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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…
... landed on thanks to a poor camera as I'd got ... fog :)) I even made a video of that very attempt!
Better keyboard = better sales ?Just a random thought. I want to start this by saying although I did not have a + model new, I was never really a fan of this keyboard as it was n…
... with a link so the video never made it to the ... users reported a poor picture when using composite video via the edge ...Better keyboard = better sales ?Just a random thought. I want to start this by saying although I did not have a + model new, I was never really a fan of this keyboard as it was n…
... with a link so the video never made it to ... users reported a poor picture when using composite video via the ... boards did not have the video signal at the edge- ... type leads perhaps for the video signal and / or not ... was a bit erm "pee poor" shall we say.
...Which to buy? +2/+2a/+3?Sorry - I did a quick bit of lunchtime googling, it sounds like the grey +2 is the best machine, as it has the board without the reduced chipset. I …
... (software incompatibility), very poor sound output, no composite video output, lack of ...Just rescued an old tape recorder from the thrash binPeople who saw me must have thought that I am crazy. :P Couldn't resist, in spite of the poor exterior condition of the unit (all wet and dirty) i…
... the rescue of some old poor and forgotten tape deck is ... someone would make a YouTube video about. There is a channel ...New video about S-video modification on Issue two 48K Spectrum.I just finished an s-video modification on an Issue two 48K Spectrum so I made a video about it. Most of the technical details are in the video; if y…
... of the composite video signal. The original ... conversion to composite video looses picture information.
Basically with analogue video connections, the best quality ... quality
[*]Colour composite video - poor
[*]RF (UHF ...Replacing voltage regulators - need to sanity check a few things pleaseHi Everyone I'm in the process (with a lot of help from some friends at Greenford Computer Club), of giving my three Speccys some much needed prev…
... +2 (grey) already have composite video outputs on the monitor/RGB ... are independent of the composite video and RF/UHF TV outputs ... are derived from the RGB video signals...).
For the ... the +2 board is particularly poor quality and extreme care will ...The BUSH cassette player CRS-132 Not for the Spectrum???So - I needed a new tape player for loading my spectrum games - and I thought - 'why not buy a brand new one - rather than an old machine which may h…
... of newer bits is quite poor compared to older ones, TV ... last (UK at least) VHS video units, quality was a bit ...Modifying a speccy to +5v only operation.Just a thought experiment so far. Let's say i wanted to make a more resilient spectrum by getting rid of the DC-DC converter circuit. This would remo…
... the best choice is a Harlequin clone. It is 100% compatible ... ). And it has the best video picture known from ZX Spectrum ...LenslokDid each individual game have the same Lenslok across all formats? E,g, was the Lenslok that came with Jewels of Darkness / Price of Magik the sa…
... a bit, especially those with poor eyesight and/or a not ... one being used in a video but that's it, at ...If Sinclair computers had not been sold...I was just having a random thought. If Sinclair Computers (or the rights to them, not sure how it 'worked' back then) had not been sold to Amstrad…
... by the ULA ‘drawing’ the video picture. The time between the ... reason for the poor quality of the video output when certain colours ... thin vertical line on the video picture. This was likely not ...Pandemic boredom induced hobby revisitedA few weeks ago, possibly because of the promised Biden stimulus check for $1400, I decided I deserved a splurge and went to Walmart to get two new l…
... [i]pictures[/i] through the video gave it away - Not a ... to lack of flash or poor lighting.I am currently watching.....This stems from a rant Mel did months ago on the currently listening to thread, and he suggested starting a thread like this to somebody (sorry can't…
Hmm, that video was very interesting and the ... GTA V footage at that poor frame rate too. My assumption ... frame rate for the entire video.I am currently watching.....This stems from a rant Mel did months ago on the currently listening to thread, and he suggested starting a thread like this to somebody (sorry can't…
... mel torturing poor zx1 by forcing him to watch that video, mel ...I am currently watching.....This stems from a rant Mel did months ago on the currently listening to thread, and he suggested starting a thread like this to somebody (sorry can't…
... mel torturing poor zx1 by forcing him to watch that video, mel ...X128 keysAs you may know, the Spectrum 128 had Extend Mode, True Video, Inv Video and Graphic buttons. Are these buttons emulated on X128? If not, can anyone …
... 128 had Extend Mode, True Video, Inv Video and Graphic buttons. Are ...refresh rate 60hz ??X128 is the best ZXSpectrum simulator of all... ...but have a problem: refresh rate is poor = 60hz... I have a Samsung 950p & Gforce256DDR and both i…
... a problem: refresh rate is poor = 60hz...
I have a ...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…
... me get 1,then my poor zx81 was relegated to under ...adventure gamesI always liked text adventures and the speccy had loads,my favourites were Robin of sherwood,,Espionage island,,emerald isle,,dracula,,secret of st b…
... i sent to Computer and Video games mag,,but other than ...what made u buy a spectrum?Yo spec-chums what really made you buy a spectrum?. Here is my story i was about 9 and had a oric1, poor me eh?, yes it had 48k but it was just about…
... 9 and had a oric1, poor me
eh?, yes it ...Amstrad CPC Monitor Lead I know this is a speccy site (and the spectrum is no.1 as far as I'm concerned) but I got an Amstrad CPC and green screen monitor included with a sp…
... SCART TV lead or composite video otherwise .
If not ...Spectrum kaput! HELP!Hi! I've had a Speccy since 1988. The only problem is that it went dead 6 years ago! ...Or atleast it seems to have.If I switch it on now, all I get…
... is any life within the poor thing. Sniff.
Can ...InterferenceCan anyone tell me how to get rid of those horrible lines on the +2a? I'm sure these are interference from something but I just cant get rid of them.…
... ran the +2a through a video recorder or something but this ...Speccy Mags For Sale! I have the following magazines for sale, anyone interested, please contact. CRASH Issues:- 42 - July 87; 43 - Aug 87; 44 - Sept 87; 45 - Oct 87; …
... 88.
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Issues:- April ...Didaktik M (ZX Spectrum clone selling)Here is an offer to buy ZX Spectrum clone ( DIDAKTIK M ) from Slovakia, basic info: 100% functionality, Kempston & Sinclair joysticks connectors, tap…
Here is an offer to buy ZX Spectrum clone ( DIDAKTIK M ) from Slovakia, basic info: 100% functionality, Kempston & Sinclair joysticks connectors, tape device connector, TV and VIDEO out, 48kB RAM/ 16kB ROM. Price GBP 50.Name of a game ... againDear Speccy fans, I am happy that I have found this forum recently, because I am looking for one old game I played as a kid. I can't remember it'…
... the screen were filled with poor text info, icons and compass ...Just started a 'retro' BBoard. All welcome to advertise/post links there.I am not trying to compete with the mighty WoS, but I have just started an EZ-Board, dedicated to all things 'retro-tech' video games, arcade games e…
... to all things 'retro-tech' video games, arcade games etc etc ...Were there any Spectrum games based on horror movies?On an American based BBoard someone is trying to compile a list of video games based upon horror movies. Does anyone know if there were any for the …
On an American based BBoard someone is trying to compile a list of video games based upon horror movies.
Does anyone know if there were any for the Spectrum either based on horror movies or official movie tie-ins?
thanks :)Spectral Invaders screenshot in the Saturday TIMES.I was just reading ''PLAY'' the arts & entertainment supplement in the Saturday TIMES newspaper. In the gaming section there is an article about the…
... article mentions a History of Video Gaming exhibition being held in ...
