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title: Video Technology LASER 2001
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- Hong Kong
years:
- '1983'
cpus:
- 6502 A
params:
name: LASER 2001
company: /companies/video-technology
company_name: Video Technology
specs:
- label: NAME
value: LASER 2001
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: Video Technology
- label: TYPE
value: Home Computer
- label: ORIGIN
value: Hong Kong
- label: YEAR
value: June 1983
- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
value: Basic v1.0 (Microsoft Basic)
- label: KEYBOARD
value: |-
QWERTY, 49 typewriter keys\
CTRL, 2 SHIFT and large SPACE BAR
- label: CPU
value: 6502 A
- label: SPEED
value: 2 MHz
- label: RAM
value: 32 kb (up to 64 kb)
- label: VRAM
value: 16 kb
- label: ROM
value: 16 kb
- label: TEXT MODES
value: 36 x 24
- label: GRAPHIC MODES
value: 256 x 192
- label: COLORS
value: '16'
- label: SOUND
value: |-
4 voices (3 voice channels + 1 noise channel)\
from 245 to 12500 Hz
- label: I/O PORTS
value: expansion port (system bus), audio output, composite video output, RF TV video output, cassette interface, 2 x joystick ports (Atari standard DB9), cartridge slot
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: External PSU (see exact specs in the MORE PICTURES section)
- label: PERIPHERALS
value: |-
16kb RAM expansion\
Graphic printer\
4 colors plotter\
Colecovision expansion module\
5''
tabs:
- photos
- hardware
- software
photos:
- title: THE SALORA MANAGER
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to S.Walgenbach for this picture
image: null
- title: THE LASER 2001
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: LASER 2001
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture
image: null
- title: LEFT SIDE
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture
image: null
- title: RIGHT SIDE
subtitle: ''
text: |-
... with the cartridge slot compatible with Vtech Creativision console.
Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture
image: null
- title: FRONT
subtitle: ''
text: |-
notice the two joystick connectors
Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture
image: null
- title: BACK
subtitle: ''
text: |-
from left to right:
\- expansion bus\
\- centronic port ?\
\- cassette interface\
\- audio output\
\- composite video output\
\- RF TV video output\
\- power supply
Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture
image: null
- title: UNDERSIDE
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture
image: null
- title: BOX - SIDE
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture
image: null
hardware:
- title: EXPANSION SKETCH
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: LASER JS20 JOYSTICK
subtitle: from Video Technology
text: Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture
image: null
comments:
- author: Scouter3d (Austria)
date: Wednesday 23rd June 2010
text: Finally, after years of searching, i found the Pinout of the PSU for my Laser 2001 (thanks to Madrigal from Creativemu). I figured my Laser would have the same PSU as the CreatiVision Game, and i was right! (9V AC and 18V AC). But be carefull, there are different Versions of internal Laser PSU´s some need +5V DC, -5V DC and 12V DC ... There are some pictures at the Creativemu homepage. Greetings from Austria
- author: Olivier (France)
date: Tuesday 12th April 2005
text: |-
Ask webmasters of this site :\
http://www.pelikonepeijoonit.net/index.html
I know they have a Salora Manager
Or... use the Woozgotwat function of www.old-computers.com to find collectors having these systems:\
http://www.old-computers.com/club/collectors/woozgotwat.asp
Good luck
- author: scouter3d (austria)
date: Monday 11th April 2005
text: |-
I am searching for the piunout of the Laser 2001 / Salora Manager Powersupply ... Please help !\
Greetings TOM:-)
- author: Ansichrist // Antti Kolsi (Remorse1981)
date: Wednesday 12th November 2003
text: |-
I have a Salora Manager too... It's a nice lil' machine. Only thing I'mmissing is a decent drawing program for it.
Btw. hi, Eero.
- author: Eero Nevalainen (Finland)
date: Wednesday 6th August 2003
text: |-
I am a proud owner of a Salora Manager, and as a programmer I would just love to get to code something for the machine. Of course there's the BASIC, but getting to do something directly in assembly would be great... alas, there are no real specs for the machine anywhere.
Does anyone know of any in-depth programming information for the computer in question? The floppies seem like they could be written on a PC with a floppy drive, so this might offer a possibility to code and compile on a PC and then execute the result on the Salora (unless the thing only reads BASIC off floppies, of course)... anyone knows what sort of binary format the Salora wants to see on the floppy?
Any info would be greatly appreciated, as it would rock to see what this old steam engine of a computer can do if pushed to the limit.. ;)
- author: Pertti Toivonen (Finland)
date: Tuesday 26th February 2002
text: I've got an 'never used' Salora Manager. Anyone interested???? Mail me.
software:
- /software/demonstration-tape
- /software/sonic-invader
oc_id: 43
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230601080123/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=43
date: '2023-06-01'
---
In June 1983, Video Technology presented a prototype of the Laser 2001 (and the Apple II compatible Laser 3000 the same day) which can use Colecovision and Atari VCS 2600 cartridges!
The Laser 2001 was also sold as the [Salora Manager](/museum/salora-manager/) in Scandinavia
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