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  • New arrival @ chez saboteurJust arrived in the post this morning. [img]http://www.allwheeler.com/IMG_0081.JPG[/img] Needs a clean - but can't wait to plug it in tonight ( hop…

    ... , even got a pretty good picture on the tv output which ... /> I did load up the +2a specific fatware for another machine ...
    Saboteur Saboteur March 2012 Hardware
  • 128k to Scart RGB Leads on Ebay.I started this thread as my other one was not getting any attention. Recently, I brought a 128k and +2 (grey) to scart connector on Ebay from Cool N…

    ... resulted in a stable picture. So on the seller ... just get the Composite picture, which you can also ... easier cable. The Spectrum +2A and +3 have no Composite ... The best Spectrum picture is the RGB-picture. But not so ... have a very good picture with the Scart cable ...
    Speccyman Speccyman March 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 128k to Scart RGB Leads on Ebay.I started this thread as my other one was not getting any attention. Recently, I brought a 128k and +2 (grey) to scart connector on Ebay from Cool N…

    ... just get the Composite picture, which you can also ... easier cable. The Spectrum +2A and +3 have no ... The best Spectrum picture is the RGB-picture. But not so ... have a very good picture with the Scart cable ... diy composite and the picture quality is loads better ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk March 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • +3 Games in shopsI was thinking today, when I was a kid back in the late 80s, how come I never used to see Spectrum +3 games in the shops? Were they mail order only o…

    ... the 90s (the Issue 4 motherboard was designed in 1990).
    2A at Christmas 1989 which cost ...
    WISE OWL WISE OWL March 2012 Games
  • Pictures of your ZX Spectrum collectionsI love seeing other people's collections of stuff. Be great to see your shelves or boxes full of games so we can have a nose at it too. I find it he…

    ... .jpg[/IMG]
    ^^not my picture but I have one
    picture)

    [IMG]http://timex ... Spectrum Plus, Gray +2, 128K+2A (2x), 128k +2B, 128k +3 ...
    Encarnado Encarnado April 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Can I make incompatible devices compatibel?[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][SIZE=-1]Which lines must I switch to make incompatible devices compatibel? From MGT gives it the TWO Faces. But on the pics I …

    Check this out:
    [url]http://microhobby.speccy.cz/150203/hardware/bus.html[/url]

    The last picture, at the bottom of the page, shows a device called "fixit", used to connect a PlusD device with the +2A/+3. Connection diagrams are included.
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix April 2012 Hardware
  • Release date of ZX modelsWhat is release date of other ZX models ? ?. ?.1980 ZX 80 5. 3.1981 ZX 81 23. 4.1982 ZX Spectrum (rubber speccy) ?. 6.1984 ZX Spectrum + ?.…

    ... released in 1987. The +2A shares a motherboard with the +3 (has ... was sold out. Probably the +2A didn't go on sale ... are in +2A cases. The +2B has the cut-down motherboard, missing ... one version of the +3/+2A board out there but there ...
    chev chev April 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Release date of ZX modelsWhat is release date of other ZX models ? ?. ?.1980 ZX 80 5. 3.1981 ZX 81 23. 4.1982 ZX Spectrum (rubber speccy) ?. 6.1984 ZX Spectrum + ?.…

    ... in 1987. The +2A shares a motherboard with the +3 ( ... sold out. Probably the +2A didn't go on sale ... in +2A cases. The +2B has the cut-down motherboard, missing ... version of the +3/+2A board out there but there ... br />
    Hmmm the +2A are quite common in Spain ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx April 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Release date of ZX modelsWhat is release date of other ZX models ? ?. ?.1980 ZX 80 5. 3.1981 ZX 81 23. 4.1982 ZX Spectrum (rubber speccy) ?. 6.1984 ZX Spectrum + ?.…

    ... of the model? (in the +2A and +2B models I mean ... +2A cases. Guesser and I assume that after Amstrad redesigned the motherboard ... , they only used the +3/+2A motherboards for ... already had a stack of +2A cases. There is no +3B ...
    chev chev April 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Release date of ZX modelsWhat is release date of other ZX models ? ?. ?.1980 ZX 80 5. 3.1981 ZX 81 23. 4.1982 ZX Spectrum (rubber speccy) ?. 6.1984 ZX Spectrum + ?.…

