SV-328

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Spectravideo SVI-328

Spectravideo SVI-328 and SV-601B SuperExpander
Type Home computer
Developer Spectravideo
Released 1983 (Summer CES, Chicago)
Processor Zilog Z80A @ 3.6 MHz
Memory 64 KB (+16 KB VRAM)
Operating system Microsoft Extended BASIC
CP/M

The SV-328 was the business-targeted model of the Spectravideo range, sporting a rather crowded full-travel keyboard with numeric keypad, and no built-in joystick (though the arrow keys mimicked this function). It had 80 kB RAM (64 kB available for software, remaining 16 kB video memory), a respectable amount for its time. Other than the keyboard and RAM, this machine was identical to the SV-318.

The SV-328 is the design on which the MSX standard was based. Spectravideo's MSX-compliant successor to the 328, the SVI-728, looks almost identical, the only immediately noticeable differences being a larger cartridge slot (to fit MSX standard cartridges) and the MSX badging.

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[edit] System specs

[edit] Peripherals

At back of SV-318 / SVI-328, adapters permit to connect only a few peripherals, such as a tape drive (SV-903), a CVBS monitor and joysticks. However, with a Super Expander unit, more options were available:

  • SV-803 Memory Expansion Card, 16 kB
  • SV-807 Memory Expansion Card, 64 kB
  • SV-805 RS232 Card
  • SV-701 Internal Modem 300 baud
  • SV-802 Centronics Parallel Port Card
  • SV-806 80-column video Card
  • SV-801 Floppy Controller Card
  • Hard Disk Controller Card
  • SV-809 Network Card
  • SV-602 MiniExpander (allow only connect a card) .
  • SV-601A Expander case with power supply and many slots. External disk drives
  • SV-601B SuperExpander, equal but with internal floppy / HD
  • SV-603 Colecovision adapter
  • SV-901C 80-columns printer at 50 cps (a refurbished Seikosha SK-100)
  • SV-902 External floppy. First SSDD, now DSDD
  • SV-903 SVI Cassette
  • SV-105 Graphics Tablet

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[edit] Emulators

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