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[[File:Sega_logo.png|180px|right]]Sega Corporation (株式会社セガ Kabushiki gaisha Sega?), usually styled as SEGA, is a Japanese multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Japan, with various offices around the world. Sega previously developed and manufactured its own brand of home video game consoles from 1983 to 2001, but a restructure was announced on January 31, 2001 that ceased continued production of its existing home console, effectively exiting the company from the home console business.
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{{Template:Infobox console
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|image = Pioneer_LaserActive.jpg
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|caption = Pioneer LaserActive CLD-A100
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|Manufacturer = Pioneer Corporation
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|Generation = Fifth generation
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|Release date = 20 August 1993 (JP)
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13 September 1993 (USA)
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|Media type = CD, LD-ROM, cartridge
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|Media Compatibility = [[TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine]]<br/>
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[[TurboGrafx-CD]]<br/>
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[[Sega CD|Sega Mega CD]]<br/>
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[[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]]}}
  
==Consoles==
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The Pioneer LaserActive is a converged device and fifth-generation game console capable of playing Laserdiscs, Compact Discs, console games, and LD-G karaoke discs. It was released by Pioneer Corporation in 1993. In addition to LaserActive games, separately sold add-on modules (called "PACs" by Pioneer) accepts [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] and [[TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine]] ROM cartridges and CD-ROMs.
*[[SG-1000|Sega SG-1000]]
 
*[[Sega Master System|Master System]]
 
*[[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis|Mega Drive/Genesis]]
 
*[[Sega Saturn|Saturn]]
 
*[[Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]]
 
  
==Portable==
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Pioneer released the LaserActive model CLD-A100 in Japan on 20 August 1993 at a cost of ¥89,800, and in the United States on 13 September 1993 at a cost of US$970.
*[[Sega Nomad]]
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==Technical specifications==
*[[Sega Game Gear]]
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[[File:Pioneer_LaserActive_specs.jpg|230px|right]]
*[[VMU|Sega VMU]]
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*Sega Vision
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==Educational consoles==
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*[[Sega Pico]]
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*[[Sega Pico Beena]]
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==Dual systems==
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*[[Sega Multi-Mega]]
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*[[Sega TeraDrive]]
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*[[Amstrad Mega PC]]
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[[Category:Company]]
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==Add-ons==
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===PAC modules===
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====Sega PAC (PAC-S10 / PAC-S1)====
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[[File:PAC-S10.jpg|230px|right]]
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*Pioneer Electronics (USA) and [[SEGA|Sega Enterprises]] released this module that allows users to play 8-inch and 12-inch LaserActive Mega LD discs, in addition to the hundreds of existing [[Sega CD]] and Genesis titles, as well as standard [[CD+G]] discs. It comes with the usual [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis|Mega Drive/Genesis]] controller pad signed with a gold Pioneer LaserActive logo on it. The retail price was US$ 600.
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====NEC PAC (PAC-N10 / PAC-N1)====
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[[File:PAC-N1.jpg|230px|right]]
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*Pioneer Electronics (USA) and NEC Home Electronics released this module that allows users to play 8-inch and 12-inch LaserActive LD-ROM2 discs, as well as current TurboGrafx CD-ROM discs, game HuCards and CD+G discs. It comes with the usual [[TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine]] controller pad signed with a gold Pioneer LaserActive logo on it. The retail price was US$ 600.
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====Karaoke PAC (PAC-K10 / PAC-K1)====
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*This PAC allows the CLD-A100 to use all NTSC LaserKaraoke titles. The front panel has two microphone inputs with separated volume controls, as well as tone control. The retail price was US$ 350.
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====Computer Interface PAC (PAC-PC1)====
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*The Computer Interface PAC has an RS-232 port, enabling the CLD-A100 to be controlled by a custom software developed for a home computer. The PAC came with a 33-button infrared remote control providing more functionality than the 24-button remote included with the CLD-A100. It also included a computer program called LaserActive Program Editor on floppy disk for DOS and Mac OS.
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===LaserActive 3-D Goggles===
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*The LaserActive 3-D Goggles (model GOL-1) employ an active shutter 3D system compatible with at least four 3D-ready LD-ROM software titles: ''3-D Museum'' (1994), ''Vajra 2'' (1994), and ''Virtual Cameraman 2'' (1994), and ''3D Virtual Australia'' (1996). ''3D Virtual Australia'' was the last software title published for the LaserActive.
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*The goggles are also compatible with the [[Sega Master System]], and are interchangeable with the [[SegaScope 3-D Glasses]]. A goggle adapter (model ADP-1), packaged and sold separately from the 3-D Goggles, enables the user to connect one or two pairs of goggles to the CLD-A100.
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Revision as of 07:22, 13 April 2022

