On September 27, 1988, NEC released a 15-inch CRT monitor known only by its model number, “PC-KD863G,” without an official product name. It was priced at ¥138,000 JPY.
The PC-KD863G had a built-in PC Engine console. Simply connecting a controller and inserting a HuCARD (the name for PC Engine’s game card format) allowed users to immediately enjoy games.
What made the PC-KD863G particularly impressive was not only its built-in PC Engine but also its use of RGB video output. The image signal was transmitted directly from the console to the screen, producing crisp, vivid visuals without excessive color saturation.
Despite its excellent visual performance, the steep price of ¥138,000 placed it in the realm of high-end, dream-tier machines. It was typically purchased by companies that produced strategy guides. However, the unit had limited expandability. When the Super CD-ROM format was introduced later on, many developers began releasing their games exclusively on that platform. As a result, HuCARD games became less common, and since the PC-KD863G could not connect to a Super CD-ROM system, its value gradually diminished, eventually leading it to fade from the market.
Source: QK小虎 (QK Little Tiger).
Even as a used item, the PC-KD863G remains quite expensive. One unit was sold on June 28, 2025, for NT$190,908.
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在1988年9月27日，NEC發售了一款15吋大的CRT螢幕產品，沒有產品名稱，僅有代號「PC-KD863G」，要價日幣$138,000圓。
PC-KD863G內建了一台PC-Engine主機，只要接上手把，以及插入HuCARD（PC-Engine的卡帶規格名稱），立刻就可以享受遊戲的樂趣。
這台PC-KD863G最強的地方，除了它本身內建PC-Engine主機之外，更棒的是它的影像也是採取RGB，直接由主機傳送影像訊號到螢幕上顯示，畫面表現乾淨鮮明，且不會有色彩過度渲染的問題。
儘管它的畫面表現相當好，但高達日幣＄138,000的價格，仍舊是屬於高階夢幻機種，通常是製作遊戲攻略本的公司行號在購買使用。另外，它也有著擴充性不佳的問題，後期出現Super CD-ROM之後，由於許多廠商都製作在該平台上的遊戲，HuCARD上的遊戲較少，而PC-KD863G無法外接Super CD-ROM，故越來越少被重視，漸漸地也退出了市場。
資料來源:QK小虎。
照片中這台PC-KD863G在2025年06月28日以190,908元台幣售出，即便是中古的產品也相當昂貴。
On September 27, 1988, NEC released a 15-inch CRT monitor known only by its model number, “PC-KD863G,” without an official product name. It was priced at ¥138,000 JPY.
The PC-KD863G had a built-in PC Engine console. Simply connecting a controller and inserting a HuCARD (the name for PC Engine’s game card format) allowed users to immediately enjoy games.
What made the PC-KD863G particularly impressive was not only its built-in PC Engine but also its use of RGB video output. The image signal was transmitted directly from the console to the screen, producing crisp, vivid visuals without excessive color saturation.
Despite its excellent visual performance, the steep price of ¥138,000 placed it in the realm of high-end, dream-tier machines. It was typically purchased by companies that produced strategy guides. However, the unit had limited expandability. When the Super CD-ROM format was introduced later on, many developers began releasing their games exclusively on that platform. As a result, HuCARD games became less common, and since the PC-KD863G could not connect to a Super CD-ROM system, its value gradually diminished, eventually leading it to fade from the market.
Source: QK小虎 (QK Little Tiger).
Even as a used item, the PC-KD863G remains quite expensive. One unit was sold on June 28, 2025, for NT$190,908.
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