General PCT-50
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Description
The PCT-50 is the combination of a television and a MSX1 computer in one unit. It was released by the Japanese company General in the very beginning of the MSX history and was available in two colors : silver and red. The MSX computers produced by General are called 'Paxon'. PCT means 'Paxon Computer TV'.
This machine has only one cartridge slot, the PCK-50 keyboard is optional. The MSX is internally connected to the monitor via a "high quality" RGB interface. This was appreciated by the Japanese users who wanted to make quality screendumps of their favorite games.
The official price is ¥128,000 for the main unit, ¥3,500 for a PCJ-50 joystick and ¥18,500 for the keyboard.
| Brand | General |
| Type | PCT-50 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Region | Japan |
| Original price | ¥128,000 |
| RAM | 16kB (? in slot 0) |
| VRAM | 16kB |
| Media | Cartridges |
| Video | Texas Instruments TMS9928A |
| Audio | PSG (AY-3-8910A) |
| Chipset | none (separate IC's) |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY/JIS for the optional PCJ-50 keyboard |
| Extras | combined with TV |
| Emulation | ROM dump needed. See this thread for details |
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Specifications
The PCT-50 is a MSX1 combined with a TV in the same unit.
Connections
- RF input
- Female headphone jack (at left under the screen)
- Keyboard connector
- Data Recorder connector
- Centronics compatible Parallel port for a printer
- 2 general connectors (Joysticks, Mice, Paddle controllers, etc)
- 1 cartridge slot
Links
- General Paxon PCT-50 Flyer (Japanese)
- Review on Brazilian blog (Portuguese)