Interton Video 2400

The Interton Video 2400 is a dedicated first-generation home video game console that was released in 1975 by Interton.[1] It is the successor of the Interton Video 2000 and the predecessor of the Interton Video 2501. It could output only black and white.[1] The consoles uses the AY-3-8500 chipset.[1][lower-alpha 1] The sound is played through an internal speaker, rather than the TV set.[1]

Interton Video 2400
An Interton Video 2400 with its two accompanying paddle-based game controllers
ManufacturerInterton
TypeDedicated home video game console
GenerationFirst generation
Release date1975
Soundplayed via internal speaker
PredecessorInterton Video 2000
SuccessorInterton Video 2501
An Interton Video 2400 in a showcase

The console was also released in France by Thomson under the name JV1T and by Continental Edison under the name JV-2701.[1]

Notes

  1. Note that this chipset was made commercially officially available for the first time in 1976. However, it was designed in 1975: http://www.pong-story.com/coleco.htm

References

  1. "Interton Video 2400 [BINARIUM]". binarium.de. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
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