Solavox - Revision history

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‎Solavox and CPC

2014-04-24T12:57:50Z

Added Awa to the used brand names sentence.

2010-08-26T19:35:03Z

‎The "Solavox" CPC 6128

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 '''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 allow Solavox (and some other companies) to redistribute the CPC computers.
-Of these pre-defined brand names, only [[Amstrad]], [[Schneider]] (german distributor) and [[Awa]] (australian 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]]. For best confusion, this happened in '''Indescomp U.S.A.''' models, whilst Solavox / Comet Group are '''UK''' based companies.
+Of these pre-defined brand names, only [[Amstrad]], [[Schneider]] (German distributor) and [[Awa]] (Australian 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 accidentally) a few Indescomp CPCs displayed [[Solavox]]. For best confusion, this happened in '''Indescomp U.S.A.''' models, whilst Solavox / Comet Group are '''UK''' based companies.
 == The "Solavox" CPC 6128 ==

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 '''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 allow Solavox (and some other companies) to redistribute 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]]. For best confusion, this happened in '''Indescomp U.S.A.''' models, whilst Solavox / Comet Group are '''UK''' based companies.
+Of these pre-defined brand names, only [[Amstrad]], [[Schneider]] (german distributor) and [[Awa]] (australian 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]]. For best confusion, this happened in '''Indescomp U.S.A.''' models, whilst Solavox / Comet Group are '''UK''' based companies.
 == The "Solavox" CPC 6128 ==

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   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".
 There are at least three known Solavox units on Spain, so it seems some of them were marketed here for any strange reason.
 == Real Solavox Pictures ==

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		+	[[Solavox]] is one the [[LK-selectable Brand Names]] contained in the CPC BIOS.
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	Solavox is a manufacturer for HiFi speakers and televisions sets.		Solavox is a manufacturer for HiFi speakers and televisions sets.

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 * Solavox. Brand name used by Comet Group plc.
 * Comet Group Plc, Criterion House, George Street, Hull. HU1 3AU, UK
 '''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 allow Solavox (and some other companies) to redistribute the CPC computers.

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 Solavox is a manufacturer for HiFi speakers and televisions sets.
-Comet was the exclusive distributor for Solavox.
+* Comet was the exclusive distributor for Solavox.
 '''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 allow Solavox (and some other companies) to redistribute the CPC computers.

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	Solavox is a manufacturer for HiFi speakers and televisions sets.		Solavox is a manufacturer for HiFi speakers and televisions sets.
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		+	Comet was the exclusive distributor for Solavox.

	'''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 allow Solavox (and some other companies) to redistribute the CPC computers.		'''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 allow Solavox (and some other companies) to redistribute the CPC computers.