Laseractive

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Template:Cleanup-date Image:Pioneer Laseractive.jpg LaserActive was a short-lived Laserdisc-based game console released by Pioneer in 1993. In addition to LaserActive games, separately sold add-on modules (referred to as "PAC" by Pioneer) expanded the hardware to include compatibility with the Mega Drive/Sega Genesis and PC-Engine/TurboGrafx game cartridges and HuCards and CDs.

1 Laseractive Software
2 Models
3 Plug-in Modules
4 Software Titles

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Laseractive Software

The standard LaserActive games were on Laserdisc encoded as a LD-ROM. An LD-ROM had a 540MB data area (where digital audio would have normally been stored) with sixty minutes of analog audio and video.

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Models

The Pioneer CLD-A100 system was released in the United States the 13 September 1993 at the cost of US$970 and soon afterwards released three PACs.

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Plug-in Modules

The modules listed below are formatted in American Model Number/Japanese Model Number

The SEGA PAC - PAC-S10/PAC-S1

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 was the most popular add-on bought by the greater part of the Laseractive owners, costing roughly US$ 600. It comes with the usual Mega Drive/Sega Genesis's controller pad signed with a gold Pioneer Laseractive logo on it.

NEC PAC - PAC-N10/PAC-N1

Pioneer Electronics (USA) and NEC Home Electronics released this module that allows users to play 8-inch and 12-inch LaserActive LD-ROM 2 discs, as well as current Turbo Graphx CD-ROM discs, game HuCards and CD+G discs. This PAC is today one of the most sought after accessories for the system, and the Laserdisc compatible games are equally rare. Note: the japanese version of the PAC is unable to play american HuCard games, and the same is valid the other way around. The retail price was US$ 600. It comes with the usual PC-Engine/TurboGrafx's controller pad signed with a gold Pioneer Laseractive logo on it.

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.

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