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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…
... For the composite mod, what kind of wiring do you use to solder ... earlier, it only says "use a thin wire"... I have ... have the Composite mod in place...It's a fairly old ... most support 50hz) the composite is going to be the ... to go. I have a Visio 37" Jobby and ... -
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, …
... PAL video mode. I have a TV that does both 50 ... does PAL. It also has a voltage range of 100-240v ... composite MOD, not sure in RF mode)
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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, …
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And I use a cheap Radio Shack power supply ... use the RF socket for the 48K (didn't had the composite mod ... cables to it. A friend added the composite video circuitry to my ... -
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…
... problem to totally reconstruct a ZX81's inside ( ... Sky?!?! sooo anyone have a number for Rupert Murdoch ... .. the composite mod + the memory INTERNALLY instead of a cruddy " ...
the chip they use for the DTV 64 could ... there has never been a DTV of the speccy ... -
Anyone else have a fanboy problem?Over the past 18 months or so, there's been one individual (don't worry, I don't think he posts here, he has a very *ahem* "distinctive" writing styl…
... being unable to actually use the 128k compatibility ... remapable to use a different port and get a 128 on ... to offering a kind of turbo sound mod included in ... br /> Hope you do use your solicitor, good on you ...
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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 ... of them. There are a minority of flat screen TVs ... It's worth doing the composite mod anyway - few Spectrums seem to ... warms, the frequency drifts a little and the picture changes ... if you want to use the normal ch.36 ... -
PS2 hard drive?I believe you can get a hard drive fitted to ps2. So, can you just put your disc games on to this if you fit one? How many games can you put on i…
... a hard drive with my PS2. Since my PS2 has no mod ... chip, I can only boot from a real disc ... , so to load a game from hard drive I ... /> Why not put FreeMcBoot on memorycard? You don't have to use a ... -
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 cable) ... /> It's worth doing the composite mod anyway - few Spectrums seem to ... warms, the frequency drifts a little and the picture changes ... tuner if you want to use the normal ch.36 ... -
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…
... doesn't have the composite video signal present on ... have the composite signal). There's a circuit that ... just a matter of doing a simple mod. Here's a tutorial ... has composite video on the RGB socket and I use a ... asked to have the composite signal taken to the ... -
Joystick InterfacesDoes anyone have a spare 9-pin D-sub male (the hollow type with the pins) connector with circuit-mount legs on the back (as opposed to the solder-buc…
... type joystick cable (with a standard female plug on ... are a bit excessive. I may just manage the composite mod, ... would be suited to a Speccy+, for general use.
a mod that would make FIRE ... redefine keys, I can use fire on the second port ... -
Scart/Composite output for 48K SpectrumHas anybody been able to achieve a Scart or Composite out put for a 48K Spectrum? If not, this is a badly needed modification. Modern TVs are not cut…
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a Swedish fix that uses a capacitor instead:
RGB-Output (interface) for rubber 48k / Spectrum+I wonder if there is interest for a small RGB-interface for the rubber 48 k / Spectrum+. I developed a schematic using a very small number of parts.…
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The composite mod gives a clear picture but with a lot of visible ... "noises" and interferences.
I use ... the s-video mod with a video to VGA ...RGB-Output (interface) for rubber 48k / Spectrum+I wonder if there is interest for a small RGB-interface for the rubber 48 k / Spectrum+. I developed a schematic using a very small number of parts.…
... ;437654]The composite mod gives a clear picture but with a lot of ... visible "noises" and interferences.
I use ... the s-video mod with a video to VGA ... br />
But the composite video mod is much better than the ...Yeeeees finally got one!If anyone wants to make me an offer for the ultimate games pm me. I'm not that bothered by them tbh. [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVgYKMTqL…
... Sinclair titles and I got a mention (for scrabble ) :)
a cart with a virtual micro drive on ... sure.. just go via composite mod? and get the adapter to ... wonder if you could use a US psu the same way ... the cheaper option is use an emu I guess :)Yeeeees finally got one!If anyone wants to make me an offer for the ultimate games pm me. I'm not that bothered by them tbh. [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVgYKMTqL…
... speccy, sure.. just go via composite mod? and get the adapter to ... , so wonder if you could use a US psu the same way ... just get them to bring a speccy without the PSU or ... /> or the cheaper option is use an emu I guess :)[/QUOTE ...Yeeeees finally got one!If anyone wants to make me an offer for the ultimate games pm me. I'm not that bothered by them tbh. [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVgYKMTqL…
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Do you have a newer/lcd TV?
< ... on it with the composite mod...I've done several ... you want to go a little further you can ... use it on a commode 1702 or similar monitor with the composite mod ... .
