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[[File:Sega-Vision1.jpg|thumb|right|320px|The Sega-Vision (left) when compared to a normal mid-1970s television (right) in a TV advert airing in 1977.]] | [[File:Sega-Vision1.jpg|thumb|right|320px|The Sega-Vision (left) when compared to a normal mid-1970s television (right) in a TV advert airing in 1977.]] | ||
| − | The '''''Sega-Vision''''' (not to be confused with the handheld [[Sega Vision]] system) was a US television set created by [[Sega]]. It was designed by Earl "Madman" Muntz in 1976, a businessman known for wacky television adverts and for coining the phrase "TV" in America. The Sega-Vision was notable for being significantly bigger than most TV sets at the time | + | The '''''Sega-Vision''''' (not to be confused with the handheld [[Sega Vision]] system) was a US television set created by [[Sega]] and was the company's first product meant for the home. It was designed by Earl "Madman" Muntz in 1976, a businessman known for wacky television adverts and for coining the phrase "TV" in America. The Sega-Vision was notable for being significantly bigger than most TV sets at the time (featuring between 44" and 50" diagonal-inch screens and cabinets standing between five and six feet.) Sega used then-Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman Steve Garvey to promote the television set in TV advertisements. |
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| + | Three models of Sega-Vision were produced: | ||
| + | * '''Model DCR-530''' (MSRP $2395): The flagship model of the Sega-Vision, the television has a 50" diagonal-inch screen and a solid oak roll-top cabinet that covers the screen when not in use. The model comes with a remote control and displays the current channel and time when adjusting volume or switching channels. | ||
| + | *'''Model C-401''' (MSRP $1495): As the budget model, the C-401 has a smaller 44" diagonal-inch screen and lacks the roll-top covering of the DCR-530. | ||
| + | * '''Model CR-511''' (MSRP $1895): An upgraded version of the C-401, the model features a larger 50" diagonal-inch screen and remote control unit. | ||
Aside from a [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/D252993.html US Patent] and a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uALgDZcQtG4 TV commercial], very little is known about the Sega-Vision. | Aside from a [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/D252993.html US Patent] and a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uALgDZcQtG4 TV commercial], very little is known about the Sega-Vision. | ||
[[Category:Consumer Products]] | [[Category:Consumer Products]] | ||
Revision as of 17:45, 22 January 2011
File:Sega-Vision1.jpg
The Sega-Vision (left) when compared to a normal mid-1970s television (right) in a TV advert airing in 1977.
The Sega-Vision (not to be confused with the handheld Sega Vision system) was a US television set created by Sega and was the company's first product meant for the home. It was designed by Earl "Madman" Muntz in 1976, a businessman known for wacky television adverts and for coining the phrase "TV" in America. The Sega-Vision was notable for being significantly bigger than most TV sets at the time (featuring between 44" and 50" diagonal-inch screens and cabinets standing between five and six feet.) Sega used then-Los Angeles Dodgers' first baseman Steve Garvey to promote the television set in TV advertisements.
Three models of Sega-Vision were produced:
- Model DCR-530 (MSRP $2395): The flagship model of the Sega-Vision, the television has a 50" diagonal-inch screen and a solid oak roll-top cabinet that covers the screen when not in use. The model comes with a remote control and displays the current channel and time when adjusting volume or switching channels.
- Model C-401 (MSRP $1495): As the budget model, the C-401 has a smaller 44" diagonal-inch screen and lacks the roll-top covering of the DCR-530.
- Model CR-511 (MSRP $1895): An upgraded version of the C-401, the model features a larger 50" diagonal-inch screen and remote control unit.
Aside from a US Patent and a TV commercial, very little is known about the Sega-Vision.