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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 …
And with a 'little' effort, change out the ... it open doing the composite mod) and you can use an 26yr old ... 1702 monitor if you don't have a ... -
How to clean up video output to TFT LCD - Spectrum 48kHi, I hope that there is an easy answer to this question. I have modded the RF socket on my 48k Spectrum to output composite video as described in t…
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Really? why? I saw a BIG difference when i ... speccys compared to the standard composite mod.
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How to clean up video output to TFT LCD - Spectrum 48kHi, I hope that there is an easy answer to this question. I have modded the RF socket on my 48k Spectrum to output composite video as described in t…
... =gtsamour;493763]Really? why? I saw a BIG difference when i ... speccys compared to the standard composite mod.
Brighter and ... 29832[/url]) there's a suggestion that some TVs ... need a DC offset on the ... with the buffer amp mod and one without and ... -
The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…
... 8;496030]I am intersted why you are so certain that ... expansion bus mod restores the ROMCS line (so you could use a multiface ... 128 instead of a multiface +3 for ... CPCs and central European speccies use ACB stereo. Russian machines ... -
Question about 7805 regulatorOne of my common practices when I service a ZX machine, is to replace the electrolytic caps as well as the 7805 regulator and some times the ztx650 t…
... integrated regulator is not like a capacitor: it doesn't degrade with ... time passes but by its use. Thats why in all service manuals ... -
zx81 rf outputHi All I'm not sure if this is an appropriate forum for the zx81, however I'll ask anyway;) I've connected my zx81 up to a mid 90's color tv. I can…
... wonder if the composite video mod could be done ... replace modulator circuitry with a transistor buffer like this: ... /> My TV also preferred a capacitor in the signal (+ to transistor ...
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Spectrum +3' AY sound issuesHi everyone - first time poster. I just got a Spectrum +3 for Xmas, and I am over the moon at this - I used to write games which I have here on 3" d…
... not had any time to use it yet.
Perhaps ... was better, well it is a bit better that's for ... the 3.5 floppy mod (already got a black drive set to ... anyway I guess this is why I thought it sounded reasonable ... issue two its already had a 'tweak' -
SpecBAS: Request for comment - SpritesHi all - Having been slaving away at the new SpecBAS release, I've decided to finally bite the bullet and implement a sprite engine. I've got a nice…
... why for each job that takes a lot of BASIC a ... a new command to do it natively. This is why ... other people would like to use a z-order sorting.)
... probably just want to use something like SPRITE SET ... It plays sound samples and mod/mp3 music. There's ... -
Picture interference on red areas.I recently got a 48K Speccy off eBay, did a composite mode and it seemed to work OK, but then my TV had to go off for repair so I didn't use it for a…
... Speccy off eBay, did a composite mode and it seemed to ... so I didn't use it for a while.
Now ... ]
possibly, you have a capacitor problem.
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Spectrum 48k on/off switchWanted: Spectrum 48k on/off switch... These originally fitted to the back of the Spectrum, in which the PSU lead plugged into. They incorporated a r…
... all the time (like say a modern PC), they are ... after each go. When I use them, it tends to ... the TV cabinet, so a torpedo switch right up the ... mains side cable would be a big improvement.
... ones have both had the composite mod anyway, so none of ...+2 grey composite modWithout digging out the schematics, is it possible to do the composite mod like the 48k on these?
... same as the +3 composite mod. I posted it up ... upload it, if its any use =)
What about a composite mod on a Speccy 128k "toast rack"? I ... down to 0.7vpp for use with a TV Scart.
... internal Y/C Svideo Mod, based on the Tea ...+2 grey composite modWithout digging out the schematics, is it possible to do the composite mod like the 48k on these?
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that's why this particular mod really interests me[/QUOTE ... panel sorry, I only use a Pye 14 inch telly that ... meself at the time with a Speccy that I dusted off ...Does the usual composite mod damage Speccies?Hi people, Just browsing eBay -as you do - and I noticed this auction: [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ZX-SPECTRUM-48K-GOOD-COND-COMPOSITE-OUTPUT-SINCLAI…
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please don't use that stupid, made up, word ... particular made up word is a bit silly but I'm ... how much he dislikes the composite mod. No harm done.Amperage drastic reduction in a rubber 48KWell, I am now with the approach of a drastic reduction ZXSpectrum amperage. As a first step would change the Z80 processor for other (Z80C). Unfortu…
... spectrum board to composhhhh.... composite ;) for its use though.
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you will find a lot about modifying the Joytech ... vga-like-ps1-mod.html](click here for a breakdown)[/url]< ... at replace these units for a 5volt compatible item, mainly ...Need help on a PSUI want one of these to go with a speccy 48: [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-ZX-SPECTRUM-POWER-SUPPLY-PSU-16K-48K-SINCLAIR-/170630125650?pt=UK_VintageC…
... /> Why is this? Is it because it provides a constant ... out by the mod would lead to a higher current elsewhere ... causing overheating?[/QUOTE]
No idea why ... the correct polarity. The composite mod has no effect or dependence ...RGB to S-Video and Composite Adapterif I produced a dongle that generated composite and s-video from the RGB socket on +3 and Black +2 spectrums would anyone be interested? I'm thinkin…
... ;534059]if I produced a dongle that generated composite and s-video ... have three output connectors, Composite, S-video and a speaker jack.
