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  • Video problem on grey +2I have a bad video problem on grey +2. The computer is in a poor shape, but the major problem is with the video. With a (known good) SCART cable I ca…

    ... the rest are just signal ins or outs and ... does is to combine RGB signals and synthesise Composite ... CSync pin of the RGB socket, through RN1 ( ... and the TV is switching between RGB and Composite Video ... /> LK7 closed, LK8 open: RGB pin 3 = Brightness
    LK7 ...
    skagon skagon October 2013 Hardware
  • +2a double vision - uncommon problemHelloo - I was helped by Guesser on a previous occasion on a toastrack, so many thanks to him for that! Today's problem is the RGB display from a +2a…

    ... incompatibility between the +2A, the RGB to SCART lead and your ... suspect the TV's are switching between RGB mode and composite video ... to be manually set to RGB mode?
    If yes, try ... kicking into the computer's signal. But I'll go and ...
    sliderules sliderules November 2013 Hardware
  • +2 Grey video issueSo far ive replaced TR4, TR5 (and correctly orientated them) and seperated the audio from the video, still I have this; [youtube]mZZWOXRs_Zk[/youtube…

    ... . See #2, im switching between, but the RGB bleeds over into the ... RF, unplug the RGB cable and its very faint ... the audio from the video signal (IC11 pin 4 to emitter ...
    Macc Macc February 2014 Hardware
  • eBay 128K Spectrum RGB cables overheat the Spectrum!?Hi everybody, For a long time I've wondered why Spectrum 128K Toastracks were overheating when using my Retro Computer Shack RGB SCART cable. Today …

    ... the signal is for - it's not for switching to ... getting is RGB and not composite. Without this signal, it ... mind whether it was in RGB or composite mode (not ... chip sent a sync signal, the TV would think ... display was changing from RGB to composite!). Same make ...
    Spirantho Spirantho February 2014 Hardware
  • eBay 128K Spectrum RGB cables overheat the Spectrum!?Hi everybody, For a long time I've wondered why Spectrum 128K Toastracks were overheating when using my Retro Computer Shack RGB SCART cable. Today …

    ... ST to RGB cable where a sync signal is used for switching has ... suitable for driving the SCART switching control circuit inputs.

    signal switching works.

    [/gets off ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK March 2014 Hardware
  • Zx Spectrum 128k Toaster RGB pinoutHi all When I use my +2 scart cable on my 128k the picture looks terrible, so I have bought the din plug to make my own. Most sites from what I ca…

    ... like to make an RGB cable for the Toastrack ... the R, G, B signal should be connected through 150ohm ... the SCART.
    Function switching is not necessary in ... point is the "BLANKING" signal! That input should be ... TV to switch to RGB mode. Otherwise the picture ...
    jimre jimre August 2014 Hardware
  • Flickering RGB -> SCART output.Hello all, For my toast rack I have bought a [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-128K-High-Quality-RGB-Scart-Lead-Video-Cable-TV-Le…

    ... pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item3a7013fee4"]RGB -> Scart cable[/URL] ... remote control) SCART RGB and 4:3 switching (so it does ... feed the sync. signal or the SCART switching signals.
    < ... />
    Is the Component / RGB quality the same?[/QUOTE]
    1024MAK 1024MAK November 2014 Hardware
  • RGB video issue on +2 and +3. Signal high?I have a couple of +3's and a new +2a that arrived today. When I plugged in the +2a using my RGB lead from Retro Computer Shack I was reminded of a n…

    ... 's wanting the SCART control switching signals to be 100% correct ... that don't have auto switching SCART sockets) work fine. So ... menu. If present, set to RGB mode and 4:3 aspect ... . If it is a control signal problem, this should result in ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK January 2015 Hardware
  • RGB video issue on +2 and +3. Signal high?I have a couple of +3's and a new +2a that arrived today. When I plugged in the +2a using my RGB lead from Retro Computer Shack I was reminded of a n…

    ... s wanting the SCART control switching signals to be 100% ... that don't have auto switching SCART sockets) work fine. ... If present, set to RGB mode and 4:3 aspect ... If it is a control signal problem, this should result ... I've never had a switching problem with the TV. ...
    chinnyhill10 chinnyhill10 January 2015 Hardware
  • RGB video issue on +2 and +3. Signal high?I have a couple of +3's and a new +2a that arrived today. When I plugged in the +2a using my RGB lead from Retro Computer Shack I was reminded of a n…

    ... Status & Aspect Ratio signal on pin 8. This should ... RGB port on a stock +3.

