ID VTech Laser 200
Short Name
Name Laser 200
Company VTech
Description The Laser 200 / 210 was sold worldwide under different brands (Dick Smith, Texet, Salora, etc...). Maybe the most popular of these "foreign models" was the VZ-200 sold by Dick Smith Electronics.
The Laser 200 is the successor of the poor Laser 110 and was followed by the Laser 310.
It was a good choice if you wanted to buy a cheap computer for initiation.
Date Available November 1983
Type Computer
Emulators
Alternate Names VTech Laser 200
Links
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tosec VTech Laser 200 - Demos - [CVZ]
tosec VTech Laser 200 - Demos - [DSK]
tosec VTech Laser 200 - Demos - [VZ]
tosec VTech Laser 200 - Firmware
tosec VTech Laser 200 - Games - [DSK]
tosec VTech Laser 200 - Games - [VZ]
tosec VTech Laser 200 - Games - [WAV]
tosec VTech Laser 200 - Magazines
tosec VTech Laser 200 - Operating Systems
emutopia 369
oldcomputers 155
tosec VTech Laser 200 - Applications 
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tosec VTech Laser 200 - Games - [WAV] 
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emutopia 369 
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    "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/vtech_laser200_2.jpg",
    "company_link": "company.asp?st=1&m=141",
    "company_name": "Video Technology",
    "company_logo": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/logos/vtech_logo.gif",
    "description": "The Laser 200 / 210 was sold worldwide under different brands (Dick Smith, Texet, Salora, etc...). Maybe the most popular of these \"foreign models\" was the VZ-200 sold by Dick Smith Electronics.\nThe Laser 200 is the successor of the poor <a href=\"computer.asp?c=448\">Laser 110</a> and was followed by the Laser <a href=\"computer.asp?c=157\">310</a>.\nIt was a good choice if you wanted to buy a cheap computer for initiation.\n<a href=\"doc.asp?c=155\"><img src=\"graphs/readmore.gif\" border=\"0\" vspace=\"4\"></a>",
    "name": "LASER 200 / 210",
    "manufacturer": "Video Technology",
    "type": "Home Computer",
    "origin": "Hong Kong",
    "year": "November 1983",
    "end_of_production": "1985",
    "built_in_language": "Microsoft Basic",
    "keyboard": "QWERTY, 45 rubber keys<br>Basic instructions and graphic symbols",
    "cpu": "Zilog Z80 A",
    "speed": "3.58 MHz",
    "co_processor": "Motorola 6847 (video processor)",
    "ram": "2 KB (Laser 200) / 6 KB (Laser 210/ VZ 200 / Salora Fellow)<br>Up to 64 KB with memory addons",
    "vram": "2 KB",
    "rom": "16 KB",
    "text_modes": "32 x 16, 8 colors (Mode 0)",
    "graphic_modes": "128 x 64, 4 colors (Mode 1)",
    "colors": "8",
    "sound": "1 voice, 3 octaves",
    "size_weight": "29 x 17 x 4 cm / 800 gr",
    "io_ports": "Tape-recorder (600 bauds)<br>RF video out<br>Composite video out (DIN)<br>Memory upgrade port<br>Expansion port",
    "power_supply": "10-12v, 800ma",
    "price": "$99 USD<br>196 <img src=\"/site/graphs/euro.gif\" align=\"bottom\"> (France, december 84)",
    "photos": [
        {
            "name": "Dick Smith VZ-200 ",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/vtech_vz200_1.jpg",
            "description": "Same case as the Laser 200, but with more memory (8k).<p class=\"petitgris\"><a href=\"http://www.homecomputer.de\">Thanks to S. Walgenbach for the picture</a></p>"
        },
        {
            "name": "The Laser 210 ",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/vtech_laser210.jpg",
            "description": "Same case as the Salora Fellow, different from the Laser 200.<p class=\"petitgris\"><a href=\"http://www.homecomputer.de\">Thanks to S. Walgenbach for the picture</a></p>"
        },
        {
            "name": "The Salora Fellow ",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/vtech_salora_fellow.jpg",
            "description": "Different case from the Laser 200, but the same one as the Laser 210.<p class=\"petitgris\"><a href=\"http://www.homecomputer.de\">Thanks to S. Walgenbach for the picture</a></p>"
        },
        {
            "name": "The Laser 200 ",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/vtech_laser200.jpg",
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "name": "Rear of the Laser 20... ",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/vtech_laser200_back.jpg",
            "description": "From left to right:\r\n<br><br>\r\nPower supply | Tape-recorder | Monitor | Memory expansion port | Peripheral port | Video output"
        },
        {
            "name": "Inside ",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/VideoTech_Laser200_Inside_1.jpg",
            "description": "A poor quality manufacturing<p class=\"petitgris\">Thanks to <b>www.zonadepruebas.com</b></p>"
        }
    ],
    "adverts": [
        {
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/adverts/vtech_laser200_fr-advert_2.jpg",
            "name": "French advert (sept...."
        },
        {
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/adverts/vtech_laser200_advert_couleur-secam.jpg",
            "name": "French advert (july ..."
