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  • ZX81 Dark screen, could it be the ULA?Trying to get a ZX81 going for a mate of mine, already replaced the membrane (Cheers Rich!) but now its the old "very dark screen" problem, probably …

    ... now its the old "very dark screen" problem, probably caused by the ...
    Macc Macc November 2011 Chit chat
  • Dark Screen, non working 48k Spectrum (rubber key)I have an issue 1 (I think) "dead cockroach" 48k Spectrum. On power up I get a dark screen and the machine is unusable - see pics. Any ideas on the…

    ... power up I get a dark screen and the machine is unusable ...
    TopBanana TopBanana May 2012 Hardware
  • Replaced Z80 now a very dark screen!Today I dag out an old issue 3 that ive known for a long time has a faulty Z80 (M1 line) so I heat gunned it out, socketed it and replaced it with a …

    ... working one, now the screen is very dark (tried the original too ...
    Macc Macc September 2012 Hardware
  • Darkening of aging CRT monitors / PowerstripI'm using a CRT that I got way back in 1999, and it's still working, but the screen seems to have gradually darkened over the past few years. I think…

    ... still working, but the screen seems to have gradually darkened ... does graphics - a too dark screen which doesn't get enhanced ... no qualms about the general screen quality, but this monitor ... "contemporary" flatscreen because the screen display often tends to look ...
    XTM of TMG XTM of TMG April 2008 Chit chat
  • Timex 1000 PAL conversionHi, a friend of mine sent me a Timex 1000 from the US. I was prepared for the NTSC/PAL issues so no surprise came to me when i got a shadowy dark scr…

    ... when i got a shadowy dark screen on my 47LG6000 lcd tv ... signal. I still get a dark screen with the cursor flashing but ...
    gtsamour gtsamour January 2009 Hardware
  • A great end to the ZX81 30th Anniversary Year2011 has been a really good year for the ZX81 and its 30th anniversary. We have seen new games: - A collection of 1K games with hi-res graphics - Bo…

    ... for early ULAs, resolving the dark screen nightmare on modern TVs).
    rwap rwap November 2011 Sales
  • Name the game (yay!)Dear all, I'm trying to find a Football Manager game (which isn't Football Manager or Stonkers) that used to hold a certain charm for me, although i…

    ... the 'action' was on a dark screen, possibly black, and the players ...
    Tobo Tobo February 2012 Games
  • 48k Speccy died, resistors getting too hot to touchHi folks, With 2 days to go till an exhibition my trusty dual-boot 48K issue 3b that I made last year has given up the ghost and I'm not sure I ha…

    ... />
    Symptoms were a really dark screen, the diagnostics portion of the ... see what because of really dark screen. It was composite modded so ... modulator and got the same screen. Checked ULA in another board ...
    witchy witchy June 2016 Hardware
  • First ever gameHi all, I sat there the other night trying to remember the first ever Spectrum game. I racked my brains, then I remembered it was Psssst I ran it on …

    ... 's brightness, despite the very dark screen.
    zxbruno zxbruno June 2007 Games
  • Timex 1000 PAL conversionHi, a friend of mine sent me a Timex 1000 from the US. I was prepared for the NTSC/PAL issues so no surprise came to me when i got a shadowy dark scr…

    ... and i still have a dark screen then i definitely need a ...
    gtsamour gtsamour January 2009 Hardware
  • Timex 1000 PAL conversionHi, a friend of mine sent me a Timex 1000 from the US. I was prepared for the NTSC/PAL issues so no surprise came to me when i got a shadowy dark scr…

    ... LCD i get a very dark screen).
    I guess i should ... the first one causing this dark screen problem on most TVs, i ... LOAD "" and hit enter, the screen is getting messed up, if ...
    gtsamour gtsamour January 2009 Hardware
  • The amazing Miles Mad Mission thread!Following on from the "Thuderstorms" thread! The JSW I mocked up for a laugh then decided to actually do is under construction. As promised I said …

    ... at the Car Boot Sale screen is going in there without ... the "Lurking around in the dark" screen (which was a bit crap ...
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek September 2009 Games
  • Spectrum 128+ (No TV picture)I got a Spectrum 128+ which is not generating any picture. I checked the TEA2000, and it gets not 12 Volt, but only 1.4, so this is the problem, I gu…

    ... with this problem show a dark screen.

    bye

    Jose_Leandro Jose_Leandro March 2010 Hardware
  • Spectrum 128+ (No TV picture)I got a Spectrum 128+ which is not generating any picture. I checked the TEA2000, and it gets not 12 Volt, but only 1.4, so this is the problem, I gu…

    ... no picture, not even a dark one (I use composite video ... 3.emitter)

