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  • Spectrum +2 Cable Nightmare -TTL-Composite-RGB ???Just got myself a Spectrum+2 Grey model with rgb scart cable The system works great on my livingroom lcd with the supplied cable, so good news here …

    ... myself a Spectrum+2 Grey model with rgb scart cable
    The ... want to connect the Spectrum +2 to my old commodore 1702 ... tried to modify the cable to just output composite video, there seems ... to make it output plain composite video ???

    I have ...
    TomVS TomVS September 2013 Hardware
  • Bad composite video cable?Last week I received a 128K from Rich Mellor. I know he tested everything, which leads me to believe that the issues I'm having are related to my cur…

    ... the composite video input on the TV card. I used a cable ... ago, which should give me composite video out of RGB, but ... composite PAL-I). I checked Paul Farrow's website and the cable ... has pins 1 and 2 soldered to the ...
    zxbruno zxbruno May 2008 Hardware
  • zx spectrum +2 RGB cable /// pin out/ voltagesi have a +2 cable that seems to be made well from a well known supplier.. it actually came with a +2A i recently brought but most defiantly is not su…

    i have a +2 cable that seems to be ... ) and it uses the composite signal for the blanking.. ... acceptable to use the composite as blanking or is ... . normally i make a cable and change a couple of ... resistor for blanking, and use composite signal (not csync) with ...
    mark8bit mark8bit March 2021 Hardware
  • +2 blurry TV pictureHi, I'm a Spectrum user from Argentina, this is my first post :smile: I've recently got a spanish ZX Spectrum +2 (the grey one). Hooking european c…

    ... made a composite video cable, using the composite video output of the +2, adding ... a european PAL signal on composite video inputs, for example I ... normal for the composite video output of the +2? I'm doing ... something wrong with the cable?
    Hernán Pablo Álvarez Hernán Pablo Álvarez February 2007 Hardware
  • Anyone want to do a Composite mod on my +?The modulator is very weak in my old speccy +, i want to have the Composite video mod done but don't have either a soldering iron of the experience t…

    ... +, i want to have the Composite video mod done but don ... /> I also want a composite video cable for my Dragon 32, I ...
    Heatsink128 Heatsink128 April 2009 Hardware
  • Help me understand ZX RGB signal (long)This will be a long post so please bear with me and most importantly help me. I have a 128K+ and +2A that I'm trying to get working with my 15kHz RG…

    ... 1vpp 75ohm

    2. 15kHz RGB to VGA
    composite signal, but not when ... to build me a composite video cable by using a ... 15ohm resistor to reduce the composite ... the SCART cable and left the composite signal as ...
    pkupcik pkupcik September 2010 Hardware
  • Success with cassette sdcard adapter and +2After far too long fiddling with tape volume and various compressions of tape files converted to mp3 I was able to get my +2 to to load files from th…

    ... was able to get my +2 to to load files from ... />
    On another note the +2 doesn't seem to like ... like the fact that the +2 has built in joystick ports ... wire up an Atari to +2 cable) however as I intend to ...
    barnieg barnieg July 2011 Hardware
  • Childhood moments with my SpeccyHey everyone. The other day I randomly came across a tumblr page called "Me and My ZX Spectrum" ([url]http://meandmyzxspectrum.tumblr.com[/url]) …

    ... I even prefer using a composite video cable instead of the RGB ... first used an RGB cable for my +2 when we bought ... !!!

    Memory Fragment #2
    It took me a ... showing me my new +2. I thought we were ... I totally made up two 2-digit numbers and asked ...
    memrah memrah July 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 48K rgb output? Also, OTLA.A couple of weeks ago I scored 2 48K Spectrums on eBay for ?27 with 1 PSU, 1 TV cable and about 10 tapes....score or what!!!! One turned out to be a…

    ... weeks ago I scored 2 48K Spectrums on eBay ... the other an Issue 2 with the tranny over ... done the composite mod conversion on the 2 48K Speccys ... which I run my +2 through via RGB, after ... not accept composite input :( Has a composite input cable but apparently ...
    Ricardo99 Ricardo99 June 2014 Hardware
  • RGB Cable for Spectrum 128K +2Anyone have one for sale? Or know where I could get one - tried the highstreet stores but no joy :?( Is it a special Sinclair version or can I use …

    I see the +2 socket has a brightness signal and no voltage signal. Maybe you should make a composite video cable. There is instructions in the comp.sys.sinclair faq pinouts page.

