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Sinclair FTV1 TV and ZX SpectrumHello! Does anybody know how to modify the Sinclair FTV1 television to make it possible to connect to any RF device as an old VHS or the ZX Spectrum?…
Hello!
Does anybody know how to modify the Sinclair FTV1 television to make it possible to connect to any RF device as an old VHS or the ZX Spectrum?
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ZX Spectrum Flash Sale - ends 3/12/14We have just launched a 48 hour flash sale for a brand new rubber key membrane + a faceplate for just ?22 plus postage [url]http://www.sellmyretro.c…
... -Rubber-Key-Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-Replacement-Keyboard-Faceplate-%2B-Membrane-Bundle-4064 ... -
+2A/+3 +2B and +3 Schematics (again)Just to announce that I've done a fairly big update/re-organisation of my website, and specifically the [URL="http://alistairsserver.no-ip.org/spectr…
... ="http://alistairsserver.no-ip.org/spectrum/schematics/"]schematics page[/URL].
2B ISSUE2 and got lots of ... of factory mods on the +2B boards.
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Mystery Port on ZX Spectrum 48k +Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me with a little mystery? After I tripped over my first 48k +, and knocked out the joystick expansion, I…
... so close to the internal RF modulator), or possibly audio.
I haven't owned that Spectrum for over a decade now ... -
IDEA: ZX Spectrum dock.[LIST] [/LIST]The ZX Spectrum dock Inspired by my foray into RGB/SCART cables and my XPS 12 dock: [IMG]http://i.dell.com/sites/imagecontent/product…
... so heat inside the Spectrum should reduce and components ... would have an RF input socket for RF and would ... , it would provide SCART, RF and Component + Audio L ... the ear with the RF (like the Currah Microspeech ... able to demodulate the RF and for the component ... -
Creating a ZX Spectrum Development Environment on Mac OS XI’ve been using a Macbook for a while now and am so impressed with it I decided shift my ZX Spectrum development from PC. It took me a little while t…
... I decided shift my ZX Spectrum development from PC. It took ... .tap
clean:
rm -rf *.tap[/code]
Just ... -
zx spectrum 48kZX Spectrum computer. Very good and clean condition. Faceplate spotless. Comes with the original PSU, programmers manual, and four games. Not tested …
ZX Spectrum computer. Very good and clean condition. Faceplate spotless. Comes with the original PSU, programmers manual, and four games. Not tested but worked before going into storage. Will need an RF cable. £45 the lot. -
Spectrum +2 (Grey) troubleshooting helpHi guys, first time poster here, tell me if I'm doing something wrong. I bought a ZX Spectrum 128k +2 a week ago, it was sold in working condition a…
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I bought a ZX Spectrum 128k +2 a week ago ... the TV with both an RF and RGB SCART lead (i ... -
Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) getting started..So, I just received a grey +2 in the mail. I don't know if it's in working condition, but that doesn't really matter. I opened it up and a small r…
... have to do the same RF modulator bypass hack as with ... -content/uploads/2014/05/zx-spectrum-2-grey-audio-input-mod1 ... -
Spectrum +2 with CM8833 MK-II monitor (RGB)Hello all, This weekend I decided to resurrect my old 128K Spectrum +2 (grey model). I plugged it into an LCD TV via RF, but the picture is rathe…
... into an LCD TV via RF, but the picture is ... :
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SPECTRUM 0V -> CM8833 GND 1 ... gt; CM8833 INTENSITY 6
SPECTRUM COMP SYNC -> CM8833 HSYNC ... gt; CM8833 G 4
SPECTRUM R -> CM8833 R 3 ... -
Spectrum+ with Comp ModSpectrum+ computer. In used condition but fully refurbished to a high standard. Professionally composite modified for superior picture rather than fu…
Spectrum+ computer. In used condition but ... superior picture rather than fuzzy RF quality. Brand new PSU, new ... -
+2 grey tape 'pre echo'Previously posted this in the hardware updates section by mistake. Wondering if anyone can shed some light on this. Just picked up a grey +2 and…
... expected (by comparison with my +2b, no pre echo).
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Spectrum +2 (grey): Mod- and operation- related advices needed.Dear Sirs and Ladies, Please welcome a newbie to the “World of Spectrum” (both to the forum and, well, metaphorically). I’ve recently purchased a…
... newbie to the “World of Spectrum” (both to the forum and ... purchased an attic-slumbering ZX Spectrum +2 (grey – the one with ... make it add sound to RF; and
4. Added 3 ... be done:
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Spare RF cableDoes anyone know of a reputable site that sells Spectrum spares? This is a bit of a long shot but I need a new RF cable for my +2 as the one I have …
Does anyone know of a reputable site that sells Spectrum spares? This is a bit of a long shot but I need a new RF cable for my +2 as the one I have is dying, over time the picture quality has degraded so need a new one.
