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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 …
I see the +2 socket has a brightness signal and no voltage signal. Maybe you should make a composite video cable. There is instructions in the comp.sys.sinclair faq pinouts page.
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Speccy +2 RGB to S-video?Okay, so I emigrated from dear old Blighty to a land rather less Speccy-friendly, the USA. I've finally managed to get a couple of Speccies over here…
... that to your tv's scart directly (besides: I do this ... -
The Spectrum In EuropeWhat are the differences between Speccys in Europe and the UK? ie would a British 48K work in France or Italy, and vice versa?
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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 …
I discovered a further enhancement to scart cables. If you want the AV mode of the tv automatically selected when the computer is on connect +12V to 8 on the scart socket. -
Speccy +2 RGB to S-video?Okay, so I emigrated from dear old Blighty to a land rather less Speccy-friendly, the USA. I've finally managed to get a couple of Speccies over here…
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My own Home Computer It's true. My company are planning to build a new Home Computer. It will use a Z80 CPU running at 6mhz, 128k Ram and will run all Spectrum and ZX81 …
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My own Home Computer (part 2) This one is set up because of the other one got locked... Oh, and anyone who tries to lock this one down will not get any satisfaction: i'll just s…
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Spectrum helpHello all I run a website which is some sort of community/game information hybrid. It's dedicated to most gaming platforms (currently 62 of them). I…
... blue output. The higher the voltage the brighter the colour on ... not used to increase the voltage, but decrease it. Why? Well ... extra resistance is added, the voltage drops on the RGB lines ... 're already at the lowest voltage for black (ie 0) adding ... -
Can somebody help me with this?One of my "friends" shoved a piece of metal into the back of my spectrum (48k RAM) and now whenever I try to use it theres nothing but weird lines an…
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ObituaryYesterday my spectrum died :( Over 7 years of faithful service its finally gone to Silicon heaven. Rest in peace spectrum 48k+ Born sometime in 198…
I'm not sure whats wrong with it. The only way i could connect it to my tv was use a scart cable lead. All I get is black. no picture no flashing squares. And no sounds when i press any keys :( -
ObituaryYesterday my spectrum died :( Over 7 years of faithful service its finally gone to Silicon heaven. Rest in peace spectrum 48k+ Born sometime in 198…
... my tv was use a scart cable lead. All I get ... -
Question on 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit...Hello, Sorry, this is probably a really dumb question(and something I should know by now :)). I tried doing some searches about this but came up only…
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Keyboard MembraneHi all I'm about to finally replace the dead keyboard membrane in my 48K Speccy. Is there any preventative stuff I can do to improve the life of the…
If the temperature cycling is the culprit then how about if I insulate the header strip?
I'll have a look at the voltage mod but I'm a bit hesitant to fiddle too much with the old girl ;)
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Can somebody help me with this?One of my "friends" shoved a piece of metal into the back of my spectrum (48k RAM) and now whenever I try to use it theres nothing but weird lines an…
... the output of the internal voltage generator which supplies the -12 ... -
Is there anyway of fixing my spectrum?Hi people, i have just got my pride and joy back out of the closet (48k +) and turned it on and to my horror the arial socket is not working properly…
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Philips monitor - CM8833 (not II) RGB pinouts?Anyone know the pinouts for the Philips CM8833 monitor? I can only find the CM8833-II pinouts on the Web, which uses a different kind of connector - …
Mine has a Scart connector, and it works fine with Sprinter and it was working with my fathers +2. -
Philips monitor - CM8833 (not II) RGB pinouts?Anyone know the pinouts for the Philips CM8833 monitor? I can only find the CM8833-II pinouts on the Web, which uses a different kind of connector - …
Problem with the SCART is there's nowhere to connect the "Bright" (Intensity) pin, so you only get 8 colours. I'm assuming (hoping) the DIN socket has an intensity pin. -
Philips monitor - CM8833 (not II) RGB pinouts?Anyone know the pinouts for the Philips CM8833 monitor? I can only find the CM8833-II pinouts on the Web, which uses a different kind of connector - …
... to zero below a certain voltage, forcing to +5 above. I ... -
Philips monitor - CM8833 (not II) RGB pinouts?Anyone know the pinouts for the Philips CM8833 monitor? I can only find the CM8833-II pinouts on the Web, which uses a different kind of connector - …
... what the monitors mentioned accept. SCART can be TTL compatible - my ... -
Philips monitor - CM8833 (not II) RGB pinouts?Anyone know the pinouts for the Philips CM8833 monitor? I can only find the CM8833-II pinouts on the Web, which uses a different kind of connector - …
ZX Spectrum +3 Strange ProblemI have been trying to fix a floppy disk drive of a +3 by changing the belt in the same way as I have done it so many times in the past. The problem i…
Hmm, this looks like problem of some timing for me. Maybe controller itself. Or SED9420. Check crystal near this IO. Check also voltage to floppy.
z00m^TCGWho want to remake Double Dragon?Seeing as the Speccy version was crap (see my review: [url="http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article=31"]http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article…
... australian TNT and Australian High Voltage.Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128My loving mum has brought me back one of these beauties from a carboot sale but I'm haven a slight problem with it I CAN'T FIND THE ON SWITCH!!!!!…
... /> then if you have a SCART out on your video, it ...looking for site with Atari and/or Commodore old gamesis there any site with similar to WOS but with atari or commodore games? can you direct me?
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Here's the High Voltage Sid Collecting, which is similar ...CHARITY SHOP - JUNK SHOP - CAR BOOT SALE - Spectrum games recovered!i've just paid 20p a piece in the Aged Concern shop for Penetrator (48k Spectrum)and Space Raiders (ZX81). it seemed such a pity to leave them to gat…
It doesn't have a power supply though, I cant be sure that it works.
Is it possible to use an off the shelf multi-voltage power supply on it? What voltage does it use, etc?CHARITY SHOP - JUNK SHOP - CAR BOOT SALE - Spectrum games recovered!i've just paid 20p a piece in the Aged Concern shop for Penetrator (48k Spectrum)and Space Raiders (ZX81). it seemed such a pity to leave them to gat…
... an off the shelf multi-voltage power supply on it? What ... voltage does it use, etc?
[/ ...CHARITY SHOP - JUNK SHOP - CAR BOOT SALE - Spectrum games recovered!i've just paid 20p a piece in the Aged Concern shop for Penetrator (48k Spectrum)and Space Raiders (ZX81). it seemed such a pity to leave them to gat…
... an off the shelf multi-voltage power supply on it? What ... voltage does it use, etc?
< ...Spectrum wantedSinclair Spectrum wanted - preferably with Keyboard and any disc interface, software, pref. serious not games
I got ZX Spectrum 48k in that is working perfectly as it looks, it does not heating so much because I put a voltage stabilisator at ac dc adaptor.