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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
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
comments:
- author: Beetle Bailey (DK)
date: Sunday 24th November 2019
text: |-
My Odyssey has the original supply (marked Philips) , but it is also marked as an 18,6 Vdc supply and unloaded the voltage is a wooping 32Vdc !
Good thing there is an internal LM342 regulator but when that pops....well.....
- author: Scott Elliott (Oregon, USA)
date: Tuesday 23rd May 2017
text: |-
Here are a few subtle bonus features of this system, thanks to the National Semiconductor chip:\
\- To change the paddle size, move your paddle off the playfield and press the reset button. Each player can independently choose from 3 paddle sizes.\
\- When it is your turn to serve, the ball will be served from the location of your paddle.\
\- To pause a match between balls, move your paddle off the screen when it is your turn to serve. The game will wait until your paddle returns to the playfield.
- author: ronnie
date: Sunday 23rd January 2011
text: i bought one last year for 4 euros
- author: Nick
date: Tuesday 13rd July 2010
text: How much is this odyssey 2001 worth ?
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.