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Sega CD / Mega CD :: Technical Specifications
System
Specs
Sources | Mega Play Magazine, Sega, Consoledatabase
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
  • Sega CD model MK-1690
    Price: 
  • 49,800 ¥ / $370 | Japanese release
  • $299 | USA release
  • £270 | Europe release
  • Sega CD original manual
    Available: 
  • December 1, 1991 | Japan
  • October 15, 1992 | USA
  • April, 1993 | Europe
  • Sega CD model 2 box

    Except where noted, the above specs are in addition to the Sega Genesis.
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