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First time capacitor replacementHi, I have an Issue 2 board, that i wish to start with recapping as advised on here, as they look to be all original. (Same with V3 board, but going…
... unfortunate results having completed the composite mod :(. Time to do some testing ... lower left, with the Spectrum PCB right side up) of any ... -
DivMMC with other components..Having transferred my loyalties from the IF1bis to the DivMMC, I have finally been able to spend some time trying to set mine up on my ZX Spectrum. I…
... . Having just done a quick composite mod on one of my other ... to travel through the Spectra PCB. I don't know. I ... -
Video on single transistor composite video modification for 48K SpectrumsI made a video on the single transistor composite video mod, using an Issue two Spectrum although it applies to all issues. Much better than the sing…
... No miracles here - composite is composite. The S-video version ... originally had a wire composite mod connected to the extra ... composite mod to the modulator socket, then I built the small PCB ... and modified the rest of the video circuit, turning the composite ... -
+3 edge conn issueHi all, Long time 48k user, but recently bought a +3 off Ebay for fun. I made the composite video mod and have her up & running but, Have tried my …
... have an abrasive pcb pad for cleaning up pcb tracks which I ... I had the pcb out to do the composite mod. Will take a ... .............yep that did it. The pcb was in quite a condition ... have dropped the pcb in my old ultrasonic pcb cleaner I used ... -
PSU replacement for +2a/+3Hi, With the suitable connector does a PC power supply can be used to power a ZX+2a/+3 ? Thanks
[quote="namtip;835208"]What are the other mods you have there mr.spiv? Sorry for hijacking your thread majikeyric...[/quote]
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ULA 1E7 in 3B board?Hi all. Any comments on the following would be appreciated. I have an issue 4a and an issue 3b Spectrum. While having a look around inside the 3b …
... entire top side of the pcb or just part of it ... membrane, caps, whatever else, maybe composite mod (if it's possible to ... -
Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) getting started..So, I just received a grey +2 in the mail. I don't know if it's in working condition, but that doesn't really matter. I opened it up and a small r…
... 149 solders to the tape pcb, which sounds like a ... do the modulator bypass ('aka composite mod' per this forum). If ... I had to do the mod for my 48k or ... other hand, scart carries composite signal too, so if ... do a speccy rgb->composite cable.
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Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) getting started..So, I just received a grey +2 in the mail. I don't know if it's in working condition, but that doesn't really matter. I opened it up and a small r…
... wires to the RGB output (composite out + ground) and hooked those ... to the composite cable. Got a totally out ... do that composite mod. And possibly try that tape deck PCB soldering thing ... -
Composit output on +2 and +3?I recently got hold of a dvd recorder for the purpose of recording speccy gameplay. It turns out that this particular recorder is not compatible wit…
... the grey +2 have a composite output on the RGB/Video ... transistors are soldered to the PCB the wrong way round.
composite mod. No others.
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Composit output on +2 and +3?I recently got hold of a dvd recorder for the purpose of recording speccy gameplay. It turns out that this particular recorder is not compatible wit…
... the grey +2 have a composite output on the RGB/Video ... transistors are soldered to the PCB the wrong way round.
composite mod. No others.
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Newly Acquired +3 in the USAI just acquired (rather accidentally, was looking for an empty Spectrum + case!) a pretty nice Spectrum +3, and a US-spec PSU. As far as I can tell …
... modding the +3 for composite was harder than the other ... toy.
Yes, the composite mod to +2a/b & +3 ... pcb and decouple the audio (C24) from TEA2000.
For composite ... use this space for the composite output module and reusing the ... -
Issue with TV signal + Inductor Coil (16K Issue 2 Speccy)Hello guys, I just got a 16K Issue 2 Speccy from eBay. It was sold as not working so I knew there would be some work needed before it's working ag…
... the TV (connection is via Composite mod). I've isolated entire RF ... keyboard just 1cm above the PCB I can press any key ... -
48k packed up after cap changeHi all, I'm relatively new to the Sinclair world, my 8-bit repairs in past was lurking in the dark sides of Acorn, Amstrad and Commodore! I've got…
... a new 7805, 100µF composite mod and did all the resistance ... are soldered in the correct PCB holes (as it's easy ... -
New video about S-video modification on Issue two 48K Spectrum.I just finished an s-video modification on an Issue two 48K Spectrum so I made a video about it. Most of the technical details are in the video; if y…
... a small error in my pcb, but that was after I ... S-Video is superior to Composite) and then used an S ... the S-Video back to composite to connect to the TV ... you just do the simpler composite mod then?
