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  • Using a Spectrum in JapanHi all, at the moment I have a 48k Spectrum on its way (with a LOT of other stuff) to Japan where I intend to use it. So I have some fairly straight…

    ... model.
    The grey +2 model uses a 9V 2.1A power supply ...
    MagicKnight MagicKnight May 2009 Hardware
  • What we gotI moved house and I have setup my Spectrum gear, I was looking at all that I have and was thinking what else do others have in there collection? Ok …

    ... br /> Spectrum 128K
    Spectrum +2 (Play button broken off and ... )
    DISCiPLE/+D drive * 2
    3.5" external drive ... broken)
    SJS converter cable * 2 (for using normal joysticks)
    128/+2 SCART cable (not entirely reliable)
    Jmk Jmk May 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • What we gotI moved house and I have setup my Spectrum gear, I was looking at all that I have and was thinking what else do others have in there collection? Ok …

    ... 128k toastracks
    4 x grey +2's
    +2a
    +2b
    2 x +3's
    opus ... discovery with 2 drives
    multiface 128 ... br /> interface 1
    2 microdrives
    datel lightpen
    2 x interface 2's
    2 x ram turbo ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN May 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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 ...
    VincentAC VincentAC May 2009 Sales
  • Currah speech on 128k toastrackWill these two work happily together? If not will it work on my composite video modded 48+(comp out of RF socket) as it seems to need to be plugged…

    Just for info, the grey +2 does not work at all with the Currah Microspeech connected. You just get a screenful of garbage.
    trellis trellis June 2009 Hardware
  • Help - no tv receptionHi I've just bought a 128k Spectrum +2 from ebay & am having trouble getting any output on a tv. The specy seems to work - the power light comes on …

    ... (at least on the later +2 and the +3). My +3 ... machines, but on the original (grey) +2, the RGB output continues to ...
    trellis trellis June 2009 Hardware
  • 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…

    Your suspicions are correct. For the pinout, see: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/faq/reference/pinouts.htm#CVideo[/url]

    Note that it's only the original (grey) +2 that has composite video output, not the +2A.
    gasman gasman June 2009 Hardware
  • The [You] awardsI'm bored, so I thought I'd do the traditional ewgf Spectrum awards, for the first time ever. Once you've ignored my post, please post your own winne…

    ...
    Best Spectrum to use: Grey +2
    Best Software House: Imagine ...
    Arda Arda June 2009 Games
  • 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…

    ... to be soldered inside the grey +2. You can decide if you ...
    ingo ingo June 2009 Hardware
  • Which speccy do you use & why ?I`m lucky enough to have the choice of using a 48K original, a 48K+ and a 128+2B Sometimes I prefer the 128 because of it`s nice keyboard, crisp pic…

    ... real Spectrums I loved the grey +2 because of the keyboard and ...
    Dave Fountain Dave Fountain July 2009 Hardware
  • Which speccy do you use & why ?I`m lucky enough to have the choice of using a 48K original, a 48K+ and a 128+2B Sometimes I prefer the 128 because of it`s nice keyboard, crisp pic…

    The grey +2 is absolutely the best. The + ... 128k machines is only the +2 left. There is a problem ...
    Speccyman Speccyman July 2009 Hardware
  • Which speccy do you use & why ?I`m lucky enough to have the choice of using a 48K original, a 48K+ and a 128+2B Sometimes I prefer the 128 because of it`s nice keyboard, crisp pic…

    [QUOTE=Speccyman;364841]The grey +2 is absolutely the best. The + ...
    chev chev July 2009 Hardware
  • +2 cassette door springHas anybody a spare cassette door spring for grey +2? I'm looking for one.

    ... spare cassette door spring for grey +2? I'm looking for one ... 's any difference between the +2 and +2A version in which ...
    chev chev August 2009 Hardware
  • Spectrum + which is the original power pack?Hi everyone Which is the original power pack that came with the 48k+ plus ? Is it the cube with red letter saying ZX SPECTRUM or is it that also c…

    My grey +2 has a 9V, 2.1A power supply but no ...
    dg67 dg67 August 2009 Hardware
  • Iroman Super Off Road Racer demoDid anyone ever mange to get [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^YS+issue+58%3a+Four+Pack+1$&pub=^Your+Sinclair$&loadpics=1]this…

    Yes, I had that YS tape (really good one, too). The demo worked perfectly on my grey +2.
    Pascal Tournois Pascal Tournois September 2009 Games
  • Skate Crazy on grey +2I've downloaded "Skate Crazy" from WoS, recorded it on a real tape and tried to load to my grey Spectrum+2. Game (both parts) works only in 48k mode.…

