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Developer | Sharp |
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Manufacturer | Epcom |
Type | Home computer |
Release date | November 1985 |
Discontinued | 1988 |
Operating system | MSX BASIC, MSX-DOS, CP/M |
CPU | Zilog Z80A @ 3.58 MHz |
Memory | 64 KB–512 KB (max.) |
Removable storage | Cassette tape, cartridge, floppy discs (optional) |
Display | 40×24 text characters; 256×192 pixels; 16 colours, 32 sprites |
Graphics | TMS9928NL, (V9938 optional) |
Sound | AY-3-8910 |
Backward compatibility | MSX |
The Hotbit HB-8000 is an MSX home computer developed and sold by the Brazilian subsidiary of Sharp Corporation through its Epcom home computer division in mid-1980s.[1][2][3] The MSX machines were very popular in Brazil at the time, and they virtually killed all the other competing 8 bit microcomputers in the Brazilian market.[1][4]
Versions 1-1.2
The Hotbit had three versions: 1.0 and 1.1 with gray and white case and 1.2, with a black case and a ROM slightly modified to solve an ASCII table compatibility issue with the other popular Brazilian MSX, the Gradiente Expert.
Technical specifications
CPU | Zilog Z80A @ 3.58 MHz |
RAM | 64 KB |
VRAM | 16 KB (TMS9928NL) |
ROM | 32 KB |
Keyboard | mechanic, 73 keys (with 4 cursor keys), reset key |
Display | text: 40×24 rows; graphics: 256×192 pixels, 16 colours, 32 sprites |
Sound | General Instrument AY-3-8910 (PSG), 3 voices, white noise |
Ports | 2 joystick connectors, TV out, sound out, tape recorder connector, parallel port, 2 cartridge slots |
Storage | tape recorder (1200/2400 bps) or one or two external 51⁄4" disk drive (360 KB) |
Peripherals
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Cartucho_Hotbit_HB-3000.jpg/200px-Cartucho_Hotbit_HB-3000.jpg)
- HB-100: joystick
- HB-2400: tape recorder
- HB-3000 or HB-3001: external modem
- HB-3600: Dual disk drive controller and power supply. Sold in a bundle with one HB-6000 drive
- HB-4000: 80 columns card with the V9938 VDP inside
- HB-4100: 64KB RAM expansion
- HB-6000: 51⁄4" disk drive (slim height), 360 KB
References
- ^ a b "Epcom / Sharp Hotbit HB-8000". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ Carvalho, Ladmir (2022-12-16). "Hotbit HB-8000 - Museu de Tecnologia Alterdt" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ "MCI - Museu da Computação e Informática". Museu da Computação e Informática - MCI (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2012-02-16. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ Gold, Administrador Msx. "MSX GOLD". MSX GOLD (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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