Sanyo PHC-25 explained
| Sanyo PHC-25 |
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| Manufacturer: | Sanyo |
| Type: | Home computer |
| Price: | $264 (US, 1983) |
| Os: | Sanyo BASIC V1.3 |
| Cpu: | NEC D780C @ 4 MHz |
| Memory: | 16KB RAM, 6KB VRAM, 24KB ROM |
| Graphics: | Motorola 6847 Video Display Generator |
| Sound: | Optional (PSG-01 extension) |
| Input: | Keyboard |
The Sanyo PHC-25 is a home computer released in Japan in 1982 by the electronics company Sanyo.[1] [2] [3] The machine was presented on the U.S. at the 1983 CES with a price of $264. PHC is an acronym for Personal Home Computer.
It is a member of the same family as the Sanyo PHC-10 and Sanyo PHC-20.[4] It came with Sanyo Basic v1.3, an eighty instruction BASIC dialect. A few emulators exist for this system.[5] [6]
Technical specifications
The computer had the following technical specifications:[7]
- CPU: NEC D780C (compatible Zilog Z80A), 4 MHz
- Memory: 16K RAM, 6KB VRAM, 24K ROM
- Keyboard: 65 keys, 4 function keys, 4 arrow keys
- Graphics: Motorola 6847, 16 x 16 / 32 x 16 text; 64 x 48 (8 colors) / 128 x 192 (4 colors) / 256 x 192 (4 colors) graphics
- Sound: Optional (PSG-01 extension)
- I/O Ports: DIN-8 cassette tape connector, printer port, DIN-8 RGB video out, composite video out, expansion port
Notes and References
- Web site: Quénard . Nicolas . 2011 . Le Sanyo PHC-25 - Spécifications / Technique . 2022-12-26 . www.phc25.com.
- Web site: Vernoni . Giacomo . 2017-02-03 . Sanyo PHC-25 (1982) . 2022-12-26 . Oldcomputr.com . en-US.
- News: Dvorak . John . January 31, 1983 . Inexpensive home computers highlight Winter CES . 15, 18 . InfoWorld .
- Web site: Sanyo PHC-25 . 2023-05-30 . old-computers.com.
- Web site: ePHC-20 / ePHC-25 / eMAP-1010 / eCEFUCOM-21 謎WIPページ . 2022-12-26 . takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp.
- Web site: Liste des Emulateurs Sanyo PHC-20 / PHC-25 . 2022-12-26 . Emu-France . fr-FR.
- Book: Ordinateur Individuel SANYO PHC-25 Notice d'emploi . Sanyo . French.
