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48K ZX Spectrum 48K Recap (Capacitors) Or Not?I have seen arguments "for an against" on this subject by some "high calibre" experts . So if the experts can differ on this question then my questi…
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Spectrum Next shipping this weekJust wondering if anyone else here got the mail about the Spectrum Next shipping this week and is anyone excited about it? It's been so long that th…
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https://www ... layer, gold plated OFC flux capacitor, please contact me, lead sales ... -
"Self Isolation" and Speccy PCB repair"These Days" of "home self-isolation" , particularly on rainy days , I reckon I will have more time to hone my Speccy PCB repair skills which are s…
... decided to do it one capacitor at a time , just like ... right side at capacitor 34 . I tested my replacement and it was ... I redid it with another capacitor - the Samsung version had spare ... -
48k Spec with composite video mod, screen adjustment possible?I've had a 48k Speccy with a composite video mod for a few years now, and although it works perfectly otherwise, the screen isn't centered correctly …
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Which version of composite video mod. has been done?
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48k Spec with composite video mod, screen adjustment possible?I've had a 48k Speccy with a composite video mod for a few years now, and although it works perfectly otherwise, the screen isn't centered correctly …
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48k Spec with composite video mod, screen adjustment possible?I've had a 48k Speccy with a composite video mod for a few years now, and although it works perfectly otherwise, the screen isn't centered correctly …
... /> Assuming there is no extra capacitor or transistor on the outside ... only” version of the composite video modification. Some TVs don’t ... -
Questions you were afraid to ask.....This thread is devoted to those questions you never asked, or were afraid to ask but want answers to. Such as: [LIST] [*]Why can't you put metal in…
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Questions you were afraid to ask.....This thread is devoted to those questions you never asked, or were afraid to ask but want answers to. Such as: [LIST] [*]Why can't you put metal in…
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Were the full Sinclair Loki specs ever actually known?I was just curious. A lot was leaked to the media, but the exact specs seem different depending on source. Some say it could support up to 512x256 an…
... by the generation of the video picture and the Z80 accessing ... also the reason why the video timing is the way it ... to include a resistor and capacitor in the serial RS232 connector ... its development. And the QL video system is nowhere near as ... -
More "What could have been"... The Z280.So in chasing up the Loki specs, I happened upon some parallel developments... And had Sinclair gotten to make the Loki, there could have been some i…
... questions such as how the video might have been assembled, as ... looks like ( from some early video ) Sir Clive was thinking about ... multiprocessor add on or a replacement later. I'm even envisioning ... are considered, The way the video system might have works makes ... -
16pf Capcitors for C72/C73 issue 3b. Can I use 18pf?Looking at the service manual it states to use a 16pf ceramic disc capacitor in positions C72 and C73 on issue 3b boards. Is this very critical in bo…
... either a lower ram module replacement or some 4164 ram with ... only .. and with an S video mod .. i also wanted to ... -
Spectrum stuff online "buying skills". Are real skills needed for low cost Speccy items? Firstly , there are some pretty fundamental requirements that are probably too basic to mention , like buying the right software at the right pri…
... a lot bigger than just replacement of capacitors! . So I will ... did this with a recent capacitor order . The effect was to ... -
Using a thermal camera to fix speccy's.Hi All, Thought I'd share another repair... Got a board that collapsed the bench supply straight away ( I run a bench supply and give it just enou…
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That "orange" capacitor behid that hot resistor is ... /> The two caps near the video modulator... ( One visible in image ... change unless there's video issues. The video is very clean on ... -
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... talk about all types of video games classic, modern, whatever. I ... to build one of those replacement PCBs from scratch some day ... -
I just bought a second hand BBC MasterI have had the notion for a while to get myself a old Beeb - maybe a scrappy one and fix it up - recap its PSU or whatever. Well I gave in yesterday …
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I just bought a second hand BBC MasterI have had the notion for a while to get myself a old Beeb - maybe a scrappy one and fix it up - recap its PSU or whatever. Well I gave in yesterday …
... that the voltage of a capacitor has nothing to do with ... the size of that capacitor. Smaller ones can sometimes be ... .
