu1000_carts_1.jpg
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- title: 4 CARTRIDGES
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/acetronic_mpu1000_4carts.jpg
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- title: BOX
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/acetronic_cart1_box.jpg
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- title: RED BOX
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/acetronic_c04_box.jpg
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- title: BLACK BOX
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/acetronic_cart4_box_black.jpg
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- title: Click Here for more info
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/acetronic_c05_box.jpg
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- title: BOX
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/acetronic_cart6_box.jpg
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- title: BOX
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/acetronic_cart13_box.jpg
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- title: BOX
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/acetronic_mpu_27-invaders_box.jpg
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emulators:
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- title: WinArcadia
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url: http://amigan.1emu.net/releases/
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platform: Windows
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text: Arcadia 2001, Interton VC 4000, Elektor TVGC emulator!
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- title: AmiArcadia
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url: http://amigan.1emu.net/releases/
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platform: Amiga OS
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text: Arcadia 2001, Interton VC 4000, Elektor TVGC emulator!
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links:
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- title: 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System FAQ
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url: http://www.consoledatabase.com/faq/1292/1292faq.txt
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text: Very interesting info by Dale Hansen about this whole console family
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- title: Emerson Arcadia 2001 Central
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url: https://amigan.yatho.com/
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text: World's largest Interton site
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- title: INTERNAL LINK
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url: https://www.old-computers.com/magazine/view.asp?r=2&a=7
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text: We have made a page describing the VC 4000 and different compatible systems
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- title: Radofin 1292 FAQ
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url: http://www.digitpress.com/faq/1292faq.txt
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text: Excellent FAQ created by Dale Hansen
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- title: sig2650.wordpress.com
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url: https://sig2650.wordpress.com/
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text: Website dedicated to Signetics 2650 based systems, by former Voltmace developper Derek Andrews
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- title: VC4000.de
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url: http://www.vc4000.de
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text: Website dedicated to the Interton VC4000 (in German)
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related:
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- /museum/cabel-universal-game-computer
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- /museum/interton-vc-4000
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- /museum/itmc-video-ordinateur-mpt-05
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- /museum/korting-tele-video-computer-tvc-4000
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- /museum/rowtron-television-computer-system
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- /museum/societe-occitane-d-electronique-oc-2000
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- /museum/t-r-q-talleres-radioelectricos-querol-h-21-video-computer
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- /museum/voltmace-database-games-computer
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oc_id: 906
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230102214831/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=906
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date: '2023-01-02'
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The Acetronic MPU-1000 is another [Interton VC-4000](/museum/interton-vc-4000/) "software compatible" system (saying "clone" would be misleading). That is to say that the internal specs are exactly the same and that games would run on both systems. The cartridge slots are however different in shape and cartridges won't fit in each others. This group of consoles is often refered as "**Interton VC-4000 compatible system**" as the VC-4000 maybe the most popular of all the other systems (see [its entry](/museum/interton-vc-4000/) for more info).
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But according to the excellent research work from Dale Hansen, the **1292 Advanced Programmable Video System** from Radofin would be the first member of the line as it was released in 1976! Radofin then licenced its system wordlwide to different companies.
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There are two controllers composed of a 12 keys keypad, two red fire buttons and an analog joystick. Interton VC-4000 compatible systems usualy have these 12 keys and one or two fire buttons. The control panel has the same buttons found on all systems of this system family: Start, Load Programme, Game Select and on/off switch.
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There is also an **Acetronic MPU-2000**, which is almost the same system, only with slightly different case design and built-in power supply. The MPU-1000 Home Video Entertainment Center could also be found under different brands such as Radofin 1292, AudioSonic PP-1292, Radofin Programmierbares Video System or Hanimex HMG-1392. Or rather, the same hardware & case were licenced (by Radofin?) to these different brands.
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One particularity about this videogame "family" (VC-4000 & clones), is that they seem to be the only systems which required the game to be loaded into internal RAM from the cartridge, before being able to play (generally through a LOAD PROGRAM or equivalent button found on the control panel).
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The Acetronic MPU-1000 sold well in United-Kingdom and can be considered as the "english Interton VC-4000"...
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<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this console ! 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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