    My dark screen was using the modulator not ...
    Jose_Leandro Jose_Leandro March 2010 Hardware
  • 48 Issue 3b working but very hot ula and cpuSalve to everybody I bought from e*ay an Issue 3b 48k , fitted in a + case. Fixed the keyboard problem with a new keyboard membrane from good Rwap (w…

    ... missing black notch signal causing dark screen on most latest TV sets ...
    gtsamour gtsamour July 2010 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... +3 you'd get a dark screen a nd a ghost image ... a sony that would be dark on av1, but if I ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN August 2010 Hardware
  • 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…

    Theoretically it wouldnt help because the black notch still wont be in the output signal causing a dark screen..
    The composite mod is possible and its the same as on the Spectrum, i've done it on ZX81 and Timex1000.
    gtsamour gtsamour January 2011 Hardware
  • S-Video kit for 128k modelsAs discussed in this thread: [URL]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=33768[/URL] My arm has been twisted to do an s-video mod ki…

    ... get on my LCD was dark with a faint outline of ... ]

    I had the dark screen as well, just had to ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN April 2011 Hardware
  • S-Video kit for 128k modelsAs discussed in this thread: [URL]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=33768[/URL] My arm has been twisted to do an s-video mod ki…

    ... =BiNMaN;524767]I had the dark screen as well, just had to ...
    john58 john58 April 2011 Hardware
  • ZX81 Dark screen, could it be the ULA?Trying to get a ZX81 going for a mate of mine, already replaced the membrane (Cheers Rich!) but now its the old "very dark screen" problem, probably …

    ... now its the old "very dark screen" problem, probably caused by the ... all, I thought a "very dark screen" was 100% the expected behaviour ...
    ccowley ccowley November 2011 Chit chat
  • ZX81 Dark screen, could it be the ULA?Trying to get a ZX81 going for a mate of mine, already replaced the membrane (Cheers Rich!) but now its the old "very dark screen" problem, probably …

    ... PAL reversed Timex1000) displays a dark screen on one CRT (Sony) and ... a perfect bright screen on another CRT (Philips).
    dark screen issue" one then I would ...
    gtsamour gtsamour November 2011 Chit chat
  • ZX81 Dark screen, could it be the ULA?Trying to get a ZX81 going for a mate of mine, already replaced the membrane (Cheers Rich!) but now its the old "very dark screen" problem, probably …

    ... easiest way to solve the dark screen issue is to find a ... ?t=32682&highlight=zx81+dark+screen[/url]
    gtsamour gtsamour November 2011 Chit chat
  • ZX81 Dark screen, could it be the ULA?Trying to get a ZX81 going for a mate of mine, already replaced the membrane (Cheers Rich!) but now its the old "very dark screen" problem, probably …

    ... black text on a very dark screen.

    That is caused ...
    rwap rwap November 2011 Chit chat
  • PLEASE HELP!! DEAD SPECTRUM!!Sad News!!! I have a spectrum issue 5 board and I'd done the general composite mod which was great and it worked with a divIDE plus (RWAP) and esxDO…

    If I put a cap inbetween the video out and my tv or composite to vga converter, I get a very dark screen.
    Haven't tried the transistor mod though.
    Knik Knik September 2012 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum Light Gun - PROGRAMMINGAmongst some items I recently acquired was some information on the Spectrum Light Gun. Amongst this is a bit of hand-written paper which gives the i…

    ... on there being a mostly dark screen with a leading edge of ... operation where you have a dark background and a single bright ...
    joefish joefish October 2012 Support files
  • Needing a Timex 1000 ULAHello all! A friend of mine needs a Timex 1000 ULA. Anyone willing to sell one or who could point me at a place where he could buy some at a fair co…

    ... OK but it shows a dark screen on others.

    I ...
    gtsamour gtsamour March 2013 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2(grey) rf problem not tuning inHi lads, first of all a quick intro. Im a speccy enthusiast in Ireland, had my first speccy when i was seven in 1987(grey +2). Eventually it got repl…

    ... this would not cause your dark screen on the RF signal, but ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum June 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Games featuring... relevant bugsThere was a recent improvement to the WoS database in order to classify [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=34261"]Games fea…

    ... it became black on black= dark screen and impossible to play.
    Ralf Ralf July 2013 Infoseek database
  • 48k Missing D15Got a 48k here that is missing D15 (just below right molex connector), someone removed it in the past, only just noticed it was gone after replacing …

    Cheers B! What i get is quite a dark screen and a fast moving monochrome pattern. Also it appears that C54 is also missing but it does look like it was never there to begin with (issue3b board btw)
    Macc Macc February 2014 Hardware
  • 48k Missing D15Got a 48k here that is missing D15 (just below right molex connector), someone removed it in the past, only just noticed it was gone after replacing …

    ... i get is quite a dark screen and a fast moving monochrome ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix February 2014 Hardware
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