    The second signal ... bother, is the blanking signal on pin 16. This ... 4v to display the composite signal, or between 1 and ... now losing the 12v switching voltage on pin 8 ...
    guesser guesser January 2015 Hardware
  • RGB video issue on +2 and +3. Signal high?I have a couple of +3's and a new +2a that arrived today. When I plugged in the +2a using my RGB lead from Retro Computer Shack I was reminded of a n…

    ... the CPC's luminance signal to charge a cap ... to use a video signal yes. I think it ... It would depend on the signal levels, the capacitance, and ... fast switching input to switch between opaque and transparent RGB ... want to display the RGB video signals all the ...
    guesser guesser January 2015 Hardware
  • 128 +2 grey, no video but still beepsGot a grey 128 from ebay, im using a 48k spectrum powers supply, all voltages seem ok. I cant get compostie video using the normal mod or from the 8…

    ... Pin 5 on the RGB port then changes from ... an unused VSYNC to an RGB blanking voltage.

    RGB port become the function/switching voltage to ... this disconnects the BRIGHT signal so requires D9, 10 ... extra diodes inside the RGB cable, but this seems ...
    guesser guesser February 2016 Hardware
  • Zx Spectrum peritel helpPublished also on Spanish forum link: [url]http://foro.speccy.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4179&p=46000#p46000[/url] where a similar case was examined. G…

    ... the capacitors, switching some of the resistors to lower signal peak to ... as perfect as a 128K RGB picture but I find it ...
    Renegade Renegade May 2016 Hardware
  • Harlequin 128K minor problems.....Hi All, I've just assembled my Harlequin 128K kit, I had initial problems with it that I traced to not having soldered all of the pins on a couple…

    ... colour coding of your PAL signal. Did you try using this ... /TV screen caused by the switching regulator. Therefore I added an ... a SCART cable with RGB on a RGB monitor or to inspect ...
    ingo ingo March 2017 Hardware
  • Spectrum 128k 2a or not 2b....Just picked up a +2 black case version and I'm in as little bit of a quagmire, The case is definitely black, has '+2A' stamped on the bottom, but in…

    ... provision for a blanking signal on the RGB socket.

    The ... the 12V connections on the RGB socket.
    A more involved ... RGB blanking input, and the other to the SCART status/aspect switching ...
    guesser guesser April 2017 Hardware
  • Spectrum 128k 2a or not 2b....Just picked up a +2 black case version and I'm in as little bit of a quagmire, The case is definitely black, has '+2A' stamped on the bottom, but in…

    ... free pin on the RGB socket you can't ... RGB-SCART cables will normally just feed the same signal ... The problem with the blanking signal is that the voltage ... that the pin on the RGB socket isn't really ... volt signal which is what you want for the aspect/switching. ...
    guesser guesser April 2017 Hardware
  • Spectrum 128k 2a or not 2b....Just picked up a +2 black case version and I'm in as little bit of a quagmire, The case is definitely black, has '+2A' stamped on the bottom, but in…

    ... for both the blanking signal and aspect switching? [/quote]

    Like ... a +2 to configure the RGB socket for SCART you should ...
    guesser guesser April 2017 Hardware
  • Whats the best composite or Rgb video signal to HDMI convertor boxIm looking at this one which is 20 pounds http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192200878335 there are good reviews on youtube, plus it does composite or r…

    ... to HDMI with a normal RGB SCART lead and a QL ... ones I tried) and normal RGB SCART lead, it was not ... to provide the correct 'function switching' voltages at the SCART plug ... never tried a composite video signal.

