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I killed my Spectrum last night...*sobs*I got all nostalgiac after watching Labyrinth last night (a festive tradition), and felt the need to get the Speccy out. I played "Rookie" (with the …
... if you put a signal from a tape deck on ... rack machines and the grey +2. I've not heard ... anything like this cause a problem with these two ... a direct connection to the internal tape deck's motherboard ... break internally and only a continuity test will reveal ... -
ID Anthology for sale or swapHi all. Before I pop this up on ebay I thought I'd ask in here as I'm told this is quite a sought after... thingy. It's the ID Anthology collection …
... speccy (it was actually the grey +2), tune it into the telly ... fuck about in it for a wee while.
... , and I left out a bubblewrap of something out of ... top corner and on the inside of the case (Will, ... ;)
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No picture on my LCD monitorHi all, more tech help required. I have my + 2 powered up ok. but when I run the yellow RCA lead from TV out to my convertor box I get no pict…
... . There is a number of jumpers to be soldered inside the grey +2. You ... only if you would use a TTL (CGA) monitor which is ... collector and emitter, Obviously this a fabrication error.
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Best spectrum modelI'm interested to know what people think and have had a look around but can't find a similar thread if there is please link me. So which spectrum mo…
... the best is[/I] a grey +2 it's almost plug and ...
This is a common misconception. The grey +2 was a completely re-engineered ... machine with a brand new ... components than the toastrack 128, is of a much higher build ... -
Best spectrum modelI'm interested to know what people think and have had a look around but can't find a similar thread if there is please link me. So which spectrum mo…
... ]This is a common misconception. The grey +2 was a completely re- ... engineered machine with a brand ... components than the toastrack 128, is of a much higher build ... although Amstrad produced the grey+2, Sinclair had designed the ... -
Best spectrum modelI'm interested to know what people think and have had a look around but can't find a similar thread if there is please link me. So which spectrum mo…
... bought some parts from him a while back and during some ... emails about some hardwiring on a + 2a he'd made ... that although Amstrad produced the grey+2, Sinclair had designed the board ... even swap between the grey and the toastrack), memory chips.... almost ... -
Where are the spectrum?Hi guys, SINCLAIR made over 1000000 spectrums, where the hell are they?
I've got 11 Spectrums here.
1 48k
2 toastrack 128K +
5 grey +2
2 +2a
1 +2b
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Cant DecideI have had a lot of spectrums in my time from the 16k to the +3 and as we all know they all have flaws. I am thinking about buying another and wanted…
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will there be a full run down on this ... sound but then I bought a divide+ so I swapped) ... thinking of going back to a grey +2 purely due to the ... lcd telly yet the grey (and my toastrack) is spot on ... .
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Things you do on the toilet....(aside from the obvious)
... =grey key;468241]I don`t get more than about 2 mins inside ... that little room before a queue forms ... -
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…
... you'd get a dark screen a nd a ghost image of the ... text
I had a sony that would be dark ... of a composite signal passing through the scart whereas the toastrack and grey +2 ... -
Spectrum +2 Wont Tune inHey, I've got a Spectrum +2 and it won't tune in to the tv, I've tried on a few tvs but still no joy. The closest I've been is a black screen, when…
what +2 is it, a black or grey one.
the easiest ... a scart / make up one for the peritel socket.
inside ... the machine, there is the RF modulator.. a bit of ... it might be a screw..
The Sadness of my Decaying Speccies.I've been avidly collecting ZX Spectrums since the late 90's and whilst at the time of the late 90's and early millennium my Spectrums and associated…
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I had a +2 (grey) , very early one the ... after that) eventually about 2 years it died (ULA) ... about this) or maybe a toastrack 128 would be nice, ... I've never owned a toastrack 128 and don't ... really want a +2A (maybe a +2A case with +2 internals ...+2a CompositeWhile faffing around with my +2a I did a down and dirty mod from pin 6 of the tea2000 straight to the modulator output bit like the womble hack for t…
... the mod (I'm having a go at making Andrew's ... +2a/b's but the toastrack nad grey +2 are bob onSpectrum Serial Numbers Wanted!![b]This post updated Sept. 26, 2013[/b] As far as I know, the serial numbering system for the Spectrum has never been fully worked out. For the p…
... /> Still got 5 grey +2's, another toastrack and a rubber keyed issue 3 ... to dig out when I get a ...Broken +3I have noticed that some members on this forum prefer to repair Spectrums instead of just buying another one from ebay. I would like mine fixed at so…
... told me, electronics is becoming a matter of interconnecting "black ... technology.