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Can't tune in to ZX SpectrumHi, I started this discussion a while back on another forum and so I thought I start it here. I can't tune in to my 2 ZX Spectrum's. One is SCART wit…
... in to my 2 ZX Spectrum's. One is SCART with ... another one. The other is RF which doesn't work. The ... -
ZX Spectrum 48k Model 2 won't workHi, I started this discussion a while back on another forum and so I thought I start it here. I can't tune in to my 2 ZX Spectrum which are both Mode…
... in to my 2 ZX Spectrum which are both Model 2 ... another one. The other is RF which doesn't work. The ... is SCART Modded, 2nd Standard RF. Thanks. -
Issues with Spectrum 48K on SCART input of LCD displaysHi *! I'm new to the forums, but not new to ZX Spectrum. I have bought a ZX Spectrum 48K in 1983 and own it since. It was stored some 20+ years on…
... but not new to ZX Spectrum. I have bought a ... ZX Spectrum 48K in 1983 and ... output to get rid of RF. This also works, but ... I tried connecting the Spectrum to 2 different devices with ... become more frequently with the Spectrum heating up.
Does a ZX Spectrum without a keyboard even start?Hello The title gives it away. I am repairing and updating two ZX Spectrum right now. A rev 2 16k and a rev 4a 48K. I try to avoid plugging and un…
... repairing and updating two ZX Spectrum right now. A rev 2 ... as possible. The two ZX Spectrum in front of me don ... be a problem with my RF decoder, but with my 128K ...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…
... is isn't Z70833 a +2B motherboard??
It also has ...I can't get my +2B to work over RGB to SCART.Hi so I have a black +2B and no matter what I do I get a black screen using the RGB-SCART scart cable (specific for the model ) and I'm using a SCART…
... so I have a black +2B and no matter what I ... a signal out of the RF to the tv which is ...Modern Spectrum Games Advent CalendarSo... it is done. The main reason for my return from the shadows earlier this year was because I knew the greatest Christmas present I ever had was c…
... years ago. It was a Spectrum +2, complete with nasty SJS ... had any problems on a +2B, and I know how to ... ] who has programmed a modern Spectrum game, whether or not it ...Spectrum 48K / composite mod / LCD TV: voltages out of the ULAHello Spectrum World I have juste bought again my first computer on ebay... a Speccy 48k issue 2 with a 5C112E-2 ULA. Just had to replace TR4 and …
Hello Spectrum World
I have ... the great book "The ZX Spectrum ULA: How to design a ... signal which goes to the RF modulator (after TR1 and TR2 ...PS/2 Keyboard for +2A/+2B/+3?Hi everyone. I know there are several options (both DIY and off-the-shelf) to add PS/2 keyboard support to original models (and right up to the +2), …
... keyboard support to the +2A/+2B/+3?
I'm ... -in-one designs like the Spectrum, CPC, Atari etc. For most ...zx spectrum +2A RGB scart issueHi I bought a RGB to scart cable for my zx spectrum +2A black. But it has some issues. My LCD TV has two scarts inputs: If I connect the cable to…
... scart cable for my zx spectrum +2A black. But it has ... can it be?
With RF its fine, only somw noises.ZX Spectrum +2A - problems loading from tapeI recently acquired a ZX Spectrum +2A, now the only item in my collection to be found is a [b]+2B[/b], and I got all from the MK14 to the PC200 ;-) …
I recently acquired a ZX Spectrum +2A, now the only item ... be found is a [b]+2B[/b], and I got all ... ...
Difference +2A and +2B: I think I once read ...Another Spectrum is brought back to life.Hi Spec-chums. I have been having bit of busy afternoon with repairs today. I've brought back to life a Panasonic Super-VHS recorder, and more intere…
... an issue 2 16k ZX Spectrum board. The issue 2 board ... look liked an attempted modulator removal has messy solder holding it ... the worst was an attempted removal of IC15 lower ram, with ... I tackled the removal of IC 15. After removal there were a ...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 …
... image generation of the ZX Spectrum. Eventually I make the composite ... run some comparison tests to RF and RGB. Hope you find ...Video: Fixing Bad Video Quality on ZX SpectrumIt's pretty common for the classic ZX Spectrum and ZX Spectrum+ to have pretty bad image quality. Most of the time it's not just the RF that is to bl…
... for the classic ZX Spectrum and ZX Spectrum+ to have pretty bad ... it's not just the RF that is to blame, but ...Spectrum in a BoxI had a Spectrum+ sitting around for quite some time collecting dust. The case wasn't much to look at, and the keyboard was already missing two keys.…
... idea was to keep the Spectrum unmodified as much as ... exemptions:
- deactivated RF modulator, i.e. video out ... The Arduino interfaces with the Spectrum using a Zarlink MT8808 8x8 ... is hooked up to the Spectrum's keyboard connectors. Additionally ...Building a ZX Spectrum and I have some voltage questionsI've posted about this before looking for parts, but now I've found all the hard-to-get stuff (thank you Retrolium!). So I figured new questions, new…
... supply that came with my Spectrum+ (yes I have a step ... /> Both supplies work on my Spectrum +, and the latter was what ... got:
+5V to "RF": +4.82V (probably not important ... I'm not installing an RF Modulator)
+5V to Lower ...
