NMS-8250

Philips NMS 8250
Philips NMS 8250
Also known asPhilips NMS 8255
DeveloperPhilips
ManufacturerSanyo
Typehome computer
Release date1986
Operating systemMSX BASIC V2
CPUZilog Z80A @ 3.56 MHz
Memory128 KB
Removable storagefloppy disc
GraphicsYamaha V9938
SoundS-3527 PSG
Backward
compatibility		MSX2

Philips NMS 8250, (NMS is short for "New Media Systems") was a professional MSX2 home computer for the high end market, with a built in floppy disk drive in a "pizza box" configuration, released in 1986.[1][2][3] 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.

Three regional models were produced:[3]

  • NMS 8250/00 for the Dutch and Belgian markets with a QWERTY keyboard;
  • NMS 8250/16 for the Spanish market with a QWERTY keyboard with ñ key;
  • NMS 8250/19 for the French market with a AZERTY keyboard.
Philips NMS 8255 (variation with two disc drives)

The Philips NMS 8255 is a similar machine, but has with two disc drives instead of one.[4]

Specifications

The Philips NMS 8250/8255 have the following specifications:[1][3][4]

  • CPU: Zilog Z80A with a clock speed of 3,56 MHz
  • ROM: 64 kB (MSX 2: 48 kB, Disk BASIC: 16 kB)
  • RAM: 256 kB
  • VRAM: 128 kB
  • Display: Yamaha V9938 (80×24, 40×24 and 32×24 character text in four colors - two foreground colors and two background colors; resolution of 512×212 pixels (with 16 from 512 colors) or 256×212 (with 256 from 512 colors).
  • Controller chip: MSX-Engine (S-3527, real-time clock with rechargeable battery).
  • Sound: PSG (S-3527, 3 sound channels, one noise channel)
  • Floppy drive: 3.5'', 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 printer port, detachable keyboard connector, two joysticks, two cartridge slots.
  • NMS 8250 keyboard
    NMS 8250 keyboard
  • NMS 8255 (two drives) box
    NMS 8255 (two drives) box
  • NMS 8255 front view
    NMS 8255 front view
  • NMS 8255 back view
    NMS 8255 back view
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References

  1. ^ a b "Philips NMS 8250". HomeComputerMuseum (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  2. ^ "Philips NMS 8250". Computer Garden. 2009.
  3. ^ a b c "Philips - NMS 8250". Generation MSX.
  4. ^ a b "Philips - NMS 8255". Generation MSX.
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