    ... +2A cases. Guesser and I assume that after Amstrad redesigned the motherboard ... , they only used the +3/+2A motherboards for ... already had a stack of +2A cases. There is no +3B ... if a computer is a +2A or +2B? (for a non ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx April 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Release date of ZX modelsWhat is release date of other ZX models ? ?. ?.1980 ZX 80 5. 3.1981 ZX 81 23. 4.1982 ZX Spectrum (rubber speccy) ?. 6.1984 ZX Spectrum + ?.…

    ... if a computer is a +2A or +2B? (for a non ... connector. The +2A has a partially populated +3 motherboard with the disk ... +2B has a cut down motherboard missing the disk section (and ...
    chev chev April 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Release date of ZX modelsWhat is release date of other ZX models ? ?. ?.1980 ZX 80 5. 3.1981 ZX 81 23. 4.1982 ZX Spectrum (rubber speccy) ?. 6.1984 ZX Spectrum + ?.…

    [QUOTE=Encarnado;621136]No they don't share the same motherboard.[/QUOTE]

    Yes they do.

    The wobbly edged board is the +2B (some of these were shipped in +2A cases)

    EDIT: Oops, too slow :)
    guesser guesser April 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Release date of ZX modelsWhat is release date of other ZX models ? ?. ?.1980 ZX 80 5. 3.1981 ZX 81 23. 4.1982 ZX Spectrum (rubber speccy) ?. 6.1984 ZX Spectrum + ?.…

    ... Spain we mostly distinguish +2A from +2B just from ... calling +2A we call "early +2A".

    If +2A were ... existence of +2Bs inside +2A cases mean? Did a ... where the cutted +2B motherboard was being made (and ... first revision of the +2A one, without changing the ...
    Metalbrain Metalbrain April 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Release date of ZX modelsWhat is release date of other ZX models ? ?. ?.1980 ZX 80 5. 3.1981 ZX 81 23. 4.1982 ZX Spectrum (rubber speccy) ?. 6.1984 ZX Spectrum + ?.…

    The wiggly motherboard is definitely the +2B according to the service manuals. The +2B motherboard has a significantly different circuit to the +2A/+3 one.
    guesser guesser April 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Connecting the Toast rack to VGAHi, I've been trying to get my 128k toast rack to connect to my VGA screen for a while now with not much luck. I couldn't find a cable or adaptor to…

    ... for my +2A, which makes a perfect, clear picture on my portable ... . So i could play my +2A on monitors? cheers
    rustyredline rustyredline May 2012 Hardware
  • Occasional noise over RGB on +2AHi all I have a +2A that is misbehaving at the moment. I'm using the RGB to SCART lead (which incedentally is great on my +3) The problem is, the …

    I have a +2a and those pictures where exactly what i was getting until i switched the scart to one from retroshack off ebay.Now the picture is fine and stable (well on my 22" samsung anyway).
    I would suggest trying one of those instead if you can.
    bully bully May 2012 Hardware
  • No video in Spectrum 128k +2A Grey[B][COLOR="red"]EDIT: 26-05-2012 = Thread topic edited[/COLOR][/B] Hi everyone, Recently i won a Spectrum 128k +2A Grey at ebay UK. The Spectrum …

    ... /> I open the Spectrum 128k +2A and see this kind of ... of a mistake in the motherboard.

    I must remember ...
    guesser guesser May 2012 Hardware
  • No video in Spectrum 128k +2A Grey[B][COLOR="red"]EDIT: 26-05-2012 = Thread topic edited[/COLOR][/B] Hi everyone, Recently i won a Spectrum 128k +2A Grey at ebay UK. The Spectrum …

    ... .tninet.se/~vjz762w/other/videofix+2a-3.jpg[/img]

    motherboard.
    guesser guesser May 2012 Hardware
  • No video in Spectrum 128k +2A Grey[B][COLOR="red"]EDIT: 26-05-2012 = Thread topic edited[/COLOR][/B] Hi everyone, Recently i won a Spectrum 128k +2A Grey at ebay UK. The Spectrum …

    ... no such thing as a "+2A Grey".
    The grey model ... , I can tell from the motherboard that yours is actually a ... +2B. The +2A/+3 and +2B use the ...
    guesser guesser May 2012 Hardware
  • No video in Spectrum 128k +2A Grey[B][COLOR="red"]EDIT: 26-05-2012 = Thread topic edited[/COLOR][/B] Hi everyone, Recently i won a Spectrum 128k +2A Grey at ebay UK. The Spectrum …

    ... such thing as a "+2A Grey".
    The grey ... can tell from the motherboard that yours is actually ... a +2B. The +2A/+3 and +2B use ...
    So, someone change the motherboard ?

