Keatah #1 Posted March 30, 2018 Looking at the box it says: More Games Better Graphics Improved Reliability LED On/Off Light I can understand the more games part, the system had time to evolve. The improved reliability would come from newer tech parts and less parts. The LED is self-explanatory. But what about the "Better Graphics" part? Did the System III actually have a different circuit or chipset or something that would have improved the graphics? Would it have had a better quality RF modulator? Or different saturation/color calibration? Or would it just be relying on newer games with, naturally, better programming? Because for all intents and purposes "better graphics" sounds like marketing lies and bullshit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m-crew #2 Posted March 30, 2018 Looking at the box it says: More Games Better Graphics Improved Reliability LED On/Off Light I can understand the more games part, the system had time to evolve. The improved reliability would come from newer tech parts and less parts. The LED is self-explanatory. But what about the "Better Graphics" part? Did the System III actually have a different circuit or chipset or something that would have improved the graphics? Would it have had a better quality RF modulator? Or different saturation/color calibration? Or would it just be relying on newer games with, naturally, better programming? Because for all intents and purposes "better graphics" sounds like marketing lies and bullshit. hgfvhygviubv.jpg My Guess is you answered your own question.. "Or would it just be relying on newer games with, naturally, better programming" 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr_me #3 Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Plays the exact same number of cartridges as a 1979 Intellivision. More cartridges than the Intellivision II. Don't know if the rf modulator is any better but the Intellivision picture issues weren't from the rf modulator as far as I know. Hard to say about reliability; parts are more or less the same. Only a 1988 revision had slightly updated capability and they are very rare. Edited March 31, 2018 by mr_me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keatah #4 Posted March 31, 2018 Only a 1988 revision had slightly updated capability and they are very rare. What would that updated capability be? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr_me #5 Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Mainly more graphics RAM but no Intellivision cartridges makes use of it. Again the 1988 revision is very rare, most INTV System III are more or less identical to the 1979 Intellivision. Their chip supplier may have been running out of parts and decided to integrate some ICs resulting in the update. There's a detailed analysis here. https://docs.google.com/document/d/13ApQEm1Xw_DcCAaXcQvpFot_BvrzSzeUo95EXCf41uc/mobilebasic I think INTV was being purposely misleading, starting with the name "System III". Intellivision owners were expecting the Intellivision III from Mattel in 1983 and then an Intellivision IV but they never happened. I'm sure some people bought this thing in 1985-1990 expecting an upgraded machine. Edited March 31, 2018 by mr_me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Lathe26 #6 Posted March 31, 2018 Separate from the rare systems that mr_me is talking about, there were some Intv System III and Super Pro Systems that had the Intellivision II ROM inside instead of the original 1979 Intellivision ROM. These systems act just like a normal Intellivision II. Basically, this only means that a few games don't work, specifically Mattel's Word Fun and a few of the Coleco games. All other games work. No effect on the graphics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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