    I'm sure ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK June 2017 Hardware
  • What mods do you recommend for a +2aHello all, I have recently got a +2a, that is running nicely. I'm thinking of modding it. I have read that the +3e rom is a good option. what else…

    ... output. I have ordered an RGB to Scart cable, so ... resistor value correctly so the RGB blanking voltage going to the ... (involves cutting a track) RGB output mod you can do ... SCART input and aspect ratio switching to work, but that also ... to add that extra signal.
    guesser guesser August 2017 Hardware
  • What mods do you recommend for a +2aHello all, I have recently got a +2a, that is running nicely. I'm thinking of modding it. I have read that the +3e rom is a good option. what else…

    ... resistor value correctly so the RGB blanking voltage going to the ... awkward (involves cutting a track) RGB output mod you can do ... SCART input and aspect ratio switching to work, but that also ... inside to add that extra signal.[/quote]


    @ ...
    Renegade Renegade September 2017 Hardware
  • Video: Composite video mod on the ZX SpectrumThe video actually ended up being mostly about digging deep into into the image generation of the ZX Spectrum. Eventually I make the composite video …

    ... CVBS (and S-video) signal undergo an enhancement treatment by ... circuitry, switching between the different sources will show clearly that RGB gives ... any make-up to the signal source is also a ... machines.
    128K CVBS signal looks better than 48K CVBS ...
    Renegade Renegade January 2020 Hardware
  • RGB output scan rate?Hi, I'm Bruno Florindo. I'm portuguese and I live in USA. I'm trying to find a RGB cable for the ZX Spectrum +2. I can't find the monitor that I had …

    ... 'm trying to find a RGB cable for the ZX Spectrum ... of the ZX Spectrum +2 RGB output.

    I also ... know that the RGB output is called a 8din ...
    Bruno Florindo Bruno Florindo August 2001 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 128 +2 video connections.I have just got my hands on a Spectrum 128 +2 grey model all in working order, what I need to know is if I take a signal from the CVBS Composite Vid…

    ... is if I take a signal from the
    CVBS Composite ... plus earth from the Spectrums RGB connector and connect it to ...
    Anonymous Anonymous April 2001 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • NTSC MONITORLast year I bought a +2 at eBay. I live in New York, USA. I had a +2 when I was in Portugal (6 years ago). I posted a topic here and 2 persons told m…

    ... me how to make a signal that would work in a ... send a NTSC signal from the TV output or RGB output? I ... that those TVs accept any signal.
    Bruno Florindo Bruno Florindo August 2001 Sales
  • RGB cable required.......Looking for an RGB cable for Spectrum 128k +2. Thanks for your time. Washac:)

    Looking for an RGB cable for Spectrum 128k +2.

    Thanks for your time.


    Washac:)
    Anonymous Anonymous April 2001 Sales
  • RGB leadAre the RGB leads for a +2 still available or is there an equivalent in the shops anywhere?

    Are the RGB leads for a +2 still available or is there an equivalent in the shops anywhere?
    Badbob Badbob February 2001 Sales
  • RGB Cable for Spectrum 128K +2Anyone have one for sale? Or know where I could get one - tried the highstreet stores but no joy :?( Is it a special Sinclair version or can I use …

    Anyone have one for sale? Or know where I could get one - tried the highstreet stores but no joy :?( Is it a special Sinclair version or can I use a "standard" connector? Is it possible to get an RGB to Scart cable?

    Any help appreciated :?)
    choccy48K choccy48K June 2002 Wanted
  • s-video SuccessHaving tried the various composite video fixes for the +3 etc, I was left feeling a little cold at the results, and was about to give up my quest for…

    ... needed to construct an RGB to s-video converter.< ... not as clear as RGB of course but still 400 ... br />
    Obtain the RGB signals from the base of ... below resistor R34. (the signal at the Peritel is to ... also allows for a composite signal, just in case you ...
    dasteph dasteph April 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • RGB connector on 128KDoes anyone have any information on the RGB connector on the 128K? It looks like a standard DIN found on old video players. Is it possible to run it …

    Does anyone have any information on the RGB connector on the 128K? It looks like a standard DIN found on old video players. Is it possible to run it into a standard SCART on a television set?

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Necros!
    Ian Hamilton Ian Hamilton April 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Crappy composite/TV signal on grey +2 machineI got a grey +2 machine from eBay a couple of days ago. It's working fine, but both the TV signal and the composite signal taken from the monitor con…

    ... both the TV signal and the composite signal taken from the monitor ...
    J?rg Pleumann J?rg Pleumann July 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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