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== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
*[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
*[[C1]]
*[[C1 (television)|C1]]
*[[Twin Famicom]]
*[[Twin Famicom]]
*[[Famicom Titler]]
*[[Famicom Titler]]

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SF1
ManufacturerSharp
TypeVideo game console
LifespanJPN Dec 5, 1990[1]
MediaROM cartridge ("Game Pak")
Nintendo Power
Sufami Turbo
CPU16-bit 65c816 Ricoh 5A22 3.58 MHz
StorageBattery backup
Flash memory
(Satellaview only)
Controller input2 Controller Ports
Online servicesSatellaview (Japan only)
Backward
compatibility		SNES
PredecessorC1

The SF1 (エスエフワン) is a television produced by Sharp Corporation with a built-in licensed Super Famicom. Released only to Japanese markets, the unit retailed in 1990 as a next generation sequel to the 1983 C1 television also produced by Sharp and Nintendo. Like the C1, the SF1 was noted as having superior picture quality to a SFC plugged into a standard television[2].

Overview

The SF1 came in two different models varying in screen sizes. The larger SF1 unit featured a 21-inch screen and the smaller featured a 14-inch screen[3]. Both units were colored gray, and both included a ROM-cartridge plugin-slot just above the screen[4]. By merging the SFC and the television into one unit, the SF1 avoided the problem of exposed power cords and other cables; this gave the unit the advantage of being easier to handle. With internally connected SFC-SF1 terminals, luminance and chrominance signals could be separated[2], and the resulting image quality was notably sharper than standard setups[5]. This advantage diminished to a degree in the 14-inch model where picture quality was reduced.

Additional functions were added to the remote control such that the SFC portion of the unit can be reset by simultaneously pressing two buttons. Additionally, the remote control could be used to record button gameplay on the VCR.

Unlike Sharp's earlier C1, AV output terminals were made readily accessible on the SF1's extended terminal which allowed connection to later peripherals such as the Satellaview. The C1 had been notably unable to connect to the FDS peripheral, and the SF1's design was intended to alleviate this problem. To use the extended terminal, the Satellaview's AV output terminal would attach obliquely upward on the back of the Super Nintendo portion of the console, and a cover could be applied to prevent dust.

However, despite the graphical superiority and general future-proofing, the SF1 only supports mono audio.

Models

Only two models were released in Japan.

  • 14G-SF1 (14 inch, retail price ¥100,000)
  • 21G-SF1 (21 inch, retail price ¥133,000)

See also

References

  1. ^ http://snes.muscle.client.jp/snes/database.html
  2. ^ a b Soviero, Marcelle M. and Judith Anne Yeaple. "What's New: Entertaining Hybrid." Popular Science. Vol.240, No.6. Pg.17. June 1992.
  3. ^ Lada, Jenni. Important Importables: Cool Super Famicom exclusives. Technology Tell. 23 September 2011.
  4. ^ Barnholt, Ray. The Island of Lost Hardware: TVs With an NES Inside. Retronauts. 7 April 2010.
  5. ^ Plunkett, Luke (1 April 2011). "This Nintendo Was Inside A Television Set". Kotaku. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
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