-
Dead 48K Speccy.Blow this up as a child... thought I'd get it down from the loft and see if I can repair it. Upon power up, it displays this: [IMG]http://i266.photo…
... [QUOTE]I assume no composite video mod (like [URL="http://womblesretrorepairshack ... 2008/11/zx-spectrum-composite-video-mod.html"]here[/URL]) ... [/QUOTE]
No composite mod, it's totally standard. Yep ... want to do the composite video mod on this machine, ... -
Pc to speccy?Not been on here for a while, but after watching some of BBC4's electric dreams programmes it has given me the urge to get my old speccy out. So ye…
[QUOTE=daza1973;390435]Any ideas how to improve the grainy degraded picture ???[/QUOTE]
Sure! Do the composite mod and forget about tunning your TV. -
Pc to speccy?Not been on here for a while, but after watching some of BBC4's electric dreams programmes it has given me the urge to get my old speccy out. So ye…
... />
might still do the composite mod tho. -
Pc to speccy?Not been on here for a while, but after watching some of BBC4's electric dreams programmes it has given me the urge to get my old speccy out. So ye…
Did the composite mod as shown on
[url]http://womblesretrorepairshack.blogspot.com/2008/11/zx-spectrum-composite-video-mod.html[/url]
and the picture looks as good as it did on christmas day 1983 :smile: -
Tuning issue 48KHi. I have just bought a 48K rubber key version and am having trouble tuning it in. I have tried two newish CRT televisions but get the same picture.…
Welcome to WOS and: yes, I allways recommend the composite mod, even if the TV-picture has better "quality" than in your case.
BR -
Tuning issue 48KHi. I have just bought a 48K rubber key version and am having trouble tuning it in. I have tried two newish CRT televisions but get the same picture.…
... /> If it works with the composite mod (which is not a big ... as mentioned in the proper mod is a plus but not ... -
Tuning issue 48KHi. I have just bought a 48K rubber key version and am having trouble tuning it in. I have tried two newish CRT televisions but get the same picture.…
... /> If it works with the composite mod (which is not a big ... as mentioned in the proper mod is a plus but not ... possible to mix RF and Composite onto the 'TV' connector: Insert ... connector, then simply add the Composite signal over a 100 - 200 ... -
Tuning issue 48KHi. I have just bought a 48K rubber key version and am having trouble tuning it in. I have tried two newish CRT televisions but get the same picture.…
You mention the composite mod has helped reduce the problem.< ... tuning here as your going composite via phono cables to phono ... .
After completing the composite mod, the second cause could be ... -
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…
... other way, other than the composite mod?
[QUOTE=Tupin ... -
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…
... other way, other than the composite mod?[/QUOTE]
Regular channel ... ...
Or go the composite mod route.
I think ... -
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…
I got a multisystem TV off ebay for $50 a couple years ago, I've also done the Composite mod on a few of my speccies and they work 100% with my LCD TV...the composite mod is easy as pie so That's your best bet. -
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…
... info.
For the composite mod, what kind of wiring do ... , I've also done the Composite mod on a few of my ... % with my LCD TV...the composite mod is easy as pie so ... -
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…
... info.