Pioneer LaserActive
Pioneer LaserActive.jpg
Manufacturer Pioneer Corporation
Generation Fifth generation
Release date 20 August 1993 (JP)

13 September 1993 (USA)

Media type CD, LD-ROM, cartridge

The Pioneer LaserActive is a converged device and fifth-generation game console capable of playing Laserdiscs, Compact Discs, console games, and LD-G karaoke discs. It was released by Pioneer Corporation in 1993. In addition to LaserActive games, separately sold add-on modules (called "PACs" by Pioneer) accepts Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine ROM cartridges and CD-ROMs.

Pioneer released the LaserActive model CLD-A100 in Japan on 20 August 1993 at a cost of ¥89,800, and in the United States on 13 September 1993 at a cost of US$970.

Technical specifications

Pioneer LaserActive specs.jpg





Add-ons

PAC modules

Sega PAC (PAC-S10 / PAC-S1)

PAC-S10.jpg
  • Pioneer Electronics (USA) and Sega Enterprises released this module that allows users to play 8-inch and 12-inch LaserActive Mega LD discs, in addition to the hundreds of existing Sega CD and Genesis titles, as well as standard CD+G discs. It comes with the usual Mega Drive/Genesis controller pad signed with a gold Pioneer LaserActive logo on it. The retail price was US$ 600.

NEC PAC (PAC-N10 / PAC-N1)

PAC-N1.jpg
  • Pioneer Electronics (USA) and NEC Home Electronics released this module that allows users to play 8-inch and 12-inch LaserActive LD-ROM2 discs, as well as current TurboGrafx CD-ROM discs, game HuCards and CD+G discs. It comes with the usual TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine controller pad signed with a gold Pioneer LaserActive logo on it. The retail price was US$ 600.

Karaoke PAC (PAC-K10 / PAC-K1)

  • This PAC allows the CLD-A100 to use all NTSC LaserKaraoke titles. The front panel has two microphone inputs with separated volume controls, as well as tone control. The retail price was US$ 350.

Computer Interface PAC (PAC-PC1)

  • The Computer Interface PAC has an RS-232 port, enabling the CLD-A100 to be controlled by a custom software developed for a home computer. The PAC came with a 33-button infrared remote control providing more functionality than the 24-button remote included with the CLD-A100. It also included a computer program called LaserActive Program Editor on floppy disk for DOS and Mac OS.

LaserActive 3-D Goggles

  • The LaserActive 3-D Goggles (model GOL-1) employ an active shutter 3D system compatible with at least four 3D-ready LD-ROM software titles: 3-D Museum (1994), Vajra 2 (1994), and Virtual Cameraman 2 (1994), and 3D Virtual Australia (1996). 3D Virtual Australia was the last software title published for the LaserActive.
  • The goggles are also compatible with the Sega Master System, and are interchangeable with the SegaScope 3-D Glasses. A goggle adapter (model ADP-1), packaged and sold separately from the 3-D Goggles, enables the user to connect one or two pairs of goggles to the CLD-A100.