    Because if ... on the plastic 128k Spectrum +2A Made in Taiwan.
    ...
    g40rocket g40rocket May 2012 Hardware
  • No video in Spectrum 128k +2A Grey[B][COLOR="red"]EDIT: 26-05-2012 = Thread topic edited[/COLOR][/B] Hi everyone, Recently i won a Spectrum 128k +2A Grey at ebay UK. The Spectrum …

    ... inside a +2A casing.
    +2A have the same +3 motherboard without floppy ... bits.
    +2B have the motherboard "cut out" just like yours ... Gray +2 have a rectangular motherboard smaller than +2A/+3 and +2B.
    Encarnado Encarnado May 2012 Hardware
  • Better Picture QualityToday I built a PSU and RGB-SCART monitor cable for my +3. However, I'm not too happy with the picture quality. It appears that there's like halos a…

    ... that doesn't like the +2A/+3 ?[/QUOTE]

    might ... be as the the +2a/b/3 pump out only ... retro than having a perfect picture
    BiNMaN BiNMaN June 2012 Hardware
  • External Tape / Audio Input on Spectrum +2AEvening all, I've just picked up a Spectrum +2A and have been trying to load TZX files from my Mac into the Spectrum. I know the leads and methods …

    ... only one pin on the +2A/+3 is input.

    2A (Z70830 motherboard) or a +2B (Z70833 ... motherboard). If the latter have you ...
    guesser guesser June 2012 Hardware
  • 'Jumping' Composite Video Output on +2bNot having much luck recently... I have converted my +2b to composite out using the info contained [URL="http://www.secarica.ro/html/plus3_hardware.…

    ... lot of 2N3904's the picture was stable.[/QUOTE]

    quite a few of my +2a/+3 machines are fitted with ...
    XorA XorA June 2012 Hardware
  • 'Jumping' Composite Video Output on +2bNot having much luck recently... I have converted my +2b to composite out using the info contained [URL="http://www.secarica.ro/html/plus3_hardware.…

    ... a tube TV and the picture is always a bit fuzzy ... the RGB output from the +2A. A small socket adapter and ...
    Fraser Fraser June 2012 Hardware
  • ZX 128k +2 Bad deal - BrokenI recently traded a C64 for a ZX Spectrum 128k +2 (grey model). I sent a fully working C64, with doubles of the tapes I had. I recieved a shabby and …

    ... unless they have mashed the +2A PSU - it wont fit in ... RF out, I get a picture flash by. But I need ... decouple the audio to get picture proper as I have read ...
    Johan1973 Johan1973 June 2012 Hardware
  • +2 OverheatingMust first give thanks to Dazza75 for supplying me a replacement +2 however it seems to be overheating and corrupting graphics in games making them u…

    ... have a look at your +2A / +2 motherboard for you. All you ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 June 2012 Hardware
  • Scart Lead WoesI picked up a Scart lead on eBay to use with my +2A to replace the RF. When I plug it in I do get a picture with all the colours but it flickers/jum…

    ... eBay to use with my +2A to replace the RF. When ... in I do get a picture with all the colours but ...
    guesser guesser August 2012 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2A not workingI bought my first Spectrum, the +2A, and it's not working. When I try to start it, only the power led is blinking and no picture to TV. What could be…

    ... the +2A to the TV through it. The quality of picture and ... . Check Chapter 2 of your +2A's manual.
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu August 2012 Hardware
  • My +2 Guinea PigA grey +2 I bought to perform my experiments on, it's had it's ROM replaced with a 27C256 with Open SE Basic onboard, combined with the Gosh Wonderfu…

    ... tell you the +2A is a better motherboard once the ROMs get ...
    zxbruno zxbruno August 2012 Hardware
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