Engineering:Sanyo PHC-25

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Sanyo PHC-25
ManufacturerSanyo
TypeHome computer
Release date1983; 41 years ago (1983)
Operating systemSanyo BASIC V1.3
CPUNEC D780C @ 4 MHz
Memory16KB RAM, 6KB VRAM, 24KB ROM
GraphicsMotorola 6847 Video Display Generator
InputKeyboard

The Sanyo PHC-25 is a home computer released 1983 by the electronics company Sanyo.[1][2][3] It is a member of the same family as the Sanyo PHC-10 and Sanyo PHC-20.[4] The machine was presented on the U.S. at the 1983 CES.[5][3] PHC is an acronym for Personal Home Computer.[4] It came with Sanyo Basic v1.3, an eighty instruction BASIC dialect.[1]

A few emulators exist for this system.[6][7]

Technical specifications

The computer had the following technical specifications:[1][8]

  • CPU: NEC D780C (compatible Zilog Z80A), 4 MHz
  • Memory: 16K RAM, 6KB VRAM, 24K ROM
  • Keyboard: 65 keys, 4 function keys, 4 arrow keys
  • Text Modes: 16 x 16 / 32 x 16
  • Graphic Modes: Motorola 6847, 64 x 48 (8 colors) / 128 x 192 (4 colors) / 256 x 192 (4 colors)
  • Sound: Optional (PSG-01 extension)
  • I/O Ports: Tape, Centronics, RGB, video

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