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Replacing voltage regulators - need to sanity check a few things pleaseHi Everyone I'm in the process (with a lot of help from some friends at Greenford Computer Club), of giving my three Speccys some much needed prev…
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Is there any ... assuming that carrying out the composite mod to the RF modulator won ... are going to do the composite mod on the 48K though, and ... a lead in the wrong PCB hole. Especially as occasionally on ... -
Selling My 48K Speccy on ebayI am having a bit of a clear out at the moment :-) I am now getting a bit overload on retro gaming items of one sort or another:lol: Excellent cond…
... with New Membrane fitted and Composite Mod for compatibility with modern TV ... .
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Introduction and Wireless/PSP joystick ideaFinally got a ZX Spectrum 48k and have been reliving my childhood days with the likes of Chuckie Egg, Jetpac and others today :D God knows where my…
... one was sold with the composite mod which works fine on an ... PW-201 monitor which has composite and RGB inputs (The monitor ... -
Video Capture Cards?Well, looks my new speccys (a rubberkeyed 48 and a grey +2) don't want to play nice with my newish TV's tuner (or by connecting through my VCR, which…
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128K +2 (Grey) no image output.Got an 128K +2 Grey that works in every aspect except no image (neither from RF or RGB), swaped the RF from my 48K+ witch was working well and tested…
Black screen of deathI recently aquired a zx spectrum (revision 3b) of the rubber key variety. it was all running smoothly(for about an hour after pluggin in), i left the…
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ive done the composite mod and still no joy, still ... be there with the comp mod).
now this is ...2 x spectrums & loads of games & C64 setupC64 PACKAGE REDUCED TO ?25 !! SPECCY STUFF NOW SOLD :- OTHER STUFF STILL UP FOR GRABS, BE QUICK ! 1 Rubber key spectrum with composite video mod 1…
... Spectrum 48k ( would benefit from composite mod, rf a bit shaky - not ...USA Newbie, lost with ZX SpectrumJust got a 48k ZX Spectrum from the UK and I'm in the US. Well, I'm having problems I wasn't expecting. The only lead to the TV mine has is an UHF a…
... RF? I know of the composite mod, but I didn't want ...Spectrum 48k Composited-modded motherboardI have a bit of a problem I'm hoping someone can help me with. I have a 48k Spectrum here in the USA and somehow, it's dead. I am looking for a new m…
... Speccy.
Must have composite-mod already! The mainboard is really ...RGB output differences on +2 and +2a/b +3I've got a 37" LG 1080p lcd tv (37LH7000) I'd hooked up my +3 to it and it displays a clear picture (colourwise) however each column looks like it's …
... /> Anyway I was doing a composite mod on a speccy last night ...Strangely, I just can't STOPOK, I bought an RWAP keyboard matrix and put it in my Spectrum+ last night (ta), I did the Swedish composite mod with a capacitor, I fixed the missin…
... (ta), I did the Swedish composite mod with a capacitor, I fixed ... . If anyone knows of a mod to make it switchable, I ...Spectrum On LCDHi everyone, I cant do the composite mod on the 16 K speccy, tried it and the video is messed up. i have an LCD with analoge input so i can connect …
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I cant do the composite mod on the 16 K speccy ...Running a Spectrum in the USI didn't realise how much hastle it was to set up a UK PAL Spectrum in the US. [url]http://wn.com/List_of_ZX_Spectrum_games[/url]. I knew about the …
... didn't appreciate that the composite mod didn't solve that problem ...+3 s-video outAs I mentioned in another thread recently I use my +3 through a TV card, there is therefore no way to make use of the RGB output, and the composite s…
... the composite output when I did that mod ages ... ago, and it now serves two purposes supplying either composite ... identical to the original +3 composite mod (chain of diodes, transistor ... circuit operates normally generating composite video but when the ...Issue 2 Speccy faultHi Guys, I'm really hoping someone can help me with a fault that has just developed on my issue 2 speccy. After perservering for some time with usi…
... the plunge and perform the composite mod.
All went well ... an hour of doing the mod, the poor thing is playing ...ZX Spectrum + for sale - US basedHello all, I've got a Speccy + for sale: [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320639876920[/url] This is a nice model with the …
... a nice model with the composite mod. We can work this out ...
