NMS-8250

Philips NMS-8255 (two drives) MSX 2 homecomputer

NMS-8255 seen from the back

The Philips NMS-8250, (NMS is short for "New Media Systems") was a professional MSX 2 home computer for the high end market, with two built in floppy disk drives in a "pizza box" configuration. The machine was in fact manufactured by Sanyo and it is basically the MPC-25FS with a different color.

It featured professional video output possibilities, such as SCART for a better picture quality, and a detachable keyboard.

Technical specifications[]

Processor

Zilog Z80A with a clock speed of 3,56 MHz.

Memory

ROM: 64 kB
- MSX 2: 48 kB
- Disk BASIC: 16 kB
RAM: 256 kB
- VRAM: 128 kB
- Main memory: 128 kB

Display

VDP
- Yamaha YM9938
- text: 80×24, 40×24 and 32×24 (characters per line × lines) four colors, two foreground colors and two background colors
- graphical: resolution max 512×212 pixels (16 colors 512) and 256×212 (256 colors)
- colors: 512 max

Controller chip

MSX-Engine:
real-time clock with rechargeable battery

Sound

PSG (S-3527) 3 sound channels, one noise channel

floppy disk station

dimensions: 3,5 inch
capacity: 720 kB (double sided)

Connectors

mains cable
RF-output
CVBS monitor
luminance video output connector (for monochrome monitors)
tulip (RCA) connector audio output
SCART audio/video-output using RGB
data recorder
Centronics compatible Parallel port for a printer
detachable keyboard connector
2 joysticks
2 cartridge slots

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