Difference between revisions of "Solavox"
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| − | + | Solavox is a manufacturer for HiFi speakers and televisions sets. | |
| − | + | '''Solavox''' is also included in the CPCs alternative manufacturer names, which are predefined in the BIOS ROM, and are jumper-selectable via [[8255|PPI Port B]]. Amstrad was apparently planning to let other companies to redistribute Solavox (and some other companies) the CPC computers. | |
| + | Of these pre-defined brand names, only [[Amstrad]] and [[Schneider]] (german distributor) were used. Another distributor was [[Indescomp]] (spain), this company wasn't included in the BIOS ROM, and so, Indescomp CPCs usually displayed [[Amstrad]] in the boot message, for some reason (maybe accidently) a few Indescomp CPCs displayed [[Solavox]]. | ||
| − | + | == The "Solavox" CPC 6128 == | |
| − | + | The Solavox CPC 6128 is a Schneider CPC 6128 (metal inner-cover and centronics connectors) inside a standard Amstrad CPC 6128 case, with British keyboard and Solavox startup. No external Solavox logos or labels, nothing unusual but the sticker on the back, which reads: | |
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| + | Indescomp International U.S.A., inc. | ||
| + | 1313 E. Westleigh Rd. | ||
| + | P.O.Box 592, Lake Forest Illinois 60045, U.S.A. | ||
| + | Manufactured: November 1985 | ||
Not "Amstrad USA", but "Indescomp USA". May it be another "secret" venture by [[Jose Luis Dominguez]], not known by Amstrad UK...? | Not "Amstrad USA", but "Indescomp USA". May it be another "secret" venture by [[Jose Luis Dominguez]], not known by Amstrad UK...? | ||
There are at least three known Solavox units on Spain, so it seems some of them were marketed here for any strange reason. | There are at least three known Solavox units on Spain, so it seems some of them were marketed here for any strange reason. | ||
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| + | == Real Solavox Pictures == | ||
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| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Solavox-tk30-in-speakers-front.jpg | ||
| + | File:Solavox-tk30-in-speakers-boxed.jpg | ||
| + | File:Solavox 14inch.jpg | ||
| + | File:Solavox 140.jpg | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:CPC History]] | [[Category:CPC History]] | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 5 April 2010
Solavox is a manufacturer for HiFi speakers and televisions sets.
Solavox is also included in the CPCs alternative manufacturer names, which are predefined in the BIOS ROM, and are jumper-selectable via PPI Port B. Amstrad was apparently planning to let other companies to redistribute Solavox (and some other companies) the CPC computers.
Of these pre-defined brand names, only Amstrad and Schneider (german distributor) were used. Another distributor was Indescomp (spain), this company wasn't included in the BIOS ROM, and so, Indescomp CPCs usually displayed Amstrad in the boot message, for some reason (maybe accidently) a few Indescomp CPCs displayed Solavox.
The "Solavox" CPC 6128
The Solavox CPC 6128 is a Schneider CPC 6128 (metal inner-cover and centronics connectors) inside a standard Amstrad CPC 6128 case, with British keyboard and Solavox startup. No external Solavox logos or labels, nothing unusual but the sticker on the back, which reads:
Indescomp International U.S.A., inc. 1313 E. Westleigh Rd. P.O.Box 592, Lake Forest Illinois 60045, U.S.A. Manufactured: November 1985
Not "Amstrad USA", but "Indescomp USA". May it be another "secret" venture by Jose Luis Dominguez, not known by Amstrad UK...?
There are at least three known Solavox units on Spain, so it seems some of them were marketed here for any strange reason.