An example: a precious object, symbol of the ... tape socket broke off the motherboard back in 1990, the ... been swapped from those of a grey +2 which I lent to someone ...Anti static wristbandOK, those anti static wristbands that you're supposed to wear when you go inside a computer, often connect to a mains plug, now here's the question, …
... when you go inside a computer, often connect to a mains plug, now ... hold or touch a chip/memory stick/motherboard etc by any ... rest one chip/memory stick/motherboard on another in case their ... years :???:
[QUOTE=grey key;484650]Are the anti ...+2 power not working. Need helpHi folks, I'm hoping someone may be able to point out what could be wrong/needs fixing here. One of my +2's had a loose RF modulator. The 5v wire w…
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a quick google reveals that there ... when soldering or there was a short inside the modulator can. I ... /> I would first check for a short circuit around the modulator ... familiar with the grey +2 but I assume there is a 5 volt ...128+ and Divide+ not working togetheri think theres something wrong with my 128 (toastrack), divide+ just wont work on it, corrupted screen on bootup and with big thick black bars rollin…
... something wrong with my 128 (toastrack), divide+ just wont work on ... ), but it worked fine with a grey +2 PSU - I do think that ... this is a power issue of some kind ...Things you wish you'd never let go....The oldest technology thread made me think of Entex Pacman and Tandy Basketball. I love these two handhelds but traded them with friends after a cou…
... it... I also bought a 128K+ toastrack as I never had one ... , I am a 128K person. I cleaned up the toastrack I got ... =http://img340.imageshack.us/i/toastrack.jpg/][IMG]http://img340.imageshack ...
My first girlfriend's grey +2
My nephew's Spectrum ...What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…
... , but nobody has pointed out a very important reason to [b ... +3 and +2A - a lot of them have a flawed audio amplifier ... ] distorted.
The grey +2 has a rather noisy sound output, but ... sound chip, the original 128K ("toastrack") is best.What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…
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The grey +2 has a rather noisy sound output, but ... that the 128K toastrack has "buggy" ROM. The Grey +2 (and other + ... version, at least it has a reset button and marginally better ... 48K machines seem to need a new keyboard membrane and ...What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…
rubber 48k models are dime a dozen. Get one. Don't ... Toastrack model is expensive but most functional (recommended).
Grey +2 models ... CPC disk drive.
Black +2 models are dirty hack by ...What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…
... ]rubber 48k models are dime a dozen. Get one. Don ... Toastrack model is expensive but most functional (recommended).
Grey +2 ... mostly compatible. There are only a few issues. Since rubber ... keys are a "dime a dozen", maybe he should ...Genesis: dawn of a new day, new game from RetroWorks!It's been a long development, but finally we made it. We proudly present the latest game from RetroWorks, Genesis: dawn of a new day. [img]http://ww…
SG-Team made a nice TRDOS version with Trainer ... +2A/+3 ... works fine on toastrack 128 and grey +2 though.Genesis: dawn of a new day, new game from RetroWorks!It's been a long development, but finally we made it. We proudly present the latest game from RetroWorks, Genesis: dawn of a new day. [img]http://ww…
... -Cat;495303]SG-Team made a nice TRDOS version with Trainer ... /+3 ... works fine on toastrack 128 and grey +2 though.[/QUOTE]
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…
... those which require an issue 2 keyboard. Sure, it might have ... lists a number of games that crash on the toastrack 128 and grey +2 ... Chase HQ on the toastrack 128 and grey +2. Most 128 games were ... /+3 parallel port, or own a Sinclair keypad, you should replace ...Spectrum grey +2?Talking to a friend yesterday we got round to talking about the ZX Spectrum. He recons he has a grey +2 that has Spectrum on the screen when powering…
[QUOTE=Modge;495861]Talking to a friend yesterday we got round ... Spectrum. He recons he has a grey +2 that has Spectrum on the ... />
I've never seen a ROM that said Spectrum. Probably ... the ROMs from the toastrack 128 or burned a set of EPROMs ...What model next ?Hi All I already have two 48k rubber kyed 48k Spectrums and a Grey +2 What to get next. ZX Spectrum + ZX Spectrum 128 Toast Rack ZX Spectrum +3
The toastrack is prettier, but the +2A ... 128 memory contention. There are a lot of games, including Robocop ... , that crash on the 128/grey +2. The compatibility issues with +2A ... can be fixed. The 128/grey +2 cannot be fixed.
What model next ?Hi All I already have two 48k rubber kyed 48k Spectrums and a Grey +2 What to get next. ZX Spectrum + ZX Spectrum 128 Toast Rack ZX Spectrum +3
[QUOTE=aowen;496621]The toastrack is prettier, but the +2A ... 128 memory contention. There are a lot of games, including Robocop ... , that crash on the 128/grey +2. The compatibility issues with +2A ... can be fixed. The 128/grey +2 cannot be fixed.
What model next ?Hi All I already have two 48k rubber kyed 48k Spectrums and a Grey +2 What to get next. ZX Spectrum + ZX Spectrum 128 Toast Rack ZX Spectrum +3
... QUOTE=aowen;496621]The toastrack is prettier, but the ... memory contention. There are a lot of games, ... that crash on the 128/grey +2.[/QUOTE]
... of problematic games on ZX128/+2(grey) ?
... fixed. The 128/grey +2 cannot be fixed.[/QUOTE ...
