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  • 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…

    ... ,

    Ignore the last 2 pages of waffle as it ... .

    Best do the composite mod, and try on your TV ... getting an image check your mod, check you hear the 'clicks ... give a poorer image than composite anyway.
    beanz beanz August 2011 Hardware
  • Is this pure bulls@*t or what?Read [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINCLAIR-ZX-SPECTRUM-PLUS-48K-REFURB-COMPOSITE-OUT-/170691876340?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item27be0755f4#h…

    ... SPECTRUM-PLUS-48K-REFURB-COMPOSITE-OUT-/170691876340?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL ... especially the bit about the composite mod damaging the ULA, cant ... a comment on the Composite damaging the ULA thing... ... recently fried 2 ZX81 ULAs doing the composite mod on those ...
    beanz beanz September 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Is this pure bulls@*t or what?Read [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINCLAIR-ZX-SPECTRUM-PLUS-48K-REFURB-COMPOSITE-OUT-/170691876340?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item27be0755f4#h…

    ... a comment on the Composite damaging the ULA thing ... recently fried 2 ZX81 ULAs doing the composite mod on those ... might be on the composite video cable if there ... to be turned into composite by a circuit external ... amplifier. There's no mod (short of a ridiculously ...
    Winston Winston September 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Requesting a little help to identify the purpose of this 'add-on' to my Issue 2Hi everyone First of all it's my first post here so please go easy on me! I'm grateful to be accepted into your fine little club :smile: I probabl…

    ... />
    I also did the composite mod whilst I was at it ... ="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cmonkey/composite.jpg"]Composite mod[/URL]

    The ... of only a few issue 2's with the dead cockroach ...
    cmonkey cmonkey October 2011 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... . Hence the necessity of the composite mod on rubber-keyed Spectrums and ... - one for the 128K and +2, and one for the +2A ... on the web about the composite modification for "pure" Sinclair (ie ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu November 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • UK computers in the USIs there any problem running UK computers in the US? I plan on using a step down transformer but will the 50hz to 60hz change cause a problem? I pla…

    ... whether you use UHF or composite your TV will have to ... and the spectrum 128k and grey +2 output TTL RGB, which you ... . The spectrum +3 and Black +2 output analog RGB and all ...
    guesser guesser December 2011 Hardware
  • Spectrum +3 and Commodore 1084S-D1Hi everybody, I know, we already talked about this here, but I still have the problem and cannot find the solution. I just bought a video cable from…

    ... analog rgb and composite sync. The 128k and grey +2 are TTL RGB ... bright signal in on the +2 it will mix audio into ... you use it on the grey +2 do you have the monitor ...
    guesser guesser December 2011 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... my desk a nice issue 2 Spectrum +3. I'm ... says it's an issue 2. Does this need the ... fine, is this the issue 2 +3?[/QUOTE]
    Both ... Issue 1 an Issue 2 motherboards have the design flaw ... this lovely?[/QUOTE]

    Composite mod if you're not using ...
    guesser guesser December 2011 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... did originally try the 220ohm mod, but wasn't happy with ... it. I then found your mod and applied that (rolling back ... never noticed this with my Grey +2, nor any of my Amstrad ...
    Chinners Chinners December 2011 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... br /> The 48k, 128k, and Grey +2 all run from a simple ... /> The 128k and Grey +2 provide the unmodulated composite video signal on their ... br />
    The 128k and Grey +2 provide a TTL RGB + BRIGHT ... connected to load software. The Grey +2 and most Black +2s do ...
    guesser guesser December 2011 Hardware
  • Grey +2 video output and oddities.I've been experimenting with one of the above that I acquired years ago, but had just been buried at the back of a cupboard. I've connected it up to…

    ... on quite a few different grey +2 Spectrums, I'd be very ... and as described in the +2 manual?

    Mentioning the ... not pointlessly present on the composite video output. My monitor now ... a colour picture from the composite signal.

    I changed ...
    Zorn Zorn January 2012 Hardware
  • Please help! connecting speccy to a new style digital TVHi- I've been emulating for years but have just bought a real 48k Speccy to get that 'real' feeling of my youth (and to play my home programed games …

    ... your TV has composite in, then do the composite modification to ... /> (Some pages about the Spectrum composite mod have you make a little ... not actually necessary).

    2. Buy a TV which has ... s probably worth doing the composite mod if you can anyway.
    Winston Winston January 2012 Hardware
  • Using a Spectrum Plus 2 Gray in the USBelieve the gray has what's called a SCART video output, so would something like [URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/EasyCAP-Video-Audio-Capture-Card/dp/B0…

    ... to get composite output from the speccy which on the Grey +2 is ...
    guesser guesser February 2012 Hardware
  • Using a Spectrum Plus 2 Gray in the USBelieve the gray has what's called a SCART video output, so would something like [URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/EasyCAP-Video-Audio-Capture-Card/dp/B0…

    ... get the +2 working stateside is to pull composite signal from the ... Spectrum128SCARTCable2.htm"]pins 1 and 2[/URL], you can substitute ... quality (search the forum for +2 composite video, there's been a ... com/itm/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-2-Grey-Model-RGB-Scart-TV-Lead ...
    unholy unholy February 2012 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum 128K composite video fixes in 1 documentI just finished my document with video fixes and improvements for all ZX Spectrum 128K models. Download it here: [URL="http://benophetinternet.nl/ho…

    ... TR4 to get a correct composite signal on pin 1 of ... get only black/white on composite.. Rotating it back does not ... (to disable sound signal on composite) , but it seems C31 is ... on this board..

