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.[2][3] PHC is an acronym for Personal Home Computer.[4]
| Manufacturer | Sanyo |
|---|---|
| Type | Home computer |
| Release date | 1982 |
| Introductory price | $264 (US, 1983) |
| Operating system | 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 |
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.[1] A few emulators exist for this system.[5][6]
Technical specifications
editThe computer had the following technical specifications:[1][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
References
edit- ^ a b c Quénard, Nicolas (2011). "Le Sanyo PHC-25 - Spécifications / Technique". www.phc25.com. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ a b Vernoni, Giacomo (2017-02-03). "Sanyo PHC-25 (1982)". Oldcomputr.com. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ a b Dvorak, John (January 31, 1983). "Inexpensive home computers highlight Winter CES". InfoWorld. pp. 15, 18.
- ^ a b "Sanyo PHC-25". old-computers.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "ePHC-20 / ePHC-25 / eMAP-1010 / eCEFUCOM-21 謎WIPページ". takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Liste des Emulateurs Sanyo PHC-20 / PHC-25". Emu-France (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ Ordinateur Individuel SANYO PHC-25 Notice d'emploi (in French). Sanyo.