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SVI-328 80 column card - take 2!

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:30:00 +0000

Old dog, new trick?

Making an SVI-328 disc BASIC boot disc

Thu, 12 May 2022 11:30:03 +0000

When I got my Spectravideo SVI-328, it came with a floppy drive but no floppy discs. A chance visit to the Spectravideo Facebook group for a different matter led me to a cassette file that I could use to create a disc BASIC boot disc (and CP/M boot disc).

This video runs through the process of creating the disc BASIC disc using a SVI-CAS digital playback and recording device (the process to make a CP/M boot disc is almost identical).

SVI-328 part 2 – cassette storage

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:30:03 +0000

In this video we’ll have a look at the cassette system of the Spectravideo 328. How it connects to the system, a look inside the SV-903, and a quick look at some cassette based software.

Note: I didn’t mention it in the video, but there are virtual tape solutions available for the SVI-328 – links below.

Details of the Spectravideo tape format

SVI-CAS owners manual link: The manual has recent pricing for the unit & SVI cable.

Spectravideo SVI-328 part 1

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:30:03 +0000

In this video I unboxed a Spectravideo SV-328, an 8-bit computer from Spectravideo that was introduced to the world in 1983. I’ve never owned, or even used, one of these machines so this was interesting. I picked this lot up from the local tip shop – yup, someone was literally throwing this out!

In part 1 of this series, I take a look at it, plug it in, and check if it works. I also pop it open to see if anyone else has been inside modding anything.