Sega SC-3000
1983 · personal computer
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Sega |
|---|---|
| Release year | 1983 |
| Type | PERSONAL COMPUTER |
| CPU | Z80A - 3.579 Mhz |
| Memory (RAM) | 2KB + 16KB VRAM |
| Configurations | It can't be used without a ROM Cartridge. Some sources says that they don't have RAM installed and other sources says that they has 2KB, others 18KB,.... Finally, I find a schematich diagram, and the RAM installed on the motherboard are 2KB. The total RAM amount depend of the BASIC cartridge used. In the list of Sega released cartridges appears 5 BASIC cartridges, although I only have find information about three BASIC cartridges: BASIC Level II: 32 Kb of ROM with the Sega BASIC and 1KB RAM (only left 512bytes free for the user) BASIC Level IIB: without info. BASIC Level IIIA: 32KB of ROM with the Sega BASIC and 16KB of RAM. BASIC Level IIIB: 32KB of ROM with the Sega BASIC and 32KB of RAM. BASIC SK-III: without info. It appears be the BASIC for the SK-1100 keyboard add-on for the SG-1000/SG-1000 II consolle. Also exist a add-on which adds a 3" floppy disk drive, 64KB of RAM, 8KB of ROM (with the Disk Operating System), a serial RS-232 port, and a parallel Centronics port: the Sega SF-7000. Also include a DISK BASIC floppy. |
| Currency original price | 28900 YEN |
| Graphics | 256x192 @ 15 colors + 1 color coloration ( 210 mixing colors) |
| Operating System | Sega BASIC |
| Others port | Two joysticks, RF, Audio/Video composite, Cassette, Cartridge (44 pin) |
| Parallel port | Printer interface (female 7-pin DIN) |
| Sound | 3 sound channels with 4 octaves + 1 noise channel (TI SN-76489 PSG) |
| Storage memory | Tape |
| Text (Cols x Rows) | 40x25 |
About the Sega SC-3000
SC is the abbreviation of Sega Computer This is the computer version of the Sega SC-1000 video-game. All the cartridges for the SG-1000 can be used in the SC-3000. This computer was sell in Japan in three colors: black, white or red color. The version sell in the rest of the world were black. This computer was also sell under other brands: GrandStand in New Zealand. John Sands in Australia. Yeno in France.
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