use with a TV that doesn't ... mean that without having to mod your speccies you have the ...RGB to S-Video and Composite Adapterif I produced a dongle that generated composite and s-video from the RGB socket on +3 and Black +2 spectrums would anyone be interested? I'm thinkin…
... ;534059]if I produced a dongle that generated composite and s-video ... have three output connectors, Composite, S-video and a speaker jack.
use with a TV that doesn't ... mean that without having to mod your speccies you have the ...Emulators for the pspanyone know anything about it? I've seen some videos on youtube where people put emulators, etc (some cracking the psp with just a simple program).…
[QUOTE=ewgf;539827]Why? Fair enough about pirate ... not necessarily true that mod chips or jailbreakng implies ... controls, somehow). I just use it for emulators (99% ... the UK using a console with a mod chip in it ... our software mods and use a hard drive to play ...Cheap media player for speccy ?Although sort of non Sinclair hardware directly, I want a cheap media player to transfer wav / mp3 tapes (any other recommended formats?) to my specc…
... , the same can be said, why do some people hook up ... or plazma rubbish, even with composite mods... that's also like ... ... And then I can make a choice - use a tape or DivIDE. But ...128 Toastrack power supplyHi! Should Toastrack work with rubber key Spectrum power supply or does it need it's own one? Is Toastrack RF modulator same as in rubber key model?…
... now! But if so, why the composite modification do not work in ... models. The reason the simple composite mod doesn't work on 128k ... 't being fed with a composite signal - it's a composite signal with mixed ...ZX Setup QuestionsHi guys! I have been reading around the forums and love what is goin on. Anyways I just got my first ZX Spectrum (16k, rubber keys, boxed and compl…
... ;552671]You will still need a TV that does 50Hz PAL ... of doing it is to use a TV capture card in your ... /> Wait a second. I thought if I did the mod to just ... have the raw composite signal I wouldn't need a ...ZX Setup QuestionsHi guys! I have been reading around the forums and love what is goin on. Anyways I just got my first ZX Spectrum (16k, rubber keys, boxed and compl…
... never use it anymore having composite modded them all, the composite mod gives a FAR ... better image than a multisystem TV...better ... ]
That's a speccy+ with the composite mod and changed crystal running ...ZX Setup QuestionsHi guys! I have been reading around the forums and love what is goin on. Anyways I just got my first ZX Spectrum (16k, rubber keys, boxed and compl…
... have a multisystem TV and never use it anymore having composite modded ... them all, the composite mod gives a ... FAR better image than a multisystem TV ... to spend the cash on a new 24" LCD TV ...RGB cableI constructed an RGB cable to my +3 as per schematic on page 14 of this document here: [URL="http://mts.speccy.cz/doc/128_rgb.pdf"]http://mts.speccy.…
... I am just looking for a way to connect my Speccy ... to the TV (a LED one) besides the ... br />
then do the composite mod:
[url]http://womblesretrorepairshack.blogspot ... SCART[/url]
or use a simple adapter SCART-chinch.
RGB cableI constructed an RGB cable to my +3 as per schematic on page 14 of this document here: [URL="http://mts.speccy.cz/doc/128_rgb.pdf"]http://mts.speccy.…
... orange;572866]then do the composite mod:
[url]http://womblesretrorepairshack. ... com/2008/11/zx-spectrum-composite-video-mod.html[/url]
... [/url]
or use a simple adapter SCART-chinch.
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...Second Hand SpectrumHi just joined the Forum. I have picked up a Spectrum at a s/h shop and would like some advice please. I have had two ZX81's packed away for severa…
[QUOTE=mcnaugg;574626]Your composite mod sounds interesting, I would be ... . :smile: You can include a capacitor in series (around 100 to ... [/URL]
Adding a transistor buffer isn't necessary ... has unregulated DC voltage, and a +/- 12V AC generated by ...I got my SpectrumAfter 10 years since my old Speccy died, I got another one. It came to me (in Rome) from UK. The Spectrum seems to works well (or at least I hope so…
... predicament because I own a 32" Samsung LCD/LED ... the necessity of the composite mod on rubber-keyed Spectrums ... RGB video output, with a specially designed cable. I ... the web about the composite modification for "pure" ... the actual machine I use most of the time ...Repairing a faulty 48K issue 2.I am investigating one of a pair of non-working issue 2 48K Spectrums that have been sitting in a cupboard untouched for quite a few years. I haven…
... 6 circuit board, have a look at the ULA versions ... as inverters. You MUST use a 6C with these, though ... are you measuring /RAS? A the ULA or DRAM? If ... small. Also with that capacitor, a low pass filter is also ... operating... Can't think why it's there, it ...Spectrum +3, Issue 2...I have just had plonked on my desk a nice issue 2 Spectrum +3. I'm not sure if its 100% working yet, as I have not plumbed it into a telly. So, assu…
... on connectors, or cut a hole in the case for ... Both of these are a little extreme in my opinion ... when you do a composite mod you remove the 33pF capacitor C24 which ... with the scope had a couple of hundred millivolts ... onto it, rendering everything a blurry mess.What spectrum?I am going to have a gent send me some Spectrum hardware in the future. Me being a american and knowing nothing of the sort, what would be the best o…
... many use emulation.
someone put a guide on using a speccy ... video perhaps ? .. e.g. composite mod and a step transformer... it was quite ... for me to deal with a PAL version :)
