---
title: Samsung SPC-1000
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- Korea
years:
- '1982'
cpus:
- Z80-A
params:
  name: SPC-1000
  image: /media/museum/photos/samsung_spc1000_system_1.jpg
  company: /companies/samsung
  company_name: Samsung
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: SPC-1000
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Samsung
  - label: TYPE
    value: Home Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Korea
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1982'
  - label: END OF PRODUCTION
    value: \~1986
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: HuBASIC
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Full stroke 67 keys with funtion keys
  - label: CPU
    value: Z80-A
  - label: SPEED
    value: 4 MHz.
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: None
  - label: RAM
    value: 64 KB
  - label: VRAM
    value: 6 KB
  - label: ROM
    value: 32 KB
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 32 chars. x 16 lines
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: 128 x 192 / 256 x 192 dots
  - label: COLORS
    value: 9 (semigraphic), 4 (128 x 192 mode), 2 (256 x 192 mode)
  - label: SOUND
    value: 3 voices, 8 octaves (AY-3-8910 chip)
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: 48(W) x 27.5(D) x 9.5(H) cm.
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: 34-pin expansion bus, 1 joystick, centronics, video out(NTSC), RF
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: Built-in 1200 baud tape recorder
  - label: OS
    value: CP/M applicable when FDD is attached
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Built-in 110V/220V power supply unit
  - label: PRICE
    value: 495,000 won (about $600)
  forum_thread: 784
  oc_id: 803
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230625085746/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=803
    date: '2023-06-25'
---

The SPC-1000 is a Z80-based home computer from Samsung. This machine was developed in Korea, but built-in BASIC was written by Hudson soft in Japan.

Because of its integrated tape recorder design, it looks like [MZ 700](/museum/sharp-mz-700/) series.

It has a button 'ILP' on its left side. Pushing ILP button enables this machine to load a new O/S from tape recorder. (This concept resembles MZ 700, too).

This machine was quite popular at the first time, but advent of MSX and MSX2 pushed this machine off the market.

**CP/M** was available with double-side, double density floppy disk drives. But the cost of the FDD unit and poor display capability limited its use.

Part of early productions were delivered under the name of **SPC-1100**.

Thanks to **Kue-Hwan Sihn** from Korea for info and picture.