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  • Help! +3 won't work anymore!I've just set up my old +3 and it just won't work - it used to a few months ago but now it won't :( I'm in need of some expert help so here's the pr…

    ... same happend to my +2a some time ago. Power ... described). I bought new +2a from ebay, took everything ... ), it could start new +2a
    - memory chips ... problem must be in 'motherboard'. I myself think it ... modulator. Since my new +2a does not have socketed TEA2000 ...
    Timppa Timppa August 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Improving RF-modulator outputMy old 48k is working perfectly, except for the RF-modulator output giving unclear colors, moire type effects - generally being a bit bad and driftin…

    ... use S-Video: (much improved picture)
    1. Open modulator 2 ... . Note: on later models (+3,+2a) pin 15 was replaced with ...
    Timppa Timppa September 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Want a Speccy Repaired?Maybe it's time to put my 'skills' to use.... Now that I've sourced some of the nastier transistors, I've fixed about 6 rubber keyed Speccys in the …

    ... . You put an ordinary 48k motherboard into it. On the backside ... there is IF1 underneath the motherboard), there is a cutout for ... can see it in the picture) and there is still place ...
    Tom-Cat Tom-Cat September 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Which expansions can I attach to a +2A?I have several peripherals that I would like to connect to a +2A: an Interface 1 with Microdrive, a +D disk interface and kempston joystick interface…

    ... />
    The +3's and +2A/B's had two ROM ... pins of the +3 or +2A via two 1N4148 signal diodes ... /> Have a look at this picture...

    [url="http://www ...
    KeepGood KeepGood October 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 128k, +2, +3ok i`ve asked a lot of questions over the few days but this is gonna be my final one on whats what unless i get lost once i get my apeccy so here goe…

    ... a +3 mainboard and a +2a keyboard off ebay and put ... cable for it giving excellent picture quality.

    I have ...
    KeepGood KeepGood December 2005 Hardware
  • Videoface?What exactly could you do with a videoface and what spectrums did it work with?

    The videoface does work with the +2A/+3. It probably needs a edge converter. Theres a knob for adjusting the amount of black the picture gets. A composite video socket gets the input signal.
    Fraser Fraser December 2005 Hardware
  • Spectrum AV Lead?I own a Specci +2a and someone kindly made me a scart lead many moons ago. Now I want to use my specci with a Commodore 1084 monitor which only has A…

    You easiest option is to make an AV lead (this isnt hard for a +2A/+3). Your best option is an rgb cable, giving you a higher picture quality.
    KeepGood KeepGood December 2005 Hardware
  • Emulators don't *FEEL* like the Speccy!I just recently played Ghostbusters II on my ZX Speccy emu and i miss the difference in graphics quality from playing on a lil old 15 inch CRT telly …

    ... />
    [list=A]
    Good picture quality.
    No joystick problems ... , I like a nice clean picture (even if it is blocky ... ports introduced by Amstrad, the +2A/+3 joystick problem was the ...
    Jmk Jmk January 2006 Games
  • some questionshello all, I havent been here for a while, but Im back, older and wiser (I hope). No more stupid spectrum OS ideas. Well I have a speccy + 2a and I …

    ... plug on the Spectrum +2 motherboard also as well as the ... there is a picture of the +2's motherboard somewhere on this ...
    BruceNorton BruceNorton April 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • some questionshello all, I havent been here for a while, but Im back, older and wiser (I hope). No more stupid spectrum OS ideas. Well I have a speccy + 2a and I …

    ... the solder pads inside the +2a - marked 5v, play, rec, ground ... . If I could post a picture I would, but we can ... risk of blowing up your 2a.
    DEATH DEATH April 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Bought a speccy from ebay but need helpJust bought a speccy now so i don`t have it here yet but i bought one that might be broke have a read on what it says and tell me if you think it`s f…

    ... Spectrum, and if a black +2a, near impossible for the amatuer ... no video, just a black picture, so that's another possibility ... to give only a black picture.
    DEATH DEATH May 2006 Hardware
  • my dodgy speccys.hi people, i was wondering if i could engage some opinions / thoughts / ideas of anyone, regarding my current "fixing up" of my speccys, since you s…

    ... consider taking these from a +2a.

    I would ...

    re: the +2a - i seem to have fixed ... here[/url] for the picture of the lovingly cleaned 48k ... click here[/url] for a picture of it in action. ... click here[/url] for a picture of the poor 48k + ...
    Hungry Horace Hungry Horace May 2006 Hardware
  • Bought a speccy from ebay but need helpJust bought a speccy now so i don`t have it here yet but i bought one that might be broke have a read on what it says and tell me if you think it`s f…

    ... it's a +2 or +2A as you mention a tape ... ). If you're getting a picture though you should be ok ... 's a +2 not a +2A. That's good. They're ...
    Spirantho Spirantho May 2006 Hardware
  • Tell me if I have done something badI cannibalised a pc case and a 20-year old microwave oven, in order to put the computer + disks in the oven. I loved that oven, you know, my mother b…

    Have a look at your motherboard, does where you screw the ... />
    I just have a picture in my mind that it ...
    BruceNorton BruceNorton June 2006 Chit chat
  • Which Speccy is the best to buy...I'd be using it for games really, and thats about it. I'd like a 128k but I seem to remember people saying 128k +2's had problems playing some games.…

    ... is the +2a. It's based on the +3 motherboard but with ...
    Matt_B Matt_B June 2006 Wanted
  • Noisy 2A displaymy 2A gives a fairly good display until it has to generate sound or other cpu work, which interferes with the signal, giving some "cloudy" effects …

    ... , the +3 gives a crap picture whilst accessing it's internal ... 12v line.

