The Intellivision Master Component had at least a dozen or so variations,
discounting things like the revisions stickers on the bottom of the unit for the
phone number to call for repairs or other help. Although only three significant
hardware variations exist, the packaging variations make things interesting.
As more variations come to light, I'll try to post pictures or descriptions
here. If you wish to share your knowledge, please
send an e-mail.
| Manufacturer / Model Name |
Model No. |
Notes |
| Mattel Master Component |
2609 |
The original! Gold top and wood grain front and back panels.
These all list 15W power requirements, AFAIK. |
 Mattel Master Component |
2609A |
What is the difference? I've seen some that use 1/4" hex
head screws internally instead of Phillips head screws. Some of these are
listed as consuming 15 Watts of power (older ones), some as 18 Watts. |
| Mattel Master Component |
2609B |
I think I saw this on eBay. Is it the 240V AC / PAL version? |
| Mattel Master Component |
3668 |
Australian 240V AC / PAL version |
| Mattel Intellivision II |
5872 |
Has detachable controllers, non-tactile keypad controllers,
EXEC ROM modified to do stricter copyright check, which broke certain Coleco
games and Word Fun. |
| Mattel Intellivision II |
5872 |
Intellivision II with red stripe. |
| Radio Shack Tandyvision One |
58-1000 |
Really a 2609 with no gold trim - just wood grain panels and
slight indentations around controller docking bays for the action buttons. |
|
GTE Sylvania Intellivision |
MC100 |
Really a 2609A with GTE Sylvania logos. Also modified the
labeling of the power and reset switches. |
| Sears Super Video Arcade |
497.75022 |
Funky white case, "disc" style power and reset
switches, detachable controllers stored side-by-side, and "blocker"
chip that suppressed the "Mattel Electronics presents" text. Some
game title screens look funny because of that (e.g. AD&D). |
|
Mattel / DigiPlay Intellivision |
5368 |
Yet another 2609 variant; produces a PAL-M video signal for
the Brazilian market; the trademark slogan 'Intelligent Television' is
localized, as is the bottom of the unit |
| DigiPlay Intellivision II |
???? |
It's not clear if this unit was a Mattel / DigiPlay effort
like the 5368, or if it was a post-crash packaging of the Intellivision II |
| INTV Corp. INTV System III |
3504 |
Rumored! (That means I've seen one, but
it might have been a Frankenstein system) Like the original 2609, but black and
silver (no wood grain), INTV System III logo instead of Mattel Electronics
Intellivision Intelligent Television logo. Controllers have gold keypads w/
black letters (original style, tactile), LED. |
|
INTV Corp. INTV System III |
3504 |
Controllers have black keypads w/ silver letters
(tactile), LED |
| INTV Corp. INTV System III |
3504 |
Controllers have black keypads w/ silver letters, but
"flat" keypads with
ridges around the buttons
(similar to Intellivision II), LED. |
| INTV Corp. INTV System III |
3504 |
Controllers have black keypads w/ silver letters where the
keypad is completely flat,
without ridges around the buttons, LED |
| INTV Corp. INTV System III |
3504 |
Rumored! (I think I've seen one)
INTV System III - in addition to INTV System III logo, large Intellivision logo
as on Super Pro system; controller type? |
|
INTV Corp. Super Pro System |
3504 |
Yet another naming variation, this one with tactile buttons |
| INTV Corp. Super Pro System |
3504 |
Variation with "flat" keypads (similar to
Intellivision II) - do both ridged and completely flat versions exit? |
| World Book TutorVision |
???? |
Collaborative effort with World Book Encyclopedia that
collapsed. Only one known prototype unit exists. Find info
here. |
