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:UK => Hardware => Topic started by: OA128 on 2007.March.04. 22:30:12

Title: What is the Videoton TVC 64 ?
Post by: OA128 on 2007.March.04. 22:30:12
Hello again,

What is the link between the Videoton 64 and the Enterprise 64. Are they software/hardware compatible ?

Thanks !

PS it's rather to difficult to find english information on Videton 32/64...
Title: Re: What is the Videoton TVC 64 ?
Post by: Zozosoft on 2007.March.05. 11:51:32
The Videoton (http://www.videoton.hu/) bought the licence of the early version of the Enterprise from the Enterprise company. It is redesigned for the "socialist industry", for example not use any expensive custom componenst (for example: Nick, Dave), only standard components which are available in the East-Europe at this time.
This computers called as "scholl computers" because the state buy lot of for the schools.

The machine released in 3 versions:
-Videoton TV Computer 32K: 32K main memory+ 16K video memory. With expansion card can be expanded the main memory to 64K
-Videoton TV Computer 64K: 64K main memory+ 16K video memory.
-Videoton TV Computer 64K+: 64K main memory+ 64K video memory.

The TVC use same 6845 series CRTC with the Amstrad CPC. Videomodes:
-512x240 2 colors
-256x240 4 colors
-128-240 16 colors

The ROM programs are developed by Intelligent Software Ltd, this means you can found many-many similarity with the Enterprise.

This is the TVC homepage (http://www.tvc.hu/), sorry only on hungarian. But on the "galéria" you found many photos about this machine.
English documents about the TV BASIC 2.0 (http://www.tvc.hu/doc/konyvek/tv_computer_basic_200_en.pdf), you see the IS footnote.
TVC Emulator (http://www.tvc.hu/html/wintvcletoltes.html)
Title: Re: What is the Videoton TVC 64 ?
Post by: OA128 on 2007.March.05. 14:19:24
Thank you !

what do you call "the early version of the Enterprise" ?




PS I am especially looking for the floppy disk controler for the VTC
Title: Re: What is the Videoton TVC 64 ?
Post by: Zozosoft on 2007.March.05. 15:56:28
what do you call "the early version of the Enterprise" ?
Good question! I only found this information. I think only the peoples from the two company (Enterprise, Videoton) know exactly what means this...
Title: Re: What is the Videoton TVC 64 ?
Post by: Zozosoft on 2007.December.05. 19:26:53
TVC 64K available on the eBay. (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VIDEOTON-COMPUTER-PRE-ENTERPRISE-64-128_W0QQitemZ230199392635QQihZ013QQcategoryZ4193QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Title: Re: What is the Videoton TVC 64 ?
Post by: szipucsu on 2007.December.05. 19:44:32
TVC 64K available on the eBay. (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VIDEOTON-COMPUTER-PRE-ENTERPRISE-64-128_W0QQitemZ230199392635QQihZ013QQcategoryZ4193QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
They call it "Pre-Enterprise" :D That's funny.  :lol: