NMS-8250

The Philips NMS-8250, (NMS is short for "New Media Systems") was a professional MSX 2 home computer for the high end market, with two built in floppy disk drives in a "pizza box" configuration. The machine was in fact manufactured by Sanyo and it is basically the MPC-25FS with a different color.

Philips NMS-8255 (two drives) MSX 2 homecomputer

NMS-8255 seen from the back

It featured professional video output possibilities, such as SCART for a better picture quality, and a detachable keyboard.

Technical specifications

Processor

• Zilog Z80A with a clock speed of 3,56 MHz.

Memory

• ROM: 64 kB
  • MSX 2: 48 kB
  • Disk BASIC: 16 kB
• RAM: 256 kB
  • VRAM: 128 kB
  • Main memory: 128 kB

Display

• VDP
  • Yamaha YM9938
  • text: 80×24, 40×24 and 32×24 (characters per line × lines) four colors, two foreground colors and two background colors
  • graphical: resolution max 512×212 pixels (16 colors 512) and 256×212 (256 colors)
  • colors: 512 max

Controller chip

• MSX-Engine: S-3527
• real-time clock with rechargeable battery

Sound

• PSG (S-3527)

• 3 sound channels, one noise channel

floppy disk station

• dimensions: 3,5 inch
• capacity: 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 port for a printer
• detachable keyboard connector
• 2 joysticks
• 2 cartridge slots