        }
    ],
    "hardware": [
        {
            "name": "Some extensions",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/vtech_200_complete.jpg",
            "description": ""
        },
        {
            "name": "Laser 16k RAM expansion",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/vtehc_laser200_16k_cart.jpg",
            "description": "This thing fits in the memory expansion port and adds 16k RAM. It cost 590fr in 1984."
        },
        {
            "name": "Laser Light Pen",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/vtech_laser200_lpen.jpg",
            "description": "Cool little light pen... But the only software using it was the on demo tape sold with it !"
        },
        {
            "name": "Laser Joystick",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/vtech_laser200_jstck.jpg",
            "description": "Nice shape. Two joysticks and their interface cost 320fr in 1984."
        },
        {
            "name": "DR-10 / DR-20Tape-recorder",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/vtech_200_dr10.jpg",
            "description": "&gt;&nbsp;Tape-recorder<br>A originally designed tape-recorder available for the whole Laser family.<br>\nIt cost 590fr in 1984..\n<br><br>\nThe DR-10 and DR-20 tape-recorders seem identicals in all points. Apparently, the DR-20 was sold for Dick Smith models, and the DR-10 for Laser machines..."
        },
        {
            "name": "DR-30Tape-Recorder",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/vtech_200_dr30.jpg",
            "description": "&gt;&nbsp;Tape-Recorder<br>Another cool tape-recorder for the Laser serie.<br>\nThis one was also found for many other computers of that time."
        },
        {
            "name": "DD-205''1/4 Disk-drive",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/vtech_dd20.jpg",
            "description": "&gt;&nbsp;5''1/4 Disk-drive<br>A small 5\"1/4 floppy disk drive for the Laser computers. But its capacity is a bit short with only 78k per formated disk. One disk drive and its controller cost 2380fr in 1984."
        },
        {
            "name": "DD-20The inside",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/vtech_dd20_2.jpg",
            "description": "&gt;&nbsp;The inside<br>"
        },
        {
            "name": "Parallel printer interface",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/hardware/vtech_vz300_printer-interface.jpg",
            "description": "This enables the Laser computers to use ''parallel'' printers."
        }
    ],
    "emulators": [
        {
            "name": "VZEM",
            "url": "http://www.powerup.com.au/~intertek/VZ200/vz.htm",
            "platform": "MS DOS",
            "description": "The emulator is written in Borland C++. It emulates a VZ200/300 with 34k RAM"
        },
        {
            "name": "Emulator2001",
            "url": "http://www.gstsoftware.co.nz/",
            "platform": "Windows",
            "description": "The VZ-200 has been added to this multi-emulator"
        },
        {
            "name": "James's VZ 200 emulator",
            "url": "http://www.geocities.com/EMUCOMPBOY/",
            "platform": "Windows",
            "description": "Emulator for the NTSC version of this computer"
        },
        {
            "name": "WinVZ",
            "url": "http://vzalive.bangrocks.com/emulators/",
            "platform": "Windows",
            "description": "Play your VZ games in Windows"
        },
        {
            "name": "MESS Project",
            "url": "http://www.mess.org/",
            "platform": "Multiplatform",
            "description": "Emulates a lot of systems for all platforms."
        }
    ],
    "links": [
        {
            "url": "computer.asp?st=1&c=1117",
            "name": "Salora - Fellow",
            "description": "Useful infos here..."
        },
        {
            "url": "computer.asp?st=1&c=157",
            "name": "Video Technology - LASER 310",
            "description": "Pictures, info, games, emulators and online manual."
        },
        {
            "url": "computer.asp?st=1&c=1113",
            "name": "Texet - TX 8000",
            "description": "Growing website aimed at the new modern user."
        },
        {
            "url": "computer.asp?st=1&c=979",
            "name": "Dick Smith - VZ200",
            "description": "Photos and downloadable docs"
        },
        {
            "url": "computer.asp?st=1&c=980",
            "name": "Dick Smith - VZ300",
            "description": "Nothing remains about the old computers..."
        },
        {
            "url": "http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/laser/184/",
            "name": "Planet VZ",
            "description": "Excellent site dedicated to the VZ computers"
        },
        {
            "url": "http://utenti.lycos.it/STEVE75/laser.html",
            "name": "Steve75 Laser 310 page",
            "description": "a German VZ 200 homepage"
        },
        {
            "url": "http://vz200.tripod.com/",
            "name": "The VZ200",
            "description": "Lots of information and links about the Dick Smith VZ series."
        },
        {
            "url": "http://www.trickynz.com/VZ200.html",
            "name": "Tricky's VZ200 page",
            "description": "Quite active discussion group"
        },
        {
            "url": "http://www.vtech.com",
            "name": "Video Technology official site"
        },
        {
            "url": "http://vzalive.bangrocks.com/",
            "name": "VZ Alive"
        },
        {
            "url": "http://www.vz200-online.de.vu/",
            "name": "VZ Online"
        },
        {
            "url": "http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Dunes/6771/vz/",
            "name": "VZ-200/VZ-300"
        },
        {
            "url": "http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/vzemu/",
            "name": "Yahoo Discussion Group - The VZ Color computer mailing list"
        }
    ]
}