Zemmix, trade mark and brand name of
South Korea
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n electronics company
Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd., is an
MSX-based video game console brand. The brand name ''Zemmix'' is no longer in use.
Under the name ''Zemmix'',
Daewoo
Daewoo ( ; Hangul: , Hanja: , ; literally "great universe" and a portmanteau of "dae" meaning great, and the given name of founder and chairman Kim Woo-choong) also known as the Daewoo Group, was a major South Korean chaebol (type of conglomerat ...
released a series of
gaming consoles
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compatible with the
MSX home computer standards. The consoles were in production between 1985 and 1995. The consoles were not sold outside South Korea.
Hardware
Console Models
All consoles were designed to broadcast standard
NTSC
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, have low and high outputs for connecting to a TV and have a universal adapter for connection to the mains 120/230 volts.
The consoles also had a letter coming after the serial number. These letters indicated the color combination of the console. The key is as follows.
* W - white and silver colors
* R - red and black colors
* B - yellow, blue and black colors
For example, CPC 51W would be a white or silver Zemmix V (see below).
Consoles compatible with the MSX standard
* CPC-50 (''Zemmix'')
* CPC-51 (''Zemmix V'')
Consoles compatible with the MSX2 standard
* CPC-61 (''Zemmix Super V'')
Consoles compatible with the MSX2+ standard
* CPG-120 (''Zemmix Turbo'')
FPGA based MSX2+ compatible console
* Zemmix Neo (by Retroteam Neo)
* Zemmix Neo Lite (by Retroteam Neo)
Raspberry PI based MSX2+ (Turbo R) compatible console
* CPC-Mini (Licensed)- Zemmix Mini (by Retroteam Neo)
Peripherals
Other ''Zemmix'' products:
By Daewoo
*CPJ-905:
MSX joystick for Zemmix CPC-51 console
*CPJ-600: MSX joypad for Zemmix CPC-61 console
*CPK-30: keyboard for Zemmix CPC-61
*CPJ-102K: joystick for CPC-330
*CPK-31K: input device for CPC-330
By Zemina
*A Keyboard & Cartridge port divider
*The Zemina Music Box
*An MSX2 Upgrade Kit
*A Zemmix PC card
*MSX RAM expansion cards
*A 'Family Card' that allows the user to play
Famicom
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games on the Zemmix
Software
Korean software companies that produced software for the ''Zemmix'' gaming console:
* ''Aproman''
* ''Boram''
* ''Clover''
*''Daou Infosys''
* ''FA Soft''
* ''Mirinae''
* ''Prosoft''
* ''Screen''
* ''Topia''
* ''Uttum''
* ''
Zemina
Zemina (Korean: 재미나, originally 제미나) was a South Korean software maker brand of Saehan Trading (Korean: 새한 상사) founded in 1981. They primarily made games for the Daewoo Zemmix, but because it was an MSX computer made to loo ...
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Most Zemmix software works with other
MSX/
MSX2/
MSX2+
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computers too.
References
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External links
More information and picturesThe entire Zemmix lineup with photos and information
on www.videogameconsolelibrary.com
Third-generation video game consoles
MSX
Z80-based video game consoles