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I just bought a second hand BBC MasterI have had the notion for a while to get myself a old Beeb - maybe a scrappy one and fix it up - recap its PSU or whatever. Well I gave in yesterday …
... Rifa types), the “start-up” capacitor (equivalent of C9 in a ... is RF/UHF, monochrome composite video (BNC connector)(can be colour ... does not work with 15625Hz video signals (some, not many ... accept these TV frequency standard video signals), you will need a ... -
I just bought a second hand BBC MasterI have had the notion for a while to get myself a old Beeb - maybe a scrappy one and fix it up - recap its PSU or whatever. Well I gave in yesterday …
... is RF/UHF, monochrome composite video (BNC connector)(can be colour ... does not work with 15625Hz video signals (some, not many ... accept these TV frequency standard video signals), you will need a ... ) if there is a better capacitor to replace that with. However ... -
X128 keysAs you may know, the Spectrum 128 had Extend Mode, True Video, Inv Video and Graphic buttons. Are these buttons emulated on X128? If not, can anyone …
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adventure gamesI always liked text adventures and the speccy had loads,my favourites were Robin of sherwood,,Espionage island,,emerald isle,,dracula,,secret of st b…
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Amstrad CPC Monitor Lead I know this is a speccy site (and the spectrum is no.1 as far as I'm concerned) but I got an Amstrad CPC and green screen monitor included with a sp…
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Replacement Modulator for a issue 4 board Spectrum+???Anyone know where I may procure such a thing??? The one in my current machine starts up with the picture tearing and fading (As if the composite sig…
Anyone know where I may procure such a thing???
The one in my current machine starts up with the picture tearing and fading (As if the composite signal is being mixed just out of freq) then gets better with warming up (Approx 5 mins)
InterferenceCan anyone tell me how to get rid of those horrible lines on the +2a? I'm sure these are interference from something but I just cant get rid of them.…
... ran the +2a through a video recorder or something but this ...Speccy Mags For Sale! I have the following magazines for sale, anyone interested, please contact. CRASH Issues:- 42 - July 87; 43 - Aug 87; 44 - Sept 87; 45 - Oct 87; …
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Issues:- April ...Didaktik M (ZX Spectrum clone selling)Here is an offer to buy ZX Spectrum clone ( DIDAKTIK M ) from Slovakia, basic info: 100% functionality, Kempston & Sinclair joysticks connectors, tap…
Here is an offer to buy ZX Spectrum clone ( DIDAKTIK M ) from Slovakia, basic info: 100% functionality, Kempston & Sinclair joysticks connectors, tape device connector, TV and VIDEO out, 48kB RAM/ 16kB ROM. Price GBP 50.wantedI need a booting floppy disk made by W95B or later. I need it to boot before running powerquest drive image to have access to fat32 disks. If someo…
... need a difficult to get capacitor to fix something. It is ...Just started a 'retro' BBoard. All welcome to advertise/post links there.I am not trying to compete with the mighty WoS, but I have just started an EZ-Board, dedicated to all things 'retro-tech' video games, arcade games e…
... to all things 'retro-tech' video games, arcade games etc etc ...Were there any Spectrum games based on horror movies?On an American based BBoard someone is trying to compile a list of video games based upon horror movies. Does anyone know if there were any for the …
On an American based BBoard someone is trying to compile a list of video games based upon horror movies.
Does anyone know if there were any for the Spectrum either based on horror movies or official movie tie-ins?
thanks :)Spectral Invaders screenshot in the Saturday TIMES.I was just reading ''PLAY'' the arts & entertainment supplement in the Saturday TIMES newspaper. In the gaming section there is an article about the…
... article mentions a History of Video Gaming exhibition being held in ...
