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  • spectrum in united statesIs there any way to use a Spectrum in the United States? I notice all the ones I have seen on ebay have a power plug very different from the kind use…

    Using a composite NTSC monitor may work, but ... NTSC encode color on a composite video signal is different and thus ... (make sure it has a video input, not just TV) that ...
    Sparky Sparky December 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • TAP files for the TS 2068Hi, just recently bought a TS 2068 and found "Taper" on the web. Downloaded it and began to use it only to discover that it would not open TS 2068 fi…

    ... (CGA), in addition to the composite video and TV outputs. Finally, it ... was clocked higher and the video hardware had different timing (NTSC ... video, 60Hz).

    In the ...
    Sparky Sparky December 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • No picture from my Spectrum +2I just got my hands on a ZX Spectrum +2 but I'm having problems getting a picture through the RF port. I get a really faint signal (like watching TV…

    ... 's RGB socket carries a Composite Video signal. Unfortunately, it requires a ... you need to add a Video Amplifier before plugging it into ... . Interesting that it *says* the composite output is 75-ohm.
    trellis trellis April 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Is there anyway of fixing my spectrum?Hi people, i have just got my pride and joy back out of the closet (48k +) and turned it on and to my horror the arial socket is not working properly…

    ... 's modulator to get a composite video signal to feed the tv ...
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi May 2003 Games
  • speccy found, operation rebornI found some time ago a rubber speccy,. I even dont know if is 16 or 48k.. I havent any cable nor ZXpower supply. Can I get one power supply and cab…

    CVBS should be a composite video signal. You can get composite video out of a ... into a VCR and get composite video signal out of the VCR ...
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi May 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?

    ... chip allowed some neat video game effects, like smooth ... educational hobbyist market to a video game market.

    composite video, and several video modes that made it ... claimed elsewhere. It was composite video and Commodore's serial ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous May 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?

    [quote]
    On 2003-05-28 08:01, Alcoholics Anonymous wrote:
    The C64 did not have RGB or RS232 built in as claimed elsewhere. It was composite video and Commodore's serial interface.
    [/quote]

    I'm responsible for that, apologies!
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi May 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Install a Sintech Video adaptor in a Spectrum+Hi all, I'm an old Commodore user (boo! hiss!) that's aquired his first Spectrum. Since my modern TV doesn't like the RF output of any old computer …

    ... />
    I could take both composite video and +5V from the leads ... going into the RF box; composite video is the one closest to ... must say that the Sintech Video Modulator is an great product ...
    Bacon Bacon June 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Install a Sintech Video adaptor in a Spectrum+Hi all, I'm an old Commodore user (boo! hiss!) that's aquired his first Spectrum. Since my modern TV doesn't like the RF output of any old computer …

    It's possible to modify a Spectrum+ so that it has one composite video out and two audio outs WITHOUT adding transistors or other hardware, but simply soldering three copper cables in the right places.
    I will post the scheme.
    Cimbalo Cimbalo July 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Is there anyway of fixing my spectrum?Hi people, i have just got my pride and joy back out of the closet (48k +) and turned it on and to my horror the arial socket is not working properly…

    Actually, once you have composite video out of the spectrum, you ... for how to get the composite video out of the Spectrum: check ...
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi October 2003 Games
  • Whats wrong with my 128k?The little power converter (the thing with three legs) that sits on the cooling fin was broken, so I bought a new power converter and replaced it. Bu…

    ... tried to get picture from Composite Video/RGB output? Do you get ...
    LCD LCD November 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Whats wrong with my 128k?The little power converter (the thing with three legs) that sits on the cooling fin was broken, so I bought a new power converter and replaced it. Bu…

    ... 't get a picture from composite video, I guess, the TV Encoder ...
    LCD LCD November 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Things you hated about the speccyFor me it would be the Kempston interface coming loose and the machine crashing after a good session of waggling my joystick.

    ... .
    The lack of a composite video output.
    The lack of ...
    MaxFrames MaxFrames November 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • who owned a zx81 before the spectrumHow many of you owned a zx81 before getting a spectrum and did it make you want to get a spectrum. I owned a zx81 first but all my mates had a spectr…

    ... on board and it outputs composite video.
    The games load off ...
    Starglider Starglider February 2004 Games
  • ZX Spectrum 128 +2 and C= 1084S monitorHi All ! I am trying to connect all my old computers to one monitor - Commodore 1084S. It has really great picture and everything but lacks a SCART …

    ... +2, or just use the composite video out.
    dasteph dasteph May 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Connecting a PC's VGA monitor to speccy's RGB...I've searched the entire web for this... can anyone help me? I want to talk with my speccy...

