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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
Prologica CP-400	Computers	Home Computer	Brazil	1984	Motorola MC6809E	name image logo company company_name specs tabs photos adverts screenshots links videos comments oc_id source CP-400 /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp400_1s.jpg /media/museum/logos/logo_prologica_cp400.gif /companies/prologica Prologica label value NAME CP-400 label value MANUFACTURER Prologica label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Brazil label value YEAR 1984 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Color Basic v1.0 label value KEYBOARD calculator type keyboard (fullstroke keyboard for model 2) label value CPU Motorola MC6809E label value SPEED 0.89 MHz label value CO-PROCESSOR Motorola MC 6847 video controller label value RAM 16 KB or 64 KB, depending models label value ROM 16 KB label value TEXT MODES 32 x 16 label value GRAPHIC MODES 256 x 192 label value COLORS 9 colors label value SOUND 4 virtual channels label value SIZE / WEIGHT Unknown label value I/O PORTS RS232/serial connector, Tape interface, 2 x joysticks connectors, cartridge port, RF TV video output, RGB monitor output, Power supply connector label value PERIPHERALS Disk drives (CP-450) photos adverts software links videos title subtitle text image CP-400 /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp400_1.jpg title subtitle text image OPENED LID /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp400_2.jpg title subtitle text image TOP /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp400_top.jpg title subtitle text image REAR From left to right:\ - RF TV output\ - Canal selection (3 or 4)\ - Right joystick connector\ - Left joystick connector\ - Serial connector\ - RGB monitor video output\ - Tape interface\ - LIGA-DESL button (power button)\ - Power supply connector /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp400_rear.jpg title subtitle text image CP-400 COLOR II Thanks to [www.homecomputer.de](http://www.homecomputer.de) for the picture /media/museum/photos/prologica_cp400-2_1.jpg title subtitle text image BRAZILIAN ADVERT Thanks to [www.museo8bits.com](http://www.museo8bits.com) for this advert /media/museum/pubs/prologica_cp400_pub_1.jpg title subtitle text image BRAZILIAN ADVERT #2 Thanks to [www.museo8bits.com](http://www.museo8bits.com) for this advert /media/museum/pubs/prologica_cp400_pub_2.jpg title subtitle text image BRAZILIAN ADVERT #3 Thanks to [www.museo8bits.com](http://www.museo8bits.com) for this advert /media/museum/pubs/prologica_cp400_pub_3.jpg title subtitle text image BOOT SCREEN ...with Disk Basic enabled /media/museum/software/prologica_cp400_boot_ss.png title url text CP400 - Tributo ao CP-400 Color Computer http://cp400.50webs.com CP400 dedicated paeg in Portuguese/Brasilian title url text CP400 Yahoo Tech Group http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/c_p_400/ Yahoo discussion group dedicated to the CP 400 title url text Sketchup 3D model http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=9db58571f1c35cbfe28eeff3c5109e12 CP-400 3D model made by Rodrigo, for the Sketchup software title url text CP 400 commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSpVOpEo6W0 Length: 1 min author date text Nilcemar Ferreira (Brasil) Wednesday 9th May 2012 I have this computer. It was my 1st computer when i´m 11... author date text Nilcemar Ferreira (Brasil) Wednesday 9th May 2012 I have this computer. It was my 1st computer when i´m 11... author date text Leonardo Suárez (Brazil) Sunday 4th April 2010 In "Rear" picture, the "LIGA/DESLIG." button is the power button. 1200 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230606200316/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1200 2023-06-06

The CP-400 from brazilian company Prologica is a Tandy Color Computer clone. It was completely compatible with Color Computer 2. Prologica was indeed specialised in cloning of popular micro-computers.

CP stands for Computer Personal. Released in 1984, the CP-400 shows an original plastic case, very similar to the Timex-Sinclair 2068! The calculator type keyboard uses a membrane for contacts. There is a cartridge slot on the right part of the case, accessed via a moving trapdoor.

The CP-400 was released as 16 KB or 64 KB models. But heating/voltage problems on first models led to frequent RAM corruption.

The CP-400 model II was later released, correcting those heating/voltage problems and offering a better keyboard (pseudo mechanical) and 64 KB RAM.

When the MSX systems came in 1985/1986 (in Brazil), sales of the CP-400 started to fall down disastrously. Prológica (and other companies that had launched the TRS Color in Brazil) did not provide necessary support in software and documentation. Even though the Color Computer was successfull in U.S.A., it was difficult to find material for it in Brazil.

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