NMS-8250

Philips NMS 8250

Philips NMS 8250
Also known as	Philips NMS 8255
Developer	Philips
Manufacturer	Sanyo
Type	home computer
Release date	1986
Operating system	MSX BASIC V2
CPU	Zilog Z80A @ 3.56 MHz
Memory	128 KB
Removable storage	floppy disc
Graphics	Yamaha V9938
Sound	S-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.

Gallery

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  NMS 8255 front view
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  NMS 8250 keyboard
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  NMS 8255 (two drives) box
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  NMS 8255 back view

References

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