    ... box that (I think) takes composite video as input - Sintech have these ...
    gasman gasman May 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Connecting a PC's VGA monitor to speccy's RGB...I've searched the entire web for this... can anyone help me? I want to talk with my speccy...

    ... I built the S-Video addapter, the picture is ... clearer than any of the composite video adaptations I've tried, ... to make the S-Video adaptor is the same ... , even when only using the composite output.

    [ ... br /> Don't expect S-video as clear as RGB, there ...
    dasteph dasteph May 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Atari ST and Amiga pricesWhen was it that these computers were available under ?300 including a tv modulator? I want to know when they were able to be a reasonable option fo…

    ... worked for it though (needed composite video out for the 1701 monitor ... I later took via the video connector at the back(lacked ...
    Mort! Mort! July 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • UHF BoxHello all, I have got a Spectrum +2 which has a broken UHF box and was wondering if anyone knew where I could get hold of a replacement unit. More …

    ... one you could do a composite video mod and do without the ...
    Sharopolis Sharopolis July 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • UHF BoxHello all, I have got a Spectrum +2 which has a broken UHF box and was wondering if anyone knew where I could get hold of a replacement unit. More …

    ... one you could do a composite video mod and do without the ...
    pmsr pmsr July 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • UHF BoxHello all, I have got a Spectrum +2 which has a broken UHF box and was wondering if anyone knew where I could get hold of a replacement unit. More …

    ... the need for building a Composite Video converter on a +2? There ... is already a Composite signal line out of the ...
    dasteph dasteph July 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • spectrum 128k +2 sound problemsi recently bought a spectrum 128k+2 grey modell on the net. but i cant get any sound from my games, i have connected the arial lead to the TV socket …

    ... simple cable that takes the composite video signal from the DIN plug ...
    J?rg Pleumann J?rg Pleumann September 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Replacement for ZTX213 I`ve had a power problem with a speccy standard 48K the +5,-5,+12 volts power on the board has gone , so I need to replace the TR5,TR4 which are ZT…

    ... transistors when I made the composite video output fix to my Spectrum ...
    Perillo Perillo September 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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…

    ... be able to use the composite video signal from the DIN socket ...
    J?rg Pleumann J?rg Pleumann October 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Composite video on SPectrum 48KHi all I'm in Australia, and recently had a Speccy 48K sent over to add to my collection. I have had very little to do with Speccys (it was most defi…

    ... the inside) of getting a composite video signal out of the Spectrum ...
    gasman gasman January 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Monitors and Speccy'sI've got a Philips 8833 MKII monitor and I'd love to use it with my speccy's ( +2a & +3 ). Is it possible ?? Anybody done this before ?? Failing tha…

    I think they are very similar to the Commodore 1084 monitor, I use that one with my Spectrum connected to composite video.
    rich_chandler rich_chandler February 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Yellow SpectrumI brought a spectrum off ebay, but the screen output is tinted yellow. Anyone know how I can fix this? ;)

    ... other option is to fit composite video by taking the comp signal ...
    Mort! Mort! February 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Is the Spectrum +2 notorious for having bad RF output? Are you Happy with yours?Hello, Are you happy with your Spectrum +2 using RF? Does it give satisfactory picture. Is the Spectrum +2 notorious for having bad RF output? If s…

    Well, I don't remember how black text was like, but mine was so bad that I couldn't get video AND audio tuned in at the same time...

    If you're asking me, use composite video signal instead, and audio out of the ear socket.
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi April 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Is the Spectrum +2 notorious for having bad RF output? Are you Happy with yours?Hello, Are you happy with your Spectrum +2 using RF? Does it give satisfactory picture. Is the Spectrum +2 notorious for having bad RF output? If s…

    The scart carries a composite video signal plus audio signals, so yes, it can be done. The modulator is entered by composite video, so you just need to bypass that one. Been done in the past.
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi April 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Composite Video on a 128+2AAny one know of any links or information on getting a composite video image out of my spectrum 128+2A. I know its not the same procedure as for the …

    I'm not sure if many VCRs have S-video output. VCRs have better parts than computers so composite video is not that bad from them. The main quality limitation will be your tapes.
    Fraser Fraser May 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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