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Pioneer Palcom PX-7	Computers	Home Computer	Japan	1985	Zilog Z80	name company company_name specs tabs photos adverts hardware screenshots emulators links comments related oc_id source Palcom PX-7 /companies/pioneer Pioneer label value NAME Palcom PX-7 label value MANUFACTURER Pioneer label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Japan label value YEAR 1985 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE MSX Basic and P-Basic label value KEYBOARD Excellent seperated QWERTY keyboard label value CPU Zilog Z80 label value SPEED 3.58 MHz label value CO-PROCESSOR Standard TMS (MSX 1) VDP + additionnal TMS 9928 /A VDP for video processing label value RAM 32 KB + 2 KB label value VRAM 16 KB + 16 KB for the 2nd VDP label value ROM 48 KB (32 KB BIOS/BASIC + 8 KB P-BASIC) label value TEXT MODES Mode 0 : 40 x 24\ Mode 1 : 32 x 24 label value GRAPHIC MODES Mode 2 : 256 x 192 with 16 colors (Hires mode)\ Mode 3 : 64 x 48 with 16 colors (Multi colour mode)\ 32 sprites label value COLORS 16 label value SOUND General Instruments AY-3-8910 Programmable Sound Generator\ 3 channels, 8 octaves label value I/O PORTS 2 joystick sockets\ 1 cardridge slot\ Tape recorder (1200/2400 bauds)\ RGB & Monitor video out\ Centronics port\ Video in & video out (COAX)\ Audio stereo Out (2 x RCA)\ Audio stereo In (2 x RCA)\ Laser Disc Player Interface (Laser Vision)\ System Control Input\ System Control Output (x 3)\ Keyboard socket\ Headphone out\ Controller port label value OS MSX DOS photos adverts hardware software emulators links title subtitle text image A JAPANESE PX-7 null title subtitle text image DETAIL OF THE PX 7 KEYBOARD Notice that the keyboard has 3 special keys (not present in the MSX standard keyboard) : Superimpose to do genlocking and two keys to choose the video input: Video and Computer. null title subtitle text image FRONT VIEW Here again, there are a lot of possibilities. The cartridge slot looks like a floppy drive. There are 2 joystick sockets and 2 volume controls ! null title subtitle text image A COMPLETE JAPANESE PALCOM PX-7 null title subtitle text image THE BACK OF THE SYSTEM There are many connectors there ! We can notice the stereo audio outputs and inputs at the left, and some video connectors next to it. null title subtitle text image THE PX-TB7 GRAPHIC TABLET null title subtitle text image THE PX-7 OPENED http://pcmuseum.i-o.net.au/ null title subtitle text image KEYBOARD CLOSEUP http://pcmuseum.i-o.net.au/ null title subtitle text image JAPANESE MODEL null title subtitle text image ENGLISH ADVERT. We can see here the Palcom PX-7 with all its Pioneer extensions : the graphic tablet, the Laser Disc player, a joystick and even the TV is a Pioneer ! null title subtitle text image JAPANESE ADVERT (1984) from Japanese MSX magazine dated July 1984\ This advert features the PX-7 connected to a Laser Disc ! null title subtitle text image 32K RAM EXTENSION null title subtitle text image PX-TB7 Graphic tablet null title subtitle text image VIDEO MIXING TABLET null title subtitle text image NATIONAL CF-2131 16 KB RAM expansion /media/museum/hardware/national_cf2131_16k-cart.jpg title subtitle text image CASIO OR-216 - 16 KB RAM EXPANSION Box /media/museum/hardware/casio_or216_16kbramexpansion_box.jpg title subtitle text image PHILIPS RAM EXPANSION RAM expansion and LOGO language cartridges. Thanks to Daniele from Italy /media/museum/hardware/philips_vg8020_cartridges_s1.jpg title subtitle text image MEGA RAM DISK 256 from DDX (Brazil) This is the famous Megaram cartridge made in Brzail, used to play all Konami cracked Megarom