ID Matsushita National JR 200
Short Name
Name National JR 200
Company Matsushita
Description It is the successor of the JR 100.
The JR-200 had good features compared to its japanese competitors : 8 colors, 2400 bauds tape speed and 3 voices synthesizer.
But sadly there were no real graphic resolution, only a combination of semi-graphic characters.
The Panasonic JR-200U is the same computer but aimed at the american and european market. Read its page for more information, and a complete history text.
Date Available 1982
Type Computer
Emulators virtpanajr
Alternate Names Matsushita National JR 200
Links
Matches tosec Matsushita JR-200 - Demos
tosec Matsushita JR-200 - Games - [CJR]
tosec Matsushita JR-200 - Games - [WAV]
tosec Matsushita JR-200 - Various
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    "description": "It is the successor of the <a href=\"computer.asp?c=320\">JR 100</a>.\nThe JR-200 had good features compared to its japanese competitors : 8 colors, 2400 bauds tape speed and 3 voices synthesizer.\nBut sadly there were no real graphic resolution, only a combination of semi-graphic characters.\nThe <a href=\"computer.asp?c=553\">Panasonic JR-200U</a> is the same computer but aimed at the american and european market. Read its page for more information, and a complete history text.",
    "name": "National JR 200",
    "manufacturer": "Matsushita",
    "type": "Home Computer",
    "origin": "Japan",
    "year": "1982",
    "end_of_production": "1984",
    "built_in_language": "JR Basic 5.0",
    "keyboard": "Chicklet keyboard with basic statements printed on the keys, 64 keys",
    "cpu": "MN 1800A (6802 compatible)",
    "speed": "Unknown",
    "co_processor": "MN1544",
    "ram": "36 KB (32 KB + 2 KB for graphic characters + 2 KB VRAM)",
    "vram": "2 KB",
    "rom": "16 KB",
    "text_modes": "32 x 24",
    "graphic_modes": "64 x 48",
    "colors": "16",
    "sound": "3 voices, 5 octaves",
    "size_weight": "348 ? 208 ? 56 mm / 1,7 Kg",
    "io_ports": "RF video out, Composite video out, RF video out, Expansion, Tape (600/2400 bauds), RS-232c/printer port",
    "built_in_media": "None",
    "power_supply": "AC100V 50/60Hz, 8w",
    "peripherals": "JR-F11 floppy disk-drive, JR-U07 Joystick interface, JR-U05 RS232 interface, JR-PO1 Centronics interface",
    "price": "Unknown",
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            "name": "Virtual Panasonic JR-200U",
            "url": "http://www.geocities.com/emucompboy/",
            "platform": "Windows",
            "description": "Thanks to James the Animal Tamer , there is now a JR200 emulator !"
        }
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            "name": "Panasonic - JR-200U",
            "description": "Excellent article from Armchair Arcade, very detailed"
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        {
            "url": "http://www.armchairarcade.com/neo/node/1598",
            "name": "Armchair Arcade Covers the PPC JR-200U",
            "description": "A japanese virtual museum dedicated to the JR computers !"
        },
        {
            "url": "http://dec.sakura.ne.jp/~hayashi/jr/index.html",
            "name": "Matsushita JR Museum"
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