---
title: Eaca VIDEO GENIE III / EG-3200
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- Hong Kong
years:
- '1982'
cpus:
- Zilog Z80A
params:
  name: VIDEO GENIE III / EG-3200
  image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_system_s5.jpg
  company: /companies/eaca
  company_name: Eaca
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: VIDEO GENIE III / EG-3200
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Eaca
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Hong Kong
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1982'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: None
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Detachable full-stroke 86 keys with numeric keypad and 8 function keys
  - label: CPU
    value: Zilog Z80A
  - label: SPEED
    value: 3.2 MHz
  - label: RAM
    value: 64 KB (up to 192 KB)
  - label: ROM
    value: 2 KB
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 16 lines x 64 char. / 24 lines x 80 char.
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: None in basic version
  - label: COLORS
    value: monochrome
  - label: SOUND
    value: Built-in speaker
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Parallel Centronics, Serial RS-232
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: Two 5.25'' 640 KB disk-drives
  - label: OS
    value: CP/M or NewDOS-80
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Built-in switching PSU
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: 288 x 640 pixels graphic board, programmable characters interface, 5 MB Hard-disk
  - label: PRICE
    value: $3400 - £2185
  tabs:
  - photos
  forum_thread: 142
  photos:
  - title: GENIE III
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_system_s4.jpg
  - title: SIDE VIEW
    subtitle: ''
    text: The Genie III was about same size as a Tandy TRS-80 Model III.
    image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_sideview_s1.jpg
  - title: TOP VIEW
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_topview_s1.jpg
  - title: FRONT VIEW
    subtitle: ''
    text: The Genie II uses a dual TEAC 5.25" DS DD floppy drive.
    image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_fdcloseup_s1.jpg
  - title: KEYBOARD CLOSE-UP
    subtitle: ''
    text: Notice that a key was needed to switch the computer on.
    image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_keyboard_s1.jpg
  - title: REAR SIDE
    subtitle: ''
    text: |-
      A trap door allows to add / exchange system cards.\
      Only one Serial connector is available as standard.
    image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_backside_s1.jpg
  - title: INSIDE
    subtitle: ''
    text: |-
      **(1)** Dual floppy disk drives\
      **(2)** Floppy disk controller card. Manages up to four 5.25 or 8" FDD\
      **(3)** 64 KB RAM card\
      **(4)** CPU, video and I/O card\
      **(5)** Serial interface connector\
      **(6)** Internal video connector\
      **(7)** Switching power supply unit\
      **(8)** CRT card

      The inside was ventilated thanks to two large fans.
    image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_inside_s1.jpg
  - title: SYSTEM CARDS
    subtitle: ''
    text: |-
      **(1)** CPU and I/O card. The Z80 CPU comes from SGS, Italy\
      **(2)** Floppy disk controller and real time clock card\
      **(3)** ROM & RAM card. 32 x Motorola 4116 chips hold 64 KB RAM, a 2716 EPROM holds the system BIOS. Two additional ROM sockets are available.
    image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_cards_s1.jpg
  oc_id: 130
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230619191642/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=130
    date: '2023-06-19'
---

This Eaca was the successor of the [Genie I](/museum/eaca-video-genie-1-eg-3003/) and Genie II. It was compatible with the [Tandy TRS-80 Model 1](/museum/tandy-radio-shack-color-computer/).

The system was supplied with two operating systems, NEWDOS-80 version 2.0 (already available on Genie 1, Genie 2 or TRS-80 Model 1) and CP/M 2.2.\
Up to four 5'' or 8'' disk drives (640 KB each) could be connected.

When NEWDOS was loaded, the BASIC used was a RAM version of the TRS-80 Mod.1 ROM BASIC supplied by Microsoft. The video display showed 16 lines of 64 characters and the machine emulated a TRS-80 Model 1.

Under CP/M, the video display showed 25 lines of 80 Characters and the machine emulated a standard CP/M system.

The system featured a built-in real-time clock. Users could add an optional 288 x 640 pixels high-resolution graphics board (which seems to be exactly like the one of the Genie 1), a programmable-character interface or an external 5 MB hard-disk to run MP/M operating system.