games.6401999243 /media/museum/hardware/msx_megaram256-ddx_1.jpg title subtitle text image PANASONIC FS-IFA1 & FW-RSU1W Scanner/Printer interface The FS-IFA1 is the printer/scanner interface (left on the picture) and the FW-RSU1W is the handheld scanner (right on the picture). These expansions are for MSX2 systems. /media/museum/hardware/msx_fs-ifa1_fw-rsu1w.jpg title subtitle text image SONY HBI-232 RS232c cartridge Used to connect serial printers. /media/museum/hardware/sony_msx_rs232c-cartridge.jpg title subtitle text image YAMAHA MOUSE #1 This mouse was compatible with all MSX systems. It connects to the first Joystick port. Thanks to **www.zonadepruebas.com** /media/museum/hardware/yamaha_mouse_s2.jpg title subtitle text image YAMAHA MOUSE #2 Brand new! Thanks to **www.zonadepruebas.com** /media/museum/hardware/yamaha_mouse_s1.jpg title subtitle text image PHILIPS VW0020 80-col dot-matrix printer This printer was a rebadged version of the Seikosha GP-500.\ It was a 80-column, 50 CPS model with a 7x5 dot matrix head.\ Commodore and Atari used same hardware basis for their MPS-801 and 1029 printers. /media/museum/hardware/philips_vg8020_printervw0020_s1.jpg title subtitle text image SANYO PHC-DR II Side /media/museum/hardware/sanyo_phc-drii_side_1.jpg title subtitle text image SANYO PHC-DR II Front /media/museum/hardware/sanyo_phc-drii_front_1.jpg title subtitle text image SANYO DR-202 The ADSS system allowed to quickly search a specific program in a cassette tape and load it. Seach time for a C60 cassette was less than 1 minute. /media/museum/hardware/sanyo_phc28_dr202tapedrive_s1.jpg title subtitle text image NATIONAL RQ-8030 tape-recorder /media/museum/hardware/national_tape_rq8030.jpg title subtitle text image BIT-CORDER Cassete recorder dedicated to Hit-Bit MSX systems, though it could be used with any home computers. /media/museum/hardware/sony_hb201_bitcorder_1.jpg title subtitle text image STARTUP SCREEN This is the startup screen of the Palcom PX-7. You have the choice between the P-Basic (Pionneer Basic) and the MSX Basic alone. null title url platform text fMSX for MS DOS Homepage http://www.komkon.org/~dekogel/fmsx.html MS DOS title url platform text fMSX for MS DOS Homepage http://www.komkon.org/~dekogel/fmsx.html MS DOS title url platform text BlueMSX http://www.bluemsx.com/ Windows Excellent free MSX emulator title url platform text BrMSX http://www.lsi.usp.br/~ricardo/brmsx.htm Windows A Bresilian MSX Emulator written in 100% assembler title url platform text BrMSX http://www.lsi.usp.br/~ricardo/brmsx.htm Windows A Bresilian MSX Emulator written in 100% assembler title url platform text CompuJunk's MSX Emulator http://ftp.castel.nl/msx/ Windows A MSX1 and MSX2 Emulator title url platform text CompuJunk's MSX Emulator http://ftp.castel.nl/msx/ Windows A MSX1 and MSX2 Emulator title url platform text RuMSX http://members.eunet.at/lexlechz/msx.html Windows A MSX Emulator for Win95 and Win NT + Direct X title url platform text RuMSX http://members.ping.at/lexlechz/msx.html Windows A MSX Emulator for Win95 and Win NT + Direct X title url platform text Virtual MSX http://www.msxnet.org/vmsx/ Windows An other MSX 1 emulator for Win 95 / Win NT title url platform text fMSX for MAC OS Homepage http://www.emulation.net/msx/index.html Apple title url platform text fMSX for MAC OS Homepage http://www.emulation.net/msx/index.html Apple title url platform text fMSX official Homepage http://www.komkon.org/fms/fMSX Other platform fMSX is a portable MSX emulator ported on : Amiga OS, Mac OS, MS DOS, OS/2, Sony Playstation, Risc OS, Towns OS, Unix / X, Win95 / NT, X68K. title url platform