🇯🇵 National ナショナル CF-3000 MSX Computer: Part 1 (First Look) [#TCE0700]

Ad-free version on my Patreon ...   / thecluelessengineer   Let's have a look at the interesting "component system" style MSX1 computer from National or ナショナル. It's the big brother to the CF-2000 (traditional all-in-one) and fraternal twin to the CF-3300 that includes a 3½" floppy drive & 2nd drive interface. It's a pretty standard MSX1 computer: Z80 CPU with 64KB of RAM TMS9928 VDP with 16KB of VRAM two cartridge slots two DE9 MSX joystick ports 8-pin DIN cassette port composite video & audio output RGB21 video output (SCART-like connector but not SCART pinout) Printer port (Centronics) Superimpose (スーパーインポーズ) port for the CF-2601 Superimposition Unit 100VAC passthrough for CF-2601 The Superimposition Unit would connect via the dedicated Centronics connector and allow you to overlay ... superimpose ... computer graphics on to NTSC video. A pretty rare unit these days I imagine. The keyboard connects via a 2x10 pin header so a reproduction could be designed and connected relatively easily ... much easier than if it had some sort of exotic 14-pin DIN port, for example. I'll look at replacing the TMS9928 with a Pico9918 in the next video. 00:00 ... Intro 02:05 ... A look at the ports 04:25 ... MSX demo program 06:00 ... Opening up the computer 10:25 ... Channel thanks & outro -------------------------------- Check out my Patreon for regular blog-type updates between videos - there is a free membership tier and two paid tiers (US$2 and US$5). There is also a one-week trial for the paid tiers so if you don't think it's worth it, then cancel ... no hard feelings ... I appreciate any support, even if it's just subscribing to my YouTube channel!   / thecluelessengineer   -------------------------------- Outro music: "Gaia" (White Bat XXIX) by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio https://karlcasey.bandcamp.com    / @whitebataudio