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{{Short description|Professional MSX 2 home computer by Philips}}
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| name = Philips NMS 8250
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| aka = Philips NMS 8255
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| image = Philips NMS8250 MSX2 front.JPG
| caption = Philips NMS 8250
| developer = Philips
| manufacturer = Sanyo
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| releasedate = 1986
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| os = [[MSX BASIC]] V2
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| cpu = [[Zilog Z80]]A
| memory = 128 KB
| storage = 
| memory card = floppy disc
| display = 
| graphics = [[Yamaha V9938]]
| sound = S-3527 PSG
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| CPUspeed = 3.56 MHz
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'''Philips NMS 8250''', (NMS is short for "New Media Systems") was a professional [[MSX#MSX 2|MSX2]] home computer for the high end market, with a built in floppy disk drive in a "[[Pizza box form factor|pizza box]]" configuration, released in 1986.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Philips NMS 8250 |url=https://www.homecomputermuseum.nl/collectie/philips/philips-nms-8250/ |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=HomeComputerMuseum |language=nl-NL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2009 |title=Philips NMS 8250 |url=https://www.oocities.org/siliconvalley/station/4283/cpag/PAG81.HTM |website=Computer Garden}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Philips - NMS 8250 |url=https://www.generation-msx.nl/hardware/philips/nms-8250/537/ |website=Generation MSX}}</ref> The machine was in fact manufactured by [[Sanyo]] and it is basically the ''MPC-25FS'' with a different color. 

It featured professional video output possibilities, such as [[SCART]] for a better picture quality, and a detachable keyboard.

Three regional models were produced:<ref name=":1" />

* '''NMS 8250/00''' for the Dutch and Belgian markets with a QWERTY keyboard;
* '''NMS 8250/16''' for the Spanish market with a QWERTY keyboard with ñ key;
* '''NMS 8250/19''' for the French market with a  AZERTY keyboard.
[[File:PIC 0458 Philips NMS8250 MSX2.JPG|thumb|Philips NMS 8255 (variation with two disc drives)]]
The '''Philips NMS 8255''' is a similar machine, but has with two disc drives instead of one.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Philips - NMS 8255 |url=https://www.generation-msx.nl/hardware/philips/nms-8255/538/ |website=Generation MSX}}</ref>

== Specifications ==
The Philips NMS 8250/8255 have the following specifications:<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
* '''CPU''': [[Zilog]] [[Z80]]A with a clock speed of 3,56 MHz

* [[Read-only memory|ROM]]: 64 kB (MSX 2: 48 kB, Disk BASIC: 16 kB)
* [[Random-access memory|RAM]]: 256 kB 
* [[Dynamic random-access memory#Video DRAM|VRAM]]: 128 kB

* '''Display''': [[Yamaha V9938]] (80×24, 40×24 and 32×24 character text in four colors -  two foreground colors and two background colors; [[Display resolution|resolution]] of 512×212 pixels (with 16 from 512 colors) or 256×212 (with 256 from 512 colors).
* '''Controller chip''': [[MSX-Engine]] (S-3527, real-time clock with rechargeable battery).
* '''Sound''': [[Programmable sound generator|PSG]] (S-3527, 3 sound channels, one noise channel)
* '''Floppy drive''': 3.5<nowiki>''</nowiki>, 720 kB double sided.
* '''Connectors''': mains cable, RF-output, [[composite video|CVBS]] monitor, [[Luma (video)|luminance]] video output connector (for monochrome monitors), [[RCA connector|tulip (RCA) connector]] audio output, [[SCART]] audio/video-output using [[RGB color model|RGB]], data recorder, [[Centronics]] compatible [[Parallel port|parallel printer port]], detachable [[Computer keyboard|keyboard]] connector, two [[joystick]]s, two [[ROM cartridge|cartridge]] slots.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Msx philips 002.jpg|NMS 8255 front view
File:Msx philips 001.jpg|NMS 8250 keyboard
File:Philips MSX2 computer at Play Expo 2013 (2).JPG|NMS 8255 (two drives) box
File:Philips NMS8250 MSX2 lateral.JPG|NMS 8255 back view
</gallery>
[[Category:MSX2 microcomputer|Philips NMS 8250]]
[[Category:Z80-based home computers|Philips NMS 8250]]
[[Category:Philips products|NMS 8250]]
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== References ==
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