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| - | < | + | ====== Technical data: Sharp MZ-800 ====== |
| - | == Technical data: Sharp MZ-800 == | + | |
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| The Sharp MZ-800 is an 8-bit home computer which was manufactured since late 1984. It offered an 80 chars width display, high colour graphics, 3 channel sound and high extensibility. | The Sharp MZ-800 is an 8-bit home computer which was manufactured since late 1984. It offered an 80 chars width display, high colour graphics, 3 channel sound and high extensibility. | ||
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| - | There were also versions, which were sold with a quickdisk drive MZ-1F11 instead of the cassette recorder, although these were quite rare. Below, you see one of them. | + | There were also versions, which were sold with a quickdisk drive MZ-1F11 instead of the cassette recorder, although these were quite rare and more was sold exclusive on Japan market with MZ-1500 model. |
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| The machine was powered by a Zilog Z80 processor and owned 64KB RAM and 16KB VRAM, which both could be enhanced. The MZ-800 could be extended by a large variety of peripherals, | The machine was powered by a Zilog Z80 processor and owned 64KB RAM and 16KB VRAM, which both could be enhanced. The MZ-800 could be extended by a large variety of peripherals, | ||
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| And even more software was available for the MZ-800 due to its software-compatibility with the predecessor series MZ-700 and MZ-80. Due to Sharp' | And even more software was available for the MZ-800 due to its software-compatibility with the predecessor series MZ-700 and MZ-80. Due to Sharp' | ||
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| - | == Data sheet == | ||
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| These are the MZ-800' | These are the MZ-800' | ||
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| - | * Year 1984 | ||
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| - | CPU | ||
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| - | Zilog Z80A at 3.5467 MHz | ||
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| - | RAM | ||
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| - | 64KB, expandable to 128KB | ||
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| - | VRAM | ||
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| - | 16KB, expandable to 32KB | ||
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| - | ROM | ||
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| - | 16KB, includes machine code monitor | ||
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| - | Video modes | ||
| - | (text) | ||
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| - | • 40x25, 16 colors (VRAM*) | ||
| - | • 40x25, 4 out of 16 colors | ||
| - | • 80x25, 4 out of 16 colors (VRAM*) | ||
| - | • 80x25, 2 out of 16 colors | ||
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| - | Video modes | ||
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| - | • 320x200, 16 colors (VRAM*) | ||
| - | • 320x200, 4 out of 16 colors | ||
| - | • 640x200, 4 out of 16 colors (VRAM*) | ||
| - | • 640x200, 2 out of 16 colors | ||
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| - | Sound | ||
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| - | Programmable sound generator SN76489AN with noise generator and three channel/six octaves FM sound. Inbuilt speaker with volume control. | ||
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| - | Keyboard | ||
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| - | QWERTY typewriter keyboard with seperate cursor keys and function keys blocks. There are up to two additional graphics symbols assigned to each key. | ||
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| - | Interfaces | ||
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| - | Expansion bus, printer, monitor (rgb), video, tv, cassette recorder (1200 baud), joystick (two ports, compatible to Atari), power connector for peripherals. | ||
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| - | Mass storage | ||
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| - | • 2.8" quickdisk drive MZ-1F11 | ||
| - | • 5.25" floppy drive MZ-1F02 | ||
| - | • 5.25" double floppy drive MZ-1F19 | ||
| - | • Cassette recorder MZ-1T04 | ||
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| - | Extensions | ||
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| - | • 64 KB RAM disk MZ-1R18 | ||
| - | • 16 KB VRAM extension MR-1R25 | ||
| - | • Expansion unit MZ-1ZU06 | ||
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| - | Compatible | ||
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| - | MZ-700 series, MZ-80 series. | ||
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| - | Similar | ||
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| - | MZ-1500 (black, Japanese MZ-821 with integrated quickdisk drive) | ||
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| - | Size | ||
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| - | 440x109x305 mm | ||
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| - | Weight | ||
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| - | 4.0 kg (MZ-811), 4.3 kg (MZ-821) | ||
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| + | ^ Year | 1984 | | ||
| + | ^ CPU | Zilog Z80A at 3.5467 MHz | | ||
| + | ^ RAM | 64KB, expandable to 128KB | | ||
| + | ^ VRAM | 16KB, expandable to 32KB | | ||
| + | ^ ROM | 16KB, includes machine code monitor | | ||
| + | ^ Video modes\\ (text) | * 40x25 characters, 8/16 colours PCG 8x8 | | ||
| + | ^ Video modes\\ (graphics) | * 320x200, 4 out of 16 colours\\ * 320x200, 16 colours (VRAM*)\\ * 640x200, 2 out of 16 colours\\ * 640x200, 4 out of 16 colours (VRAM*) | | ||
| + | ^ Sound | Programmable sound generator SN76489AN with noise generator and three channel/six octaves FM sound. Inbuilt speaker with volume control. | | ||
| + | ^ Keyboard | QWERTY typewriter keyboard with seperate cursor keys and function keys blocks. There are up to two additional graphics symbols assigned to each key. | | ||
| + | ^ Interfaces | Expansion bus, printer, monitor (rgb), video, tv, cassette recorder (1200 baud), joystick (two ports, compatible to Atari), power connector for peripherals. | | ||
| + | ^ Mass storage | * 2.8" quickdisk drive MZ-1F11\\ | ||
| + | ^ Extensions | * 64 KB RAM disk MZ-1R18\\ * 16 KB VRAM extension MR-1R25\\ * Expansion unit MZ-1ZU06 | | ||
| + | ^ Compatible to | MZ-700 series, MZ-80 series. | | ||
| + | ^ Similar to | MZ-1500 (black, integrated quickdisk drive, different graphical chip) | | ||
| + | ^ Size (w/h/d) | 440x109x305 mm | | ||
| + | ^ Weight | 4.0 kg (MZ-811), 4.3 kg (MZ-821) | | ||
| - | (VRAM*) = 32 KB VRAM required | + | * (VRAM*) = 32 KB VRAM required |
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