Power is not a big ...Yeeeees finally got one!If anyone wants to make me an offer for the ultimate games pm me. I'm not that bothered by them tbh. [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVgYKMTqL…
... step, I am quite a long way from even getting ... in to the TV stage. Why did I ever sell my ... /> If it has RCA the composite mod should work...though it's ... might be because it's a commodore monitor :lol:.....worth ... picking up a 1702 if you see one ...Getting a ZX Spectrum to work in the USHello all, I'm terribly new to these forums but not to the use of the Spectrum. I have a few in my collection of old machines and one of them I am …
... Display options:
(a) Bring a PAL monitor/TV with you ... They will have Cable/Antenna, Composite, S-Video, HDMI, and ... are the Cable/Antenna or Composite for the Speccy.
... whatever display you use now with you. Why spoil a good pairing?Broken ZX Spectrum? :(Hi! I bought a 2nd hand ZX Spectrum half a year ago. It worked perfectly fine when I first tried it. I put it back in its box which it was sent in, …
Now you possibly found why TR4 blowed up.
... "smoked" is an electrolytic capacitor. It is there to get ... and the coil. This capacitor has to be substituted by ... 16 V or higher and use a part that is made ... it is made for use in a switching regulator. It is ...Spectrum +2 wantedLooking for a fully working Spectrum +2 Dont need any games but if you got them then they are always welcome addition. I Will need the psu and the o…
... than one Spectrum and use a different model when ... 2A I had the composite video circuitry added internally ... people explain how to mod a specific Spectrum to ... best). At least a dozen modifications are necessary ... need is a working Spectrum, you can use it without ...Spectrum +2a / +3 SCART LeadsEvening all, Over the past week or so I've tried two different Spectrum RGB SCART leads from two different Ebay sellers, on a Spectrum+2A and a Spec…
... ) switching between RGB & composite signals, this can eg. be ... does not indeed. It has a capacitor in series to that pin ... there also the composite video or better the composite sync signal. ... This way I also could use that ...Amstrad CPC - VIDEO OUTHello peepiekins, Erm, is there an arrangement of leads that'll allow me to... wait for it... ...turn the cable that usually plugs into the monitor…
... the power supply required to use the CPC without the ... on composite or colour on RGB.
I personally use a self ... flickers between composite and RGB (I might try the capacitor listed on ... telly.
I also use a custom cable which provides the ...Amstrad CPC - VIDEO OUTHello peepiekins, Erm, is there an arrangement of leads that'll allow me to... wait for it... ...turn the cable that usually plugs into the monitor…
... on composite or colour on RGB.
I personally use a ... flickers between composite and RGB (I might try the capacitor listed ... Amstrad output to a HardDrive recorder which has composite and S ... , although I do have a Scart-Composite adapter, but it hasn ...zx spectrum +2 troubleshootingHi There I am new here and I need some advise as to where to look for issues on my zx spectrum +2 it was working fine this morning .. then while pl…
... 481320]so I did the composite mod to bypass the RF module ... QUOTE]
Is it a +2 grey or black? As ... you named a "regulator", I assume it's ... a +2 grey.
Check for ... some RGB-to-SCART cables use the +12V voltage to switch ...Computer junkThought i start thread about this,after reading through the capacitor's thread it is true that components will exhaust themselves overtime,so for tho…
... would start by actually designing a board layout. Get it ... Etching your own boards is a million times cheaper than professional ... to preserve it and use a clone that looks identical.< ... had an idea.
Why not make an sd card ... Also good to have composite video.Original 48K SpectrumHello, Im looking for an original 48K Spectum. I fell in love with them back when they were originally available, but since I'm in Canada, I couldn'…
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you relise you'll have to mod it for composite and use a step-up voltage converter etc?emulatorsplease help can we see clearly which emulator emaulates which hardware is there any that has a pc function key for the mulitface nmi button and the +…
... br /> [QUOTE=jgharston;479413]Why? Just use a [url=http://www.simcoupe.org ... [/i], it just calls a generic hardware-independant entry block ... into the s-video or composite video inputs results in microsft ... sam - mind you used a s a modification to the mode 4 ...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 …
... with crap results. When i use it with my old CRT ... 's not composite, you're trying to tune a UHF signal there ... .
Composite doesn't have ... see, you've reverted the composite mod again, right. Some modern LCDs ...Anyone wanna put together a Speccy package for a noob?Hey all, Bought a couple ZX Spectrum tape games off eBay a while back. My whole collection soon went into storage and I hadn't unpacked it until rec…
... get a speccy on Ebay and have it shipped over. The composite mod ... is REALLY easy and there is a guide with ... here) I got a generic one from a local electronics store for ... the composite mod.
This is like the power supply I use ...Anyone wanna put together a Speccy package for a noob?Hey all, Bought a couple ZX Spectrum tape games off eBay a while back. My whole collection soon went into storage and I hadn't unpacked it until rec…
... going to gun for a Commodore monitor, those things ... Here's a stupid question though: if the composite mod shoots video ... Visio TV runs the composite modded speccy fine with ... audio the speccy has a built in speaker (48k ... input on it for use with a PC etc (next ...
