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Radiola VG 5000	Computers	Home Computer	France	1984	Zilog Z80	name image logo company company_name specs tabs photos emulators links videos comments related oc_id source VG 5000 /media/museum/photos/radiola_vg5000_system_s1.jpg /media/museum/logos/radiola_vg5000_logo.gif /companies/radiola Radiola label value NAME VG 5000 label value MANUFACTURER Radiola label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN France label value YEAR late 1984 label value END OF PRODUCTION 1986 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Microsoft Basic label value KEYBOARD AZERTY, 63 keys (chicklet keyboard)\ 33 Basic statements\ 10 accentuated letters\ Editing keypad label value CPU Zilog Z80 label value SPEED 4 MHz label value RAM 24 kb (up to 56 kb) label value VRAM 8 kb label value ROM 18 kb label value TEXT MODES 40 columns x 25 lines (15 x 80 only in assembler) label value GRAPHIC MODES None (pseudo 320 x 250 resolution with semi-graphic symbols) label value COLORS 8 label value SOUND 1 voice, 4 octaves label value SIZE / WEIGHT 28 x 21 x 4,2 cm / 820g label value I/O PORTS Tape recorder DIN plug (1200 or 2400 bauds)\ Video output (DIN to SCART)\ Power DIN plug\ Extension port (2 x 25 pins) label value POWER SUPPLY External PSU (VU 0022) label value PERIPHERALS VG 5200 - Joystick interface\ VG 5216 - Expansion unit\ VU 0001 - Joytsick\ VU 0011 - SECAM Modulator\ VU 0031 - 16k RAM cartridge\ VW 0010 - 40 columns printer\ VW 0020 - 80 columns print label value PRICE 242 (December 84) photos emulators links videos title subtitle text image LARGE VIEW /media/museum/photos/radiola_vg5000_system_s2.jpg title subtitle text image TOP VIEW /media/museum/photos/radiola_vg5000_topview_s1.jpg title subtitle text image BOOT-UP SCREEN /media/museum/photos/radiola_vg5000_bootscreen_s1.jpg title subtitle text image OPENED For more information, see the "More pictures" section of the Philips VG-5000 entry. /media/museum/photos/radiola_vg5000_opened_s1.jpg title subtitle text image RADIOLA LABEL /media/museum/photos/radiola_vg5000_label_s1.jpg title subtitle text image THE BOX /media/museum/photos/radiola_vg5000_box_s1.jpg title subtitle text image LIKE NEW! /media/museum/photos/radiola_vg5000_inbox_s1.jpg title url platform text DCVG5K http://dcvg5k.free.fr/ Windows The only VG5000 emulator ! title url text La page des fans du VG-5000 http://vg5000.free.fr/ VG-5000 dedicated website. Enjoy as it is the only one! title url text french TV advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIK8wQKKLQs Length: 31 s author date text Mark Thursday 18th September 2014 The Le Mans factory was built by Schneider ca 1959-60, and in 1971 La Radiotechnique joined in using the facilities. Le Mans produced radio and TVs (from parts to PCBs to assembly and QC), and May 1969 has seen the millionth Schneider TV exiting the plant. author date text Maarten Tuesday 27th November 2012 To clarify the time line: Some time during the 1980''s TV production is Suresnes was discontinued, but as can be seen from the production dates (also contained in the serial number or on separate stickers) they were already producing computers back then. The Schneider brand probably became Philips owned some time in the 1970''s, while the Radiola brand was already owned by RTC when Philips aquired them in 1931. author date text Maarten Tuesday 27th November 2012 I''m pretty sure Philips was the owner of RTC since the 1930''s. Both TV sets and computers (Videopac series, early MSX models) were manufactured in Suresnes (serial number starting with S or SF) while Le Mans manufactured mobile phones (serial number starting with VY). I don''t know what products were made in Le Mans before the 1990''s, though. author date text Mauryx71 (Battipaglia, ITALY) Friday 18th November 2011 Ho un esemplare di produzione francese di questo computer perfettamente funzionante, devo dire però che è un pò limitato, ha un layout simile allo Spectrum, purtroppo non ho documentazione che lo riguardi, c''è qualcuna che possa aiutarmi? /museum/philips-vg-5000 1073 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20220928004406/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1073 2022-09-28

Radiola and Schneider became Philips subsidiaries in 1990 when Philips bought the French Schneider TV assembly plant located in Le Mans - the West of France - and then named Radiotechnique (RTC).

The Radiola, Schneider and Philips VG-5000 were exactly same machines, apart from the case colour. They were conceived and manufactured in the RTC Le Mans factory and only intended for the French market.

At the time, RTC also made the "Minitel", a phone video terminal almost each French family owned. To save costs, the VG-5000 keyboard was thus taken from the Minitel and slightly altered.

Several Philips computer were also sold under Radiola and Schneider names, among them, the VG-8000 and VG-8020

Although it was sold under three brand names, the VG-5000 didn't sell well, because of its limited capacities, rare and expensive peripherals, and lack of good software.