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====== Texscan MSI SpectraGen 3 (SG3) ======

First seen in Jan 1983, the SpectraGen III cost $2,960 for the tabletop version.[(https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-C-ED/80s/C-ED-1983-01.pdf#page=80)] It later cost $3,895 in 1987 for the same version. A rack mount version was also available for $3,595. (model SG-3RM)[(https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Cable/LPTV-Report/LPTV-Report-1987-09.pdf#page=9)]

===== Photos =====

==== Tabletop variant ====


{{:texscan_msi:sg3_1987_magazine.png?300|}}[(https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Cable/LPTV-Report/LPTV-Report-1987-09.pdf#page=9)] {{texscan_msi:texscan_msi_sg3.jpg?300|}}

[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/dork_vader/albums/72157651603359937|See more photos of the SG3 console from dork_vader]]

==== Rack mount variant ====

{{:texscan_msi:sg3rm_front.jpg?400|}} {{:texscan_msi:sg3rm_inside.jpg?400|}}

===== Boards =====

==== SG III CPU 82501-01 ====
{{:texscan_msi:sg_iii_cpu.jpg?400|}}

==== SG III CHARACTER GEN 82502-02 ====
{{:texscan_msi:sgiii_character_gen.jpg?400|}} {{:texscan_msi:sgiii_character_gen_back.jpg?400|}}

==== GENLOCK II NTSC 79729-01 ====
{{:texscan_msi:genlock_ii_ntsc.jpg?400|}} {{:texscan_msi:genlock_ii_ntsc_back.jpg?400|}}

==== TITLER VIDEO 82595-01 ====
{{:texscan_msi:titler_video.jpg?400|}} {{:texscan_msi:titler_video_back.jpg?400|}}

===== Videos =====

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===== Files =====
  * [[https://archive.org/details/texscan-msi-spectragen-3-manual|Operation Manual]]
  * {{ :texscan_msi:texscan_sg3rm_roms.zip |Texscan SG-3RM ROMs}}
  * {{texscan_msi:texscan_msi_sg3_font.png?linkonly|Download font as PNG bitmap}}
  * {{ texscan_msi:texscan_msi_sg3.ttf |Download font as TTF}}

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