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SVI 838

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Type
  
personal computer

Operating system
  
MS-DOS 2.11 / CP/M-86

Release date
  
1986

CPU
  
Intel 8088 @ 4.77 MHz

Memory
  
256 KiB (+128 KiB VRAM)—640 KiB (max.)

The SVI-838, also known as X'press 16, is the last microcomputer produced by Spectravideo (at Hong Kong). Although it was a PC clone, it had the standard sound and video coprocessors of the MSX2, making it a hybrid system. The sales were unimpressive and it is now considered a collectible.

With a SVI-811 adapter, the machine could run MSX1 programs in cartridge.

Peripherals

Main itens:

  • SVI-109P: Quickshot IX, joyball (IBM compatible)
  • SVI-811: MSX1 Game Adapter (an adapter with a Zilog Z80A UCP and MSX standard joystick ports)
  • SVI-812: Multifunctioncard (384 KiB RAM, RS-232C, RTC)
  • SVI-813: cooler
  • SVI-814P: PAL RF Adapter (to colour TVs or RGB monitor)
  • SVI-815: Monitor Cable (D15 to 21 pins adapter, to RGB monitor)
  • SVI-816: Monitor Cable (D15 to 8 pins adapter, to digital/analog RGB monitor).

    • References

    SVI-838 Wikipedia
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