Sanyo PHC-25

The Sanyo PHC-25 is a home computer released in Japan in 1982 by the electronics company Sanyo.^[1][2][3] The machine was presented on the U.S. at the 1983 CES with a price of $264.^[2][3] PHC is an acronym for Personal Home Computer.^[4]

Sanyo PHC-25

Manufacturer	Sanyo
Type	Home computer
Release date	1982; 43 years ago (1982)
Introductory price	$264 (US, 1983)
Operating system	Sanyo BASIC V1.3
CPU	NEC D780C @ 4 MHz
Memory	16KB RAM, 6KB VRAM, 24KB ROM
Graphics	Motorola 6847 Video Display Generator
Sound	Optional (PSG-01 extension)
Input	Keyboard

It is a member of the same family as the Sanyo PHC-10 and Sanyo PHC-20.^[4] It came with Sanyo Basic v1.3, an eighty instruction BASIC dialect.^[1] A few emulators exist for this system.^[5][6]

Technical specifications

The computer had the following technical specifications:^[1][7]

• CPU: NEC D780C (compatible Zilog Z80A), 4 MHz
• Memory: 16K RAM, 6KB VRAM, 24K ROM
• Keyboard: 65 keys, 4 function keys, 4 arrow keys
• Graphics: Motorola 6847, 16 x 16 / 32 x 16 text; 64 x 48 (8 colors) / 128 x 192 (4 colors) / 256 x 192 (4 colors) graphics
• Sound: Optional (PSG-01 extension)
• I/O Ports: DIN-8 cassette tape connector, printer port, DIN-8 RGB video out, composite video out, expansion port