text fMSX official Homepage http://www.komkon.org/fms/fMSX Multiplatform fMSX is a portable MSX emulator ported on : Amiga OS, Mac OS, MS DOS, OS/2, Sony Playstation, Risc OS, Towns OS, Unix / X, Win95 / NT, X68K. title url platform text openMSX - The MSX emulator that aims for perfection. http://openmsx.sourceforge.net/ Multiplatform This new MSX emulator can reproduce, among many other MSX, MSX2and MSX2+ machines, both Panasonic Turbo-R models. Be sure to get the catapult frontend and the system roms from FUNET. title url text Baboo! http://www.baboo.net/baboo.shtml MSX dedicated Yahoo clone. Essential ! title url text FILE-HUNTER.COM http://www.file-hunter.com/ Excellent! All MSX emulators, sources and utilities! title url text FTP da MSXBr-L/MSX.Org.Br http://www.caetano.eng.br/msxsoft/ Excellent brasilian software archive title url text MOAI TECH http://www.moai-tech.com/ Spanish/English website with interesting content title url text MSX Hardware List http://www.faq.msxnet.org/hardware.html An impressive list of MSX hardware. The Bible !!! title url text MSX Ressource Center http://www.msx.org/ Essential site ! title url text Possi's Konami MSX Page http://dynamo.geol.msu.ru/MSX/ Nice page dedicated to all Konami MSX games (roms, scans, mids, etc.) title url text The MSX Games Box http://www.msxgamesbox.com All about MSX gaming (games, covers.etc.). More Fun, Less Mhz! title url text The MSX Museum BOX http://www.msxmuseumbox.com More than 190 different MSX models in pictures. title url text The ultimate MSX Faq http://www.faq.msxnet.org Here, you can find near all hardware pieces related to MSX. title url text Web Wiz CAPTCHA http://www.webwizcaptcha.com The MSX home computer system author date text MAndatory Dog (Shitland) Tuesday 17th July 2018 Miroslave Werner, no need to post image of your own piece, we arent interested. author date text Darren (Australia) Friday 18th July 2014 Hi Craig (in Australia) I have 1 of the (off loaded) Pioneer PX-7 MSX Computers author date text Roger Jowett (Ulster Londonderry) Saturday 6th April 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v$zsjTpFR0oYQ please help we have zx spectrum 48k and one 128k program running at 6mhz using external ram and snapper discs from velesoft site author date text Miroslav Werner (Czech Republic) Tuesday 15th February 2011 Palcom PX-7 was also available in dark silver (almost champagne) in Japan. If you are interested, I can post images of my own piece. author date text Craig Hursey (Australia) Monday 23rd August 2004 Also some units were off loaded in Australia by Pioneer. These were also Black units & Graphics Tablet was avaliable as well. 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This is a very particular MSX 1 computer ! It has an enhanced feature : as the Sony SMC 70, it has an interface (Laser Vision) to control a videodisc player and to do genlocking (superimposing pictures and texts above the Laser Disc image). It was mainly used for video production/editing.

The european PX-7 was black whereas the japanese version was black and silver.

A graphic tablet (PX-TB7) was also sold with the Palcom PX-7. With this thing you could create illustrations, shapes and various backgrounds, then store up to 8 of these shapes with their respective animation programmes into the computer memory.

The LD-700 Laser Disc Player was also sold as an option. When linked to the Palcom PX-7, the computer could entirely control it and exchange information.

Pionner also sold the ER-101 interface (Laser Vision) unit which made it possible for all MSX computers to have the same functionalities as the Palcom PX-7.