For the composite mod, what kind of wiring do ... much now I have the Composite mod in place...It's a ... TV (most support 50hz) the composite is going to be the ... it is critical though..the mod is REALLY easy to do ... -
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…
... would (fifth or sixth) the composite mod. Even if you do get ... so, the picture quality of composite is much better without sacrificing ... -
Another set of USA newbie ZX Spectrum questions.So yeah, I'm considering getting a ZX Spectrum 48k pretty soon, but since I'm not in the country of origin, I have a few questions about it. First, …
... or did you do the composite mod? Did you have to do ... -
Another set of USA newbie ZX Spectrum questions.So yeah, I'm considering getting a ZX Spectrum 48k pretty soon, but since I'm not in the country of origin, I have a few questions about it. First, …
... have to do the video composite MOD, not sure in RF mode ... -
Another set of USA newbie ZX Spectrum questions.So yeah, I'm considering getting a ZX Spectrum 48k pretty soon, but since I'm not in the country of origin, I have a few questions about it. First, …
American TVs don't have SCART sockets, but thanks for the info. I'm doing the composite mod, it seems easy. -
Another set of USA newbie ZX Spectrum questions.So yeah, I'm considering getting a ZX Spectrum 48k pretty soon, but since I'm not in the country of origin, I have a few questions about it. First, …
... 48K (didn't had the composite mod done yet) and the RCA ... it. A friend added the composite video circuitry to my +2A ... -
zx81 repairare they easy or very tricky to fix, just curious? getting one , that displays but no cursor.. so hopefully I can get parts to fix it. I started off…
... exception of 2 fixes.. the composite mod + the memory INTERNALLY instead of ... -
New Spectrum Game - Battery's not PrecludedThis year's Christmas release is Battery's not Precluded, a drive/shoot/fly-em-up where the player's vehicle, the controls and the object of the game…
Thanks for this! Looks great but I will try it out on my new composite mod 48k Spectrum soon for a proper session. -
composite mod +2AWill the composite mod work on a +2A as it does on a 48k+, the reason i ask is cos i tried it on my +2A and all i get is a slight interference on the…
[QUOTE=rustyredline;414827]Will the composite mod work on a +2A as ... sound subcarrier added to the composite video signal before it reaches ... -
Spotted on ebay.Just spotted this possible bargain on ebay, its collection only but no ones bid on it yet still a few days before it ends though. Disclaimer: I am …
... get a friend around to composite mod all the ones that needed ... -
LCD monitors with aerial input and other expensive+simple options for running on flatHi, What great forums! Just fired up a 48k for the first time in probably 20 years for a burst of lovely nostalgia :D Due to space constraints I w…
... and connect it (after the composite mod done on the speccy) to ... -
LCD monitors with aerial input and other expensive+simple options for running on flatHi, What great forums! Just fired up a 48k for the first time in probably 20 years for a burst of lovely nostalgia :D Due to space constraints I w…
... and connect it (after the composite mod done on the speccy) to ... ebay.co.uk/Sinclair-Spectrum-Composite-Video-Mod-Kit-Scart-To-TV_W0QQitemZ250561201522QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL ... about a different mod? Anyone successfully used this mod on an LCD ... -
LCD monitors with aerial input and other expensive+simple options for running on flatHi, What great forums! Just fired up a 48k for the first time in probably 20 years for a burst of lovely nostalgia :D Due to space constraints I w…
... , this is a composite to SCART cable) works fine ... 've found both RGB and composite works great with my small ... /> It's worth doing the composite mod anyway - few Spectrums seem to ... have at least SCART or composite). -
LCD monitors with aerial input and other expensive+simple options for running on flatHi, What great forums! Just fired up a 48k for the first time in probably 20 years for a burst of lovely nostalgia :D Due to space constraints I w…
... .co.uk/Sinclair-Spectrum-Composite-Video-Mod-Kit-Scart-To-TV_W0QQitemZ250561201522QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL ... a different mod? Anyone successfully used this mod on an ... "different" kinds of the composite mod, but the results are basically ... -
LCD monitors with aerial input and other expensive+simple options for running on flatHi, What great forums! Just fired up a 48k for the first time in probably 20 years for a burst of lovely nostalgia :D Due to space constraints I w…
... QUOTE=Winston;424513]Composite video (basically, this is a composite to SCART ... found both RGB and composite works great with my ... It's worth doing the composite mod anyway - few Spectrums seem to ... have at least SCART or composite).[/QUOTE]
What ... -
Saga KeyboardsI used to look at them in magazines and I always wanted one, especialy the Saga 1 Empereor but I would never even think to ask my parents for one cau…
... after I've done a composite mod on it
happy ... -
Spectrum +3 Scart and Video CaptureHi all, I have my Spectrum +3 hooked up to my telly via scart. I have a PCI video capture card fitted into my PC and a copy of DScaller (freeware u…
... mod compatable with the +3 ? It modifies the UHF modulator to composite ... -spectrum-composite-video-mod.html[/URL][/QUOTE]
the simple composite mod for ...
