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Hector (or Victor Lambda) are a series of a microcomputers produced in France in the early 1980s.
In January 1980, Michel Henric-Coll founded a company named Lambda Systems in Toulouse, that would import a computer the Interact Home Computer (produced since 1978 by Interact Electronics Inc of Ann Arbor, Michigan) to France. The computer was sold under the name of Victor Lambda.
Lambda Systems went bankrupt in July 1981, along with Interact. In December 1981, Micronique, an electronic components company based in southern Paris, acquires the rights to the Victor Lambda.
In 1982, Victor Lambda Diffusion, a subsidiary, distributes the Victor Lambda. The first machines built in the United States were not a success, and the following models were designed and produced in France at the headquarters of the Micronique company. The company uses used the slogan: "The French Personal Computer".
In 1983, the Victor is renamed Hector, to avoid confusion with the machines from the Californian company Victor Technologies (formerly Sirius Systems Technology). To add to the confusion, JVC (Japan Victor Company) also had a brand of Victor [[MSX]] computers.
The last model introduced was the Hector HR.MX, with production of the series ending in 1985. The series was not successful, due to the focus on the French market, a weak software lineup, intense competition from Amstrad machines and high prices. The Hector range has never found its audience, as the French market was dominated by [[Thomson]] and [[Oric-1/Atmos|Oric]], and then by the newcomer, [[CPC|Amstrad]], which will take over everything.
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==Victor Lambda==
[[File:Micronique Victor Lambda.jpg|thumb|right|Victor Lambda]]
The Victor Lambda was a rebranded Interact Home Computer (also called The Interact Family Computer 2) microcomputer. Introduced in 1980, it had a chiclet keyboard and built-in cassette recorder for data storage.
==Hector 1 (Victor Lambda 2)==
[[File:Micronique Hector1.jpg|thumb|right|Hector 1]]
The Hector 1 was a 1983 computer, based on the Victor Lambda. Initially sold as Victor Lambda 2 it was renamed to avoid trademark confusion. Also known as Hector 16K. More than 100 games were published for this machine.
*Memory: 16K RAM
*OS: Basic Level III (loaded from tape)
*Keyboard: mechanical
*Display: 17 × 12 text in 8 colors, 112 × 78 in 8 colors
*Sound: SN76477N (one voice, four octaves)
*Ports: Television (RGB), two joysticks, RS232 (optional)
*Built-in cassette recorder (1200 B/s) [citation needed]
*PSU: Built-in
==Hector 2 HR (Victor Lambda 2HR)==
[[File:Micronique victor lambda 2hr.jpg|thumb|right|Victor Lambda 2HR]] The Hector 2HR is a 1983 computer with a Zilog Z80 processor, 16KB of ROM and 48KB of RAM. Initially sold as Victor Lambda 2HR, it was renamed avoid trademark confusion. Graphics were improved, with a resolution of 243x231 in 4 colors, and 40x23 character text. It has an built-in cassette recorder and an optional disk drive (DISK II). At launch there were sixty software titles available on tape.[26] It was considered as a more serious machine for those wishing to program their own games.
Specifications:
==Hector 2HR+==
[[File:Hector 2HR+ 1983 Micronique.png|thumb|right|Hector 2HR+]]
The Hector 2HR+, also released in 1983, is similar to the previous model, but including the BASIC language in ROM (thus freeing up more RAM memory for user programs).
*Sound: SN76477 (one voice, four octaves)
*Ports: Television (RGB, SECAM), two joysticks, Centronics, Disc Drive
*Built-in cassette recorder
*PSU: Built-in
==Hector HRX==
[[File:Micronique Hector HRX.jpg|thumb|right|Hector HRX]]
The Hector HRX, also released in 1983, is similar to the previous model, but changes BASIC for a Forth language interpreter in ROM and features a 64KB RAM. An early 1983 review mentioned as positive compatibility with existing Lambda II HR software, but pointed lack of high-profile titles like arcade game conversions. It was considered as a professional machine, capable of running small business applications like text processors, spreadsheets and databases. A 1985 review of the system praised the varied peripherals available, but again criticized the lack of software.
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==Hector HR.MX==
The [[File:Micronique hector mx.jpg|thumb|right|Hector HR.MX]] Probably aware of the mistake they made by adopting Forth, Micronique released the Hector HR.MX in 1985, . It is similar to the HRX but offers BASIC, Forth, Logo and Assembly as languages available in ROM.
Specifications:
*Sound: SN76477 (one voice, four octaves)
*Ports: Television (RGB, SECAM), two joysticks, Centronics, Disc Drive
*Built-in cassette recorder
*PSU: Built-in
=Links=
*[[Media:SN76477 sound generator datasheet.pdf|SN76477 datasheet]]*[http://hectorvictor.free.fr/ Hector] L'ordinateur personnel français*[https://youtu.be/J7qlBSlOjgw Interact, Victor & Hector - Histoire d'une lignée 8-bit] by [[Olipix]]*[https://youtu.be/e0Zl5UB_izA Partie 1] [https://youtu.be/RtTQc-t369c Partie 2] Tous les jeux pour Interact - Victor - Hector*[http://dchector.free.fr/ DCHector] Emulator for Windows and collection of 70 programs and games <br> [[Category:Non CPC Computers]]