    Grey +2 , rev 8639

    Thnx ...
    fierman fierman February 2012 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum 128K composite video fixes in 1 documentI just finished my document with video fixes and improvements for all ZX Spectrum 128K models. Download it here: [URL="http://benophetinternet.nl/ho…

    ... get only black/white on composite.. Rotating it back does not ... (to disable sound signal on composite) , but it seems C31 is ... on this board..

    Grey +2 , rev 8639

    Thnx ... cut off moire effects in composite picture. If there is no ...
    ingo ingo February 2012 Hardware
  • Another towerAfter reading about Abelientje working on his ZX Spectrum tower, I couldn't resist myself... Abelientjes 48K tower project: [url]http://www.worldofsp…

    ... (Aowen?) explained that the black +2 was actually the most compatible ... />
    Disadvantages are:
    - no composite video output (added that too ... ;) ).

    I used a (grey) +2 board for that one, which ...
    bverstee bverstee March 2012 Hardware
  • Speccy 48K working only as B&WMy 48K rubber key was working OK after a composite video mod (showing colors). But now it has no colour anymore. It only shows images in B&W. With pr…

    ... replace the cable in the composite mod with a 56ohm and 22ohm ... /> Since mine is an Issue 2 board, I also had to ... between Pin 3 and Pin 2 - Vr 2 - should be between -50mV ...
    Johan1973 Johan1973 April 2012 Hardware
  • No colour after changing LM1889NI replaced the faulty LM1889N in my issue 2 spectrum, since I had a very yellow picture, and soldered a socket to put the new LM1889N into, however, …

    ... remaining. This speccie has a composite mod so I have it connected ... when checked between pin 3 - 2 and 3 - 4.
    Johan1973 Johan1973 April 2012 Hardware
  • Wanted: white ZX spectrumEDITED

    well I've got a grey +2 with velesofts mutant unrainer in ... ), gonna do a stereo sound mod on it but what I ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN May 2012 Wanted
  • Better Picture QualityToday I built a PSU and RGB-SCART monitor cable for my +3. However, I'm not too happy with the picture quality. It appears that there's like halos a…

    ... toastrack and grey +2 look fine (perhaps because they have a composite signal ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN June 2012 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2A 128K Peripheral CompatabilityHey guys, Are the ZX interface devices and microdrives compatible with the +2A machine? Col.

    ... +2a using the edge connector mod that Andrew is talking about ... mod off so it can be used on a 48k/toastrach/grey +2 ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN June 2012 Hardware
  • Connecting Spectrum +3 to VGADoes anyone have any experience with this: [url]http://wp1114205.wp150.webpack.hosteurope.de/xtcmodified/product_info.php?products_id=29[/url] I'm …

    ... /> Would these work with the grey +2 and the 48k?

    Composite+S-video+Input+to+VGA ... pity it doesn't have composite video input.

    /Pedro
    pmsr pmsr July 2012 Hardware
  • Connecting Spectrum +3 to VGADoes anyone have any experience with this: [url]http://wp1114205.wp150.webpack.hosteurope.de/xtcmodified/product_info.php?products_id=29[/url] I'm …

    ... ;_trksid=m570.l2736&_nkw=Composite+S-video+Input+to+VGA ... pity it doesn't have composite video input.

    /Pedro ... 't use it with my grey +2 ... :S


    @Zetro ...
    XvarZ XvarZ July 2012 Hardware
  • Spectrum 128 toaster and divide incompatibility problems with some demos and games.Okay so I got this thing now. It?s my first Spectrum ever. [img]http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/2016/speccyl.jpg[/img] [url]http://img824.image…

    ... 128 and the MkI grey +2 (not the Mk2 grey +2 which almost certainly ... />
    If Ingo has a mod which will help deal with ... /> * replace the 4 ROMs with 2 copies of the ROMs from ... the toaster and Mk I Grey+2 the wrong banks are contended ...
    chev chev August 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…

    ... 'd have to do a composite mod for it to display correctly ... powered through it in about 2 days, but still pretty much ... the fact there's only 2 endings makes it have very ...
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek August 2012 Chit chat
  • I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…

    ... 'd have to do a composite mod for it to display correctly ... powered through it in about 2 days, but still pretty much ... the fact there's only 2 endings makes it have very ...
    GreenCard GreenCard August 2012 Chit chat
  • 16k Issue 2 board and DivIDE load errorsI today got an Issue 2 16k board (thank you PMSR) that i added the logic and ram on to get a 48k machine. However, I am unable to load software from …

    ... a small update. This issue 2 have now socketed 4164s in ... this board with the simple composite mod is better than any other ...
    Johan1973 Johan1973 August 2012 Hardware
  • +2 (Grey) S-video?I have a pretty good Composite/S-video to VGA adapter that does a nice work of running my retro machines on an old LCD screen. However, it looks best…

    @Johan1973

    with the Grey +2 you will have to convert ... the components and with the Composite Sync plumb up an AD724 ... have RGB values from the Grey+2, why down-grade that to ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 September 2012 Hardware
  • +2 (Grey) S-video?I have a pretty good Composite/S-video to VGA adapter that does a nice work of running my retro machines on an old LCD screen. However, it looks best…

    It is worth improoving the composite signal at grey +2.

    See here ... .de/ui/external/p4tTSRKAS-eeSKwvxXo7BQ59303/2"]absorption circuit[/URL] to avoid ...
    ingo ingo September 2012 Hardware
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