C1 NES TV

C1 NES TV

The 14" 14C-C1F model of the C1 NES TV.
Manufacturer	Sharp
Retail availability	JPN 1983 - 1989 NA 1989
Media	ROM cartridge ("Game Pak")
CPU	Ricoh 2A03 8-bit processor
Controller input	2 Controller Ports
Backward compatibility	NES
Predecessor	Nintendo Entertainment System NES-001
Successor	SF-1 SNES TV

The C1 NES TV (ファミコンテレビC1^?) (also known as the My C1 Computer TV (マイコンピュータテレビC1^?)) is a television produced by Sharp Corporation with a built-in licensed Nintendo Entertainment System. Originally released in Japan, the unit was released in the US in 1989 as the Sharp Nintendo Television.^[1] The C1 NES TV is notable for having provided the high-quality screenshots displayed in video game magazines of the period, due to its having slightly better picture quality than the NES.^{[citation needed]}

Overview

The C1 NES TV is a television set developed jointly by Sharp Corporation and Nintendo that features a built-in Famicom system. The system was licensed by Nintendo and was released in 1983 to Japanese markets. It was noted for having a clearer picture quality than the original setup requiring a Famicom and composite video connection. For this reason, screenshots featured in video game magazines of the time were often taken from the C1 NES TV.

The system featured two in-built programs, JR GRAPHIC and TV NOTE, and in Japan it was shipped with the game Donkey Kong Jr./Donkey Kong Jr. Math - at the time of its release the only licensed multicart made for the Famicom.^[2] This cartridge was unique to the Sharp C1 NES TV, and it featured a combination of Donkey Kong Junior and Donkey Kong Jr. Math (similar to the Mario-Duck Hunt package released with the original NES system).

Models

• 19C-C1F・W (19 inch, retail price ¥145,000)
• 14C-C1F・W・R (14 inch, retail price ¥93,000)
• AN-320 (keyboard only)
• 19SV111 and 19SC111 (19 inch) - North American release known as the Sharp Nintendo Television

All models came in both a red and a black color.

See also

• Nintendo Entertainment System
• Twin Famicom
• Famicom Titler
• SF-1 SNES TV

References

1. ^ ASSEMbler. "Sharp Nintendo Television". ASSEMbler. Archived from the original on April 8, 2002. http://web.archive.org/web/20020408080447/http://assembler.roarvgm.com/Sharp_Nintendo_Television/sharp_nintendo_television.html. Retrieved January 17, 2007. 
2. ^ Sharp C1. FamicomWorld. 2009.

External links

• ファミコンテレビC1特集 - TV GAME KAN C1 My Computer TV Feature
• Sharp Nintendo Television at ASSEMbler
• Television With Built-In NES at the NES Wiki
• Sharp Famicom TV at the Ultimate Console Database