Komputer 2086

The Unipolbrit^[1] Komputer 2086 was a Polish version of the home computer Timex Sinclair 2068,^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]} produced by a joint venture of the Polish state-owned Unimor and foreign company Polbrit International.^[9] Introduced in 1986, the computer had a cost of roughly 190000 zł.^[10]

Komputer 2086

Unipolbrit Komputer 2086
Type	Home computer
Release date	1986; 39 years ago (1986)
Introductory price	190000 zł
Media	Cassette tapes, 31⁄2-inch floppy disks, 51⁄4-inch floppy disks, ROM Cartridges
Operating system	Sinclair BASIC with Timex Computer Corp. extension
CPU	Zilog Z80A @ 3.58 MHz
Memory	48 KiB
Display	PAL TV or video monitor; text: 32×24 lines, 16 colours; graphics: 256×192, 16 colours or 512×192 pixels, two colours; attributes: 32x24 or 32x192, two colours per area.
Graphics	Timex SCLD
Sound	Beeper, AY-3-8912
Input	Keyboard
Predecessor	Timex Computer 2048
Successor	Timex Computer 3256

The machine wasn't 100% ZX Spectrum-compatible (like all other Timex Sinclair computers) and a "Spectrum Emulation" cartridge was available (usually bundled).^[11][12][13]

Technical specifications

CPU

• Zilog Z80A @ 3.50 MHz

ROM

• 16 KiB

RAM

• 48 KiB

Display

• Timex SCLD chip^[14][15][16] with Extended Color, Dual Screen and High Resolution screen modes:
  • Text: 32×24 characters (8×8 pixels, rendered in graphics mode)
  • Graphics: 256×192 pixels, 15 colours (two simultaneous colours - "attributes" - per 8×8 pixels, causing attribute clash)
  • Extended Color: 256×192 pixels, 15 colors with colour resolution of 32×192 (two simultaneous colours - "attributes" - per 8x1 pixels)
  • Dual Screen: (two 256×192 pixels screens can be placed in memory)
  • High Resolution: 512×192 mode with 2 colours (Four palettes: Black & White, Blue & Yellow, Red & Cyan, Magenta & Green).

Sound

• Beeper (1 channel, 10 octaves and 10+ semitones via internal speaker) and AY-3-8912 PSG (three channels)

I/O

• Line audio in/out for external cassette tape storage
• RF television out
• DIN Composite monitor out
• Kempston Joystick input
• Cartridge port
• Centronics printer port.

Storage

• External cassette tape recorder
• External 5" 1/4 or 3" disc drives

Keyboard

• Mechanical keyboard: 42 keys, five function keys, cursor keys

Gallery

• 
  Unipolbrit with external disc drive
• 
  External 3" drive.
• 
  Unipolbrit boot screen
• 
  Unipolbrit with cartridge drive open
• 
  ZX Spectrum emulator cartridge
• 
  ZX Spectrum emulator cartridge boot screen

See also

• Elwro 800 Junior
• Mera-Elzab Meritum
• Timex Sinclair 2068