    The +2a is a +3 minus the ... the above applies to the +2a as well.
    DEATH DEATH July 2006 Hardware
  • +3 soundhello there, just a quick-fire question today. i'm kinda keen on the idea of using my +3 quite a bit, particularly if i bother to to actually sort …

    ... bead shaped ones) in the picture of the board I posted ... up the circuit from the picture as if you were looking ... the same one as the picture from the stereomod12 archive. It ... designed specifically for the +3 (+2A). It also has less components ...
    KeepGood KeepGood July 2006 Hardware
  • 128K (heatsink) or +2 greylooking for one of these due to being unable to play 128K games on my 48K :) just in emu :( anyone has functioning and cheap one around ireland? (th…

    ... they don't work on +2A/+3 but work fine with ... games, which now work on +2A with the +2 ROMS mod ... (but they do include loading picture and/or intros).

    2A is in a box ready ...
    Tom-Cat Tom-Cat July 2006 Wanted
  • How are people developing?Are most coding on actual HW or under emulation, or cross developing?

    ... Photoshop, so you get the picture :P

    To code ... days I coded in my +2A and it was a real ...
    na_th_an na_th_an September 2006 Development
  • replacement +3 psuok, who would be kind enough to help an idiot build a replacement PSU for the +3 / +2a , from a PC power supply? Guesser has already helped out a gr…

    ... only said to fit a 2A fuse in the 5V line ... out a signal to the motherboard called "Power Good" (or "PowerGood ... this signal is sent, the motherboard will refuse to start up ... functionality and will cause the motherboard to try to start the ...
    DEATH DEATH September 2006 Hardware
  • can i connect a +2a to an amstrad colour monitor?can i connect a +2a to an amstrad cmt 464 colour monitor? how ? th output is different , and it even has jacks for power!:evil:

    ... first question, just use the +2a power supply.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR ... ]ave no idea how the picture quality rates, but I would ...
    dasteph dasteph November 2006 Hardware
  • +A/B scart cableHiya, does anyone use a scart cable on their +A/B or +3 Spectrum? I did for ages and it looked fantastic up until a year ago when i got a new TV and …

    ... composite video signal (which the +2A/+3 doesn't provide).
    picture then pin 16 is your ...
    Jmk Jmk November 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Multiface 3 on the +2aDoes anyone know if the Multiface 3 was compatible with the +2a...? as far as i was aware it was but i can't remember for sure...

    ... on a +3 or a +2a but not on a grey ... 3 is compatible with +2A, +2B, +3 (Amstrad motherboard) and NOT compatible ... grey +2 has Sinclair 128 motherboard.
    Multiface 128 is compatible ...
    gtsamour gtsamour December 2006 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2 No TV PictureHi, As a retro collector in Australia I thought it was time to check out a real Spectrum as they were never popular here. So I bought the Spectrum +…

    ... TEA2000 produces a fairly crap picture.

    As the RGB ... have done this for my +2a which doesn't natively have ...
    dasteph dasteph January 2007 Hardware
  • Spectrum +3 Problem & A Modification IdeaThis is a dual post. And it's also my first post, so I apologise if I get stuff wrong lol. My mate bought a Spectrum +3. I'm unsure about how many d…

    ... +3, the +3 and the +2A.

    No display could ... the original keyboard, and the motherboard of the laptop onto the ... height ways than this laptop motherboard.

    We'll see ...
    bzr_wolfetone bzr_wolfetone February 2007 Hardware
  • Audio input on a +2would it be possible to connect an external tape recorder to the socket at the back,or would something bad happen?

    ... 128K either flavor (128, +2, +2A, +3, younameit).

    If ... being fed into the Speccy motherboard while successfully loading, then I ... />
    @Mulder: Too bad your +2A's are dead... I wish ...
    Marcelo Marcelo March 2007 Hardware
  • Speccy 128Im looking to buy a speccy 128 (pref the original sinclair model (even better with the additional keypad)) to replace my broken 48+. I dont have a jo…

    ... .

    I have a +2A that is impossible to tune ... both the sound and the picture are there at the same ... - but without the crystal clear picture you won't get sound ...
    thingley thingley April 2007 Wanted
  • Speccy 128Im looking to buy a speccy 128 (pref the original sinclair model (even better with the additional keypad)) to replace my broken 48+. I dont have a jo…

    ... ;182768]
    I have a +2A that is impossible to tune ... both the sound and the picture are there at the same ...
    Pilsener Pilsener April 2007 Wanted
  • O.T: how old are you?I dont feel qualified to post in any other forum except this one, so mods feel free to delete this thread if necessary, but I'm just interested to kn…

    ... save up for a +2/+2A or get one out of ... , I remember having cut out picture`s from Curry`s/Dixons ...
    CKay CKay May 2007 Chit chat
  • 128 spectrum zx +2 is stuck on test screenhey this is my first spectrum i bought it from a boot-sale for 2 pound and it came with loads of games but when i turn it on i get the test screen an…

    ... ribbon-like cable on the motherboard - this sometimes fixes this sort ... plastic plugs on the motherboard. (The black +2A has only one ribbon ...
    thingley thingley June 2007 Hardware
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