    ... had it and had a grey +2 at that time, I remember ...
    spider spider September 2009 Games
  • GIGASCREEN with MULTICOLOUR 8*2Riskej made the pic. Pulsar coded the engine. I'm watching it on the 128+ at the moment and it is very stable. The file: [url]http://speccy-live.u…

    is this really works on a plain 128k / grey+2? a full screen, buffer swapping multicolour picture?

    if it is, why we were talking about 12 char wide limitation when discussing multicolor river-raid techdemo?
    Arda Arda September 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • GIGASCREEN with MULTICOLOUR 8*2Riskej made the pic. Pulsar coded the engine. I'm watching it on the 128+ at the moment and it is very stable. The file: [url]http://speccy-live.u…

    ... works on a plain 128k / grey+2? a full screen, buffer swapping ...
    joefish joefish September 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Plus D and Grey Plus 2Hi, I have two grey Plus 2, both fully working (one of them was "new" when I got it from a technical center stock). I put my Plus D clone on both. …

    So, do I just need to replace the CPU?
    I have another CPU - maybe Sharp or something like this - taken from an Apple II Microsoft CPM card. But is it socketed on the grey +2 or should I desolder it?
    dg67 dg67 September 2009 Hardware
  • Game BackupOk will try and discribe best I can Hardware ZX Spectrum 48k x2, Interface 2, Kempston progamable interface ZX Spectrum +3 [U]Hunting for a interf…

    ... /> ZX Spectrum 48k x2, Interface 2, Kempston progamable interface

    grey +2.

    On the other ...
    chev chev October 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • worth buying a zx spectrumAs i have been watching Micro Men i have been really thinking about buying another Spectrum. Now as i grew up in the 80's and was a massive speccy fa…

    The toast rack and grey+2 both have an incurable hardware ... bug. The +2 is the more reliable and ...
    chev chev October 2009 Hardware
  • worth buying a zx spectrumAs i have been watching Micro Men i have been really thinking about buying another Spectrum. Now as i grew up in the 80's and was a massive speccy fa…

    [QUOTE=cheveron;389554]The toast rack and grey+2 both have an incurable hardware bug.[/QUOTE]Which special bug do you mean?

    Ingo.
    ingo ingo October 2009 Hardware
  • worth buying a zx spectrumAs i have been watching Micro Men i have been really thinking about buying another Spectrum. Now as i grew up in the 80's and was a massive speccy fa…

    [QUOTE=ingo;389597]Which special bug do you mean?[/QUOTE]

    Reading from 0x7ffd writes the floating bus value to the port, normally resulting in a crash: e.g.

    PRINT IN 32765.

    Crashes the 128 or grey +2.
    chev chev October 2009 Hardware
  • worth buying a zx spectrumAs i have been watching Micro Men i have been really thinking about buying another Spectrum. Now as i grew up in the 80's and was a massive speccy fa…

    ... />
    Crashes the 128 or grey +2.[/QUOTE]Why do you think ...
    ingo ingo October 2009 Hardware
  • rebuilding a speccy - original hardware, emulation or cloneI have some spare speccy parts and cases etc and I've been thinking of bastardising a spectrum. I'm undecided as to using original hardware, clone or…

    ... up to in Huddersfield? The grey +2 with the divide was hooked ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN October 2009 Hardware
  • questions about a 128k spectrumJust wanted to know what problems are in the 128k Spectrum. Does it have the cobra bug that wont allow it to load up and does it have the dirty soun…

    so i take it the best version to get is the grey +2 then ?
    morcar morcar October 2009 Hardware
  • questions about a 128k spectrumJust wanted to know what problems are in the 128k Spectrum. Does it have the cobra bug that wont allow it to load up and does it have the dirty soun…

    so i take it the best version to get is the grey +2 then ?

    Damn it i double posted :(
    morcar morcar October 2009 Hardware
  • rebuilding a speccy - original hardware, emulation or cloneI have some spare speccy parts and cases etc and I've been thinking of bastardising a spectrum. I'm undecided as to using original hardware, clone or…

    ... up to in Huddersfield? The grey +2 with the divide was hooked ...
    Winston Winston October 2009 Hardware
  • questions about a 128k spectrumJust wanted to know what problems are in the 128k Spectrum. Does it have the cobra bug that wont allow it to load up and does it have the dirty soun…

    [QUOTE=morcar;390139]so i take it the best version to get is the grey +2 then ?[/QUOTE]

    I'd still argue for a +2A with hardware fixes. It will last longer.
    chev chev October 2009 Hardware
  • questions about a 128k spectrumJust wanted to know what problems are in the 128k Spectrum. Does it have the cobra bug that wont allow it to load up and does it have the dirty soun…

    [QUOTE=morcar;390191]My problem is doing the fixes to be honest as i am on a tight budget and have very little soldering skills.[/QUOTE]

    You shouldn't have any problems with a grey +2.
    chev chev October 2009 Hardware
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