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title: Eaca VIDEO GENIE III / EG-3200
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Professional Computer
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origins:
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- Hong Kong
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years:
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- '1982'
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cpus:
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- Zilog Z80A
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params:
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name: VIDEO GENIE III / EG-3200
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image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_system_s5.jpg
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company: /companies/eaca
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company_name: Eaca
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: VIDEO GENIE III / EG-3200
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Eaca
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Hong Kong
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1982'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: None
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Detachable full-stroke 86 keys with numeric keypad and 8 function keys
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- label: CPU
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value: Zilog Z80A
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- label: SPEED
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value: 3.2 MHz
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- label: RAM
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value: 64 KB (up to 192 KB)
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- label: ROM
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value: 2 KB
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 16 lines x 64 char. / 24 lines x 80 char.
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: None in basic version
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- label: COLORS
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value: monochrome
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- label: SOUND
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value: Built-in speaker
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Parallel Centronics, Serial RS-232
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: Two 5.25'' 640 KB disk-drives
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- label: OS
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value: CP/M or NewDOS-80
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in switching PSU
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: 288 x 640 pixels graphic board, programmable characters interface, 5 MB Hard-disk
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- label: PRICE
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value: $3400 - £2185
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tabs:
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- photos
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forum_thread: 142
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photos:
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- title: GENIE III
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_system_s4.jpg
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- title: SIDE VIEW
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subtitle: ''
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text: The Genie III was about same size as a Tandy TRS-80 Model III.
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image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_sideview_s1.jpg
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- title: TOP VIEW
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_topview_s1.jpg
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- title: FRONT VIEW
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subtitle: ''
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text: The Genie II uses a dual TEAC 5.25" DS DD floppy drive.
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image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_fdcloseup_s1.jpg
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- title: KEYBOARD CLOSE-UP
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subtitle: ''
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text: Notice that a key was needed to switch the computer on.
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image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_keyboard_s1.jpg
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- title: REAR SIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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A trap door allows to add / exchange system cards.\
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Only one Serial connector is available as standard.
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image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_backside_s1.jpg
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- title: INSIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**(1)** Dual floppy disk drives\
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**(2)** Floppy disk controller card. Manages up to four 5.25 or 8" FDD\
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**(3)** 64 KB RAM card\
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**(4)** CPU, video and I/O card\
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**(5)** Serial interface connector\
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**(6)** Internal video connector\
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**(7)** Switching power supply unit\
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**(8)** CRT card
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The inside was ventilated thanks to two large fans.
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image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_inside_s1.jpg
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- title: SYSTEM CARDS
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**(1)** CPU and I/O card. The Z80 CPU comes from SGS, Italy\
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**(2)** Floppy disk controller and real time clock card\
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**(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.
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image: /media/museum/photos/eaca_genie3_cards_s1.jpg
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oc_id: 130
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230619191642/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=130
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date: '2023-06-19'
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---
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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/).
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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.\
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Up to four 5'' or 8'' disk drives (640 KB each) could be connected.
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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.
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Under CP/M, the video display showed 25 lines of 80 Characters and the machine emulated a standard CP/M system.
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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.
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