    Fraser.
    Fraser Fraser June 2002 Wanted
  • 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…

    ... Ive seen a couple of +2's that have appeared dead ... do is with your +2 on and your black screen ... . (on a normal working +2 this would be the sound ... a bash at making a composite video cable. (the pin outs should ... then open up your +2 and resolder the power socket ...
    BruceNorton BruceNorton May 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 +…

    The (grey) +2 has a composite video out on pin 1 ... mods, just rig up a cable. A better option is to ... make either a composite video cable or RGB scart cable at [url]http ...
    dasteph dasteph January 2007 Hardware
  • HelpI have received my RGB SCART / P?ritel cable for my +2A, and now I have attempted to connect it, resulting in a crap signal on my TV! Can someone hel…

    ... have the wrong cable for your computer. The +2 cable is different from ... the +2a cable.

    cable is wired up for composite PAL instead of ...
    BruceNorton BruceNorton July 2007 Hardware
  • Help identifying peripheralsHad a load of stuff in today, plus some mysterious peripherals and leads, can anyone here identify them? (theres no markings, numbers or anything on …

    ... 23 pin DB connector and 2*audio phono to male 9 ... pin DIN and 2* audio phono. I would guess ... was a home-made Amiga composite video cable, possibly an Amiga 500 ...
    Turkwel Turkwel August 2011 Hardware
  • Is this pure bulls@*t or what?Read [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINCLAIR-ZX-SPECTRUM-PLUS-48K-REFURB-COMPOSITE-OUT-/170691876340?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item27be0755f4#h…

    ... ]Just a comment on the Composite damaging the ULA thing...well ... have recently fried 2 ZX81 ULAs doing the composite mod on those ... whatever might be on the composite video cable if there's no ... have to be turned into composite by a circuit external to ...
    Winston Winston September 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • eBay 128K Spectrum RGB cables overheat the Spectrum!?Hi everybody, For a long time I've wondered why Spectrum 128K Toastracks were overheating when using my Retro Computer Shack RGB SCART cable. Today …

    ... just bought a new RGB cable from RetroComputerShack and it looks ... . This new v2.2 cable seems to use the composite video as the ... composite video pin.
    Of course I've since rewired the cable ...
    Spirantho Spirantho February 2014 Hardware
  • My TV is dying....oh no's!So I'm thoroughly enjoying my return to Spectrum life at the moment. But something is becoming clear to me. Or to be more exact, clearly fuzzy to me.…

    ... been modded to use a composite video cable), then the closest I ... , I know....), ZX Spectrum 128k, +2, and shortly to be two ...
    Amplitude Amplitude March 2014 Hardware
  • eBay 128K Spectrum RGB cables overheat the Spectrum!?Hi everybody, For a long time I've wondered why Spectrum 128K Toastracks were overheating when using my Retro Computer Shack RGB SCART cable. Today …

    ... just bought a new RGB cable from RetroComputerShack and it looks ... . This new v2.2 cable seems to use the composite video as the ... />
    It looks like every cable should come with schematics to ... pin20) that means no more composite video (which maybe good when ...
    kpuchatek kpuchatek May 2014 Hardware
  • video cable with +128 rgb jack and red + black rcaive been give what is supposed to be a video cable it has the connector on that would fit a +128 video socket and the at the other end a red and blac…

    ... ), uses a single co-ax cable.
    [*]Composite video, uses a single ... /> [*]S-video, uses a cable with 2 signal lines and a screen ... is just working as a Composite video cable with the other connector ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK July 2014 Hardware
  • Zx Spectrum 128k Toaster RGB pinoutHi all When I use my +2 scart cable on my 128k the picture looks terrible, so I have bought the din plug to make my own. Most sites from what I ca…

    ... like to make an RGB cable for the Toastrack 128K Spectrum ... the composite signal (probably that was the case with your +2 cable) There ...
    jimre jimre August 2014 Hardware
  • Zx Spectrum 128k Toaster RGB pinoutHi all When I use my +2 scart cable on my 128k the picture looks terrible, so I have bought the din plug to make my own. Most sites from what I ca…

    ... , re-doing this bloody scart cable only to find the image ... as when I tried the +2. The only difference is this ... the scart cable.
    Otherwise it will use the composite video signal ... the +2 cable.

