Mega
CD
Sega
CD
|
CPU:
16 bit
MC 68000
(syncs with Genesis 68000 CPU)
Clock
Speed:
12.5 MHz
RAM:
768K (6
Mbit) Main
64K (512
Kbit) PCM
16K (128
Kbit) CD-ROM cache
8K (64
Kbit) backup
Boot
ROM:
128K (1
Mbit) game BIOS, CD player, and CD+G player
CD-ROM
Drive
ISO-9660
Mode 1 compliant
1x speed
150 Kbytes/sec
data transfer rate
CD
Access Time:
1.4 seconds
maximum
0.8 seconds
minimum
Media:
Standard
CD-ROM
500 MB
max capacity
Audio:
8 channels
PCM (standard Genesis)
PCM and
CD sound mixing
3" and
5" music CDs
High Sierra,
Red Book (CDDA), and CD+G formats
Stereo
output (RCA L/R)
Sampling:
32KHz
16 bit
D/A converter
8x oversampling
Frequency
Response:
20Hz to
20KHz
Dynamic
Range:
Greater
than 90 dB
Channel
Separation:
Greater
than 90 dB
Hardware
Graphic Features:
Sega custom
ASIC chip for biaxial rotation, scaling, zoom, etc..
Colors:
128 color
palette using HAM (Hold And Modify) techniques
256 color
palette for FMV sequences (CinePak and TruVideo)
|
Models:
MK-1690
| Front loading, bottom docking
Model
2 | Top loading, side docking
Price:
49,800
¥ / $370 | Japanese release
$299 |
USA release
£270
| Europe release
Available:
December
1, 1991 | Japan
October
15, 1992 | USA
April,
1993 | Europe
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