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title, categories, types, origins, years, cpus, params

title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
Casio PV-2000	Computers	Home Computer	Japan	1983	D780C-1	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos adverts screenshots emulators links oc_id source PV-2000 /media/museum/photos/casio_pv2000_1.jpg /companies/casio Casio label value NAME PV-2000 label value MANUFACTURER Casio label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Japan label value YEAR 1983 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE C83-BASIC label value KEYBOARD Flat membrane keyboard, 70 keys, 8 arrow keys + 2 ''fire'' keys label value CPU D780C-1 (Z80A clone) label value SPEED 3.579 MHz label value CO-PROCESSOR TMS9918 (Video chipset), SN76489 (PSG sound generator) label value RAM 4 KB label value VRAM 16 KB label value ROM 16 KB label value TEXT MODES 32 x 24 label value GRAPHIC MODES 256 x 192, 32 sprites label value COLORS 16 colors label value SOUND SN76489 (PSG sound generator) label value SIZE / WEIGHT 97 (W) x 211 (D) x 46 (H) mm label value I/O PORTS TV RF video output, Centroncis connector, Tape Interface (300/1200 bauds) label value POWER SUPPLY External power supply label value PERIPHERALS Unknown label value PRICE 29,800 yen (Japan, 1983) photos adverts software emulators links 1137 title subtitle text image CASIO PV-2000 Thanks to [www.homecomputer.de](http://www.homecomputer.de/) for this picture. /media/museum/photos/casio_pv-2000_large.jpg title subtitle text image JOYSTICKS & CARTRIDGES /media/museum/photos/casio_pv2000_joys-carts.jpg title subtitle text image USER'S MANUAL /media/museum/photos/casio_pv2000_docs_1.jpg title subtitle text image BOXES /media/museum/photos/casio_pv2000_boxes.jpg title subtitle text image BOX Thanks to [www.homecomputer.de](http://www.homecomputer.de/) for this picture. /media/museum/photos/casio_pv-2000_box_1_large.jpg title subtitle text image JAPANESE AD #1 /media/museum/pubs/casio_pv2000_pub_1.jpg title subtitle text image JAPANESE AD #2 /media/museum/pubs/casio_pv2000_pub_2.jpg title subtitle text image TITLE SCREEN /media/museum/software/casio_pv2000_ss_mr-packn_title.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/casio_pv2000_ss_mr-packn_1.gif title subtitle text image TITLE SCREEN /media/museum/software/casio_pv2000_ss_pachinko_title.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/casio_pv2000_ss_pachinko_1.gif title subtitle text image TITLE SCREEN /media/museum/software/casio_pv2000_ss_rocknrope_title.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/casio_pv2000_ss_rocknrope_1.gif title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/casio_pv2000_rocknrope_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/casio_pv2000_rocknrope_cart.jpg title subtitle text image TITLE SCREEN /media/museum/software/casio_pv2000_ss_super-cobra_title.gif title subtitle text image SCREENSHOT /media/museum/software/casio_pv2000_ss_super-cobra_1.gif title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/software/casio_pv2000_supercobra_box.jpg title subtitle text image CARTRIDGE /media/museum/software/casio_pv2000_supercobra_cart.jpg title url platform text EmuGaki http://www1.interq.or.jp/~t-takeda/pv2000/index.html Windows CASIO PV-2000 emulator for Win32 title url text Enri's PV-2000 page http://www2.odn.ne.jp/~haf09260/Pv2000/EnrPV.htm Very complete hardware information along with assembler codes title url text GameHistoryBook Nostalgia http://www.game-nostalgia.net/pv/pv1000.htm Japanese page dedicated to the PV-x000 systems with small pictures of cartridges 1167 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230606130109/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1167 2023-06-06

Also called "RakuGaki" in Japan, the PV-2000 is a very obscure japanese system released in 1983 at the same time of the PV-1000 gaming system. These two systems are not compatible with each other, as they have very different architecure. The PV-2000 is closer to MSX systems than to its little brother PV-1000.

The PV-2000 is crude little computer marketed as an initiation and gaming machine. The keyboard uses a flat plastic membrane just like the Sinclair ZX-81 for example. 8 direction keys act as a game controller along with two special "fire" keys next to the spacebar.

Of course it had no great success. Only 11 cartridges seem to have been released for it, mainly popular Arcade hits (Pac&Pal, Rock'n Rope, Pooyan, Galaga, Super Cobra, etc).

We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.