    0-0.4V DC = Use composite video input ...
    Asure Asure August 2014 Hardware
  • 128 +2 grey, no video but still beepsGot a grey 128 from ebay, im using a 48k spectrum powers supply, all voltages seem ok. I cant get compostie video using the normal mod or from the 8…

    ... is modded, your RGB cable has an external power source ... a simple SCART cable between my gey +2's and any ... )
    LK4 ... closed (composite video at pin 1)
    cable is as follows:
    < ... )
    1=20 (composite)
    2=4,5,9,13,17 ...
    ingo ingo February 2016 Hardware
  • Strange failure modeI just had a 48K machine "fail" in what seemed like an odd way. Problem: Random keypresses (not from any particular part of the key matrix) appearin…

    ... scope with me) down the composite video cable. I'm actually surprised ...
    Winston Winston November 2012 Hardware
  • Connecting real Spectrum to TVHello, This is my first post on this forums, so hello to everybody. I have recently bought Spectrum +2 on internet auction and tried to connect it to…

    If it's a later model you can either make up a composite (+2/128k) to scart or RGB (+3/+2A) to scart lead for your telly - assuming your telly is not so old it doesn't have scart.
    cyborg cyborg October 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Scart - S videoWhat is the difference, I know they are both RGB. I want to make a Scart cable for my speccy, and my tv card has s video input, however I don't know …

    ... connector and generally only carried composite video and a few other ... standard UK scart socket carries, composite svideo, RGB, Audio, RS232 ... when you use a normal composite video cable to plug in a ... 20, 15.

    Composite = Yep we all know...Complete ...
    KeepGood KeepGood October 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • speccy +2A composite videorecently bought a +2a , it works perfect , though can?t get a good picture out of it with the rf output plan to use it on a viewsonic 2010 LCD, th…

    [QUOTE=cdjgroup]just which part of the circuit is the chroma?[/QUOTE]

    I think that no need for additional electronic. Just solder composite out cable to line which leads to modulator. This is line closer to rear. Plus, of course, to ground...
    piters piters June 2006 Hardware
  • Plug in the TV Joystick Games Thingys (Spectrum one??)I brought a from a car boot one of those plug in the TV joystick games thingys for a pound. This one happened to be full with 20 or so Commodore 64…

    ... 's good fun, although the composite connection has very washed out ... better, or a better composite quality cable used instead(i think it ...
    Technician-Ted Technician-Ted August 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ZX81 - Modulator problems...Not a spectrum I know, but does anybody here have an experience of repairing ZX81s? When I dusted mine down recently and plugged it in, the display …

    ... -TEAM web site for a composite video modification that will significantly ... have the means to view composite video on your TV - either ... do is to use a composite video cable, strip one end, hold ...
    hldswrth hldswrth June 2007 Hardware
  • Speccy 128k+ RF out problemsHi there, I've got a UK spec 128k + that I've owned from new. I've just bought it out after nearly 15 years of being in dry storage (I know, what wa…

    Probably the modulator that's not working too well. Get or make a composite video cable or perhaps a SCART cable for the machine and avoid the TV signal altogether. You also get a much better quality picture, too.
    Winston Winston November 2008 Hardware
  • Speccy 128k+ RF out problemsHi there, I've got a UK spec 128k + that I've owned from new. I've just bought it out after nearly 15 years of being in dry storage (I know, what wa…

    ... well. Get or make a composite video cable or perhaps a SCART ... cable for the machine and avoid ...
    Miniman Miniman November 2008 Hardware
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