The Casio PV-1000 is a third-generation home video game console that was manufactured by Casio and released in Japan in 1983. It was discontinued less than a year after release.

The PV-1000 was powered by a Zilog Z80 CPU, with 2 KB RAM, with 1 KB allocated as VRAM. It also has an additional 1 KB devoted to a character generator. The console contains a NEC D65010G031 chip used to output video and sound. It can generate 256×192 pixels with 8 colours. It had three square wave voices with 6 bits to control the period.

The PV-1000 was not a commercial success. It was released at a time when the Japanese home video game market was dominated by the Famicom and the SG-1000. The PV-1000 was also criticized for its limited library of games. Only 13 games were released for the console, and many of them were ports of games from other platforms.

Despite its lack of success, the Casio PV-1000 is a rare and collectible console. It is considered to be a curio of the early home video game era.

Here are some of the features of the Casio PV-1000:

• Third-generation home video game console
• Powered by a Zilog Z80 CPU
• 2 KB RAM
• 1 KB VRAM
• 1 KB character generator
• NEC D65010G031 video and sound chip
• 256×192 pixels with 8 colours
• Three square wave voices with 6 bits to control the period
• 13 games released
• Discontinued in 1984

If you are a collector of vintage video game consoles, the Casio PV-1000 is a great addition to your collection. It is a rare and unique console that is sure to turn heads.