diff --git a/src/devices/machine/mc146818.c b/src/devices/machine/mc146818.c
index 6639710cec6..5b74badcea5 100644
--- a/src/devices/machine/mc146818.c
+++ b/src/devices/machine/mc146818.c
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ mc146818_device::mc146818_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag,
 		m_last_refresh(attotime::zero),
 		m_write_irq(*this),
 		m_century_index(-1),
-		m_use_utc(false)
+		m_epoch(0),
+		m_use_utc(false),
+		m_binary(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -48,7 +50,9 @@ mc146818_device::mc146818_device(const machine_config &mconfig, device_type type
 		m_last_refresh(attotime::zero),
 		m_write_irq(*this),
 		m_century_index(-1),
-		m_use_utc(false)
+		m_epoch(0),
+		m_use_utc(false),
+		m_binary(false)
 {
 }
 
@@ -199,6 +203,9 @@ void mc146818_device::nvram_default()
 		memset(&m_data[0], 0, data_size());
 	}
 
+	if(m_binary)
+		m_data[0x0b] |= REG_B_DM;
+
 	set_base_datetime();
 	update_timer();
 	update_irq();
@@ -391,7 +398,7 @@ void mc146818_device::set_base_datetime()
 	set_dayofweek(current_time.weekday + 1);
 	set_dayofmonth(current_time.mday);
 	set_month(current_time.month + 1);
-	set_year(current_time.year % 100);
+	set_year((current_time.year - m_epoch) % (m_data[0x0b] & REG_B_DM ? 0x100 : 100));
 
 	if (m_century_index >= 0)
 		m_data[m_century_index] = to_ram(current_time.year / 100);
diff --git a/src/devices/machine/mc146818.h b/src/devices/machine/mc146818.h
index 3db19ec533e..daee386d000 100644
--- a/src/devices/machine/mc146818.h
+++ b/src/devices/machine/mc146818.h
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
 #define MCFG_MC146818_UTC(_utc) \
 	downcast<mc146818_device *>(device)->set_use_utc(_utc);
 
+#define MCFG_MC146818_BINARY(_bin) \
+	downcast<mc146818_device *>(device)->set_binary(_bin);
+
+#define MCFG_MC146818_EPOCH(_epoch) \
+	downcast<mc146818_device *>(device)->set_epoch(_epoch);
+
 //**************************************************************************
 //  TYPE DEFINITIONS
 //**************************************************************************
@@ -52,6 +58,8 @@ public:
 	template<class _irq> void set_irq_callback(_irq irq) { m_write_irq.set_callback(irq); }
 	void set_century_index(int century_index) { m_century_index = century_index; }
 	void set_use_utc(bool use_utc) { m_use_utc = use_utc; }
+	void set_binary(bool binary) { m_binary = binary; }
+	void set_epoch(int epoch) { m_epoch = epoch; }
 
 	// read/write access
 	DECLARE_READ8_MEMBER( read );
@@ -165,8 +173,8 @@ private:
 	emu_timer *m_periodic_timer;
 
 	devcb_write_line m_write_irq;
-	int m_century_index;
-	bool m_use_utc;
+	int m_century_index, m_epoch;
+	bool m_use_utc, m_binary;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/pcd.c b/src/mess/drivers/pcd.c
index bedb0adf87e..649a824e7b5 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/pcd.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/pcd.c
@@ -537,6 +537,8 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( pcd, pcd_state )
 	// rtc
 	MCFG_MC146818_ADD("rtc", XTAL_32_768kHz)
 	MCFG_MC146818_IRQ_HANDLER(DEVWRITELINE("pic1", pic8259_device, ir7_w))
+	MCFG_MC146818_BINARY(true)
+	MCFG_MC146818_EPOCH(1900)
 
 	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("keyboard", PCD_KEYBOARD, 0)
 	MCFG_PCD_KEYBOARD_OUT_TX_HANDLER(DEVWRITELINE("usart2", mc2661_device, rx_w))
diff --git a/src/mess/video/pcd.c b/src/mess/video/pcd.c
index 2ae4029c14a..26e3809dc4c 100644
--- a/src/mess/video/pcd.c
+++ b/src/mess/video/pcd.c
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_FRAGMENT( pcd_video )
 	MCFG_SCREEN_UPDATE_DEVICE("crtc", scn2674_device, screen_update)
 
 	MCFG_GFXDECODE_ADD("gfxdecode", "palette", empty)
-	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD_BLACK_AND_WHITE("palette")
+	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 3)
+	MCFG_PALETTE_INIT_OWNER(pcdx_video_device, pcdx)
 
 	MCFG_SCN2674_VIDEO_ADD("crtc", 0, NULL);
 	MCFG_SCN2674_TEXT_CHARACTER_WIDTH(8)
@@ -158,12 +159,20 @@ SCN2674_DRAW_CHARACTER_MEMBER(pcd_video_device::display_pixels)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		UINT8 data;
+		UINT8 data, attr;
+		int bgnd = 0;
 		data = m_charram[m_vram[address] * 16 + linecount];
+		attr = m_vram[address + 1];
 		if(cursor && blink)
 			data = 0xff;
+		if((linecount > 11) && (attr & 0x20))
+			data = 0xff;
+		if(attr & 8)
+			bgnd = 2;
+		if(attr & 0x10)
+			data = ~data;
 		for(int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
-			bitmap.pix32(y, x + i) = m_palette->pen((data & (1 << (7 - i))) ? 1 : 0);
+			bitmap.pix32(y, x + i) = m_palette->pen((data & (1 << (7 - i))) ? 1 : bgnd);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -180,6 +189,13 @@ SCN2674_DRAW_CHARACTER_MEMBER(pcx_video_device::display_pixels)
 		bitmap.pix32(y, x + i) = m_palette->pen((data & (1 << (7 - i))) ? 1 : 0);
 }
 
+PALETTE_INIT_MEMBER(pcdx_video_device, pcdx)
+{
+	palette.set_pen_color(0,rgb_t::black);
+	palette.set_pen_color(1,rgb_t::white);
+	palette.set_pen_color(2,rgb_t(128,128,128));
+}
+
 WRITE8_MEMBER(pcd_video_device::vram_w)
 {
 	if(m_vram_sw)
diff --git a/src/mess/video/pcd.h b/src/mess/video/pcd.h
index 817e23d0b1a..39312232631 100644
--- a/src/mess/video/pcd.h
+++ b/src/mess/video/pcd.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ public:
 	virtual DECLARE_ADDRESS_MAP(map, 16) = 0;
 	DECLARE_READ8_MEMBER(detect_r);
 	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(detect_w);
+	DECLARE_PALETTE_INIT(pcdx);
+
 protected:
 	required_device<cpu_device> m_maincpu;
 	required_device<cpu_device> m_mcu;