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... 4 weeks of spare time to accomplish my objective.
... 't get the Speccy to tune into my TV Card.
-Fixed ... video recorder, which WOULD tune to the speccy & TV Card.
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Spectrum Vega Media Reviews (Good & Bad)Good: [url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/02/zx-spectrum-vega-games-console]The Guardian[/url] [url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/scien…
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Imho the ZX Spectrum Vega is [B]not[/B ... can't hook up ZX Spectrum peripherals, you can't ... it runs virtually all ZX Spectrum software is no excuse: ... cheap, hook it up to nearest TV and have a go at ... in learning what a ZX Spectrum is about, dabbling in ... -
Pet shop boysNormally this would not be what I listen to a lot of, and I know next to nothing about them. But I keep finding some of their singles worth listening…
... also composed the music to the tV show 'The Clothes Show'. Catchy tune. -
ZX Spectrum+ video ? red on green problemThis is my first post on the forum, so let me introduce myself. I am retired for several years. For 30 years I have been a fan of the ZX Spectrum. I …
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To connect the converter to the TV, I used a ... the cable is connected to ground. This is ... ]
To free bus YUV of unnecessary ... the following elements of ZX Spectrum 48K: C68, C69, C70 ... -
1985-2015.A topic where we can review games released on the Speccy 30 years ago, or, anyway, talk about that year.
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Wonderful 'only on the Spectrum' oddity that is buggy, finicky ... of energy, or be returned to the menu for having a ... wanted this game to be what it wanted to be and even ... that SurfChamp aims for but fails to ride out. -
You get what you pay for-You live and learnDecided to try for a cheap spectrum + on ebay described as not being able to tune it and some keys did not work - haha Duly received and opened up a…
... QUOTE=woollymammoth;820378]Decided to try for a cheap spectrum + on ebay described ... as not being able to tune it ... take that as saying the Spectrum does not work and ... for a working Spectrum from eBay, its best to look for the ... -
You get what you pay for-You live and learnDecided to try for a cheap spectrum + on ebay described as not being able to tune it and some keys did not work - haha Duly received and opened up a…
... ok. It might be good to change them by new ones ... happens. The cable from Spectrum (composite) to TV/monitor should be a goos ... -
Back into the scene and having problems !Hi Guys,<br><br>After a few years away from the retro scene, I'm back with an Atari 800XL, A C64 and - best of all arrived today, a lovely little 48K…
... /> Converted a batch of TZX to Wav - still no luck from ... CRT TV, then connect the headphone jack from the TV to the spectrum.
Using the TV as an amplifier ... -
The Worst Addon's and Accessories for the ZX Spectrum.Over the years there must have been some real gems developed for the ZX Spectrum that really added something, but I'm sure by equal measure there wer…
... , like those late 70s TV games? We had one ... barrel (though I seem to remember it was wildly inaccurate ... the time for a similar TV game system (that may ... it's even trying to do the raster-timing ... the lightpen often tries (and fails) to achieve. I wonder how ... -
Which games would you remake? Or like to see a mockup of?We all have a list of titles that we know or felt was not good enough or simply rushed to market without thought or effort. So which titles would you…
... that anybody who promises to do it eventually fails to produce even a ... that after commercial years of Spectrum there were many an games ... would be playable. You have to deal with sprites of all ... sizes possible. Probably you have to build them from smaller parts ... -
ZX Spectrum+ adviceHey all, I just got a ZX Spectrum+ from eBay and I'm not sure yet what to do with it. I wanted to first take a peek inside, see what issue board it i…
... it? Hook it up to a TV and tape recorder and play ... , I recommend the easy RCA to Composite mod upgrade, like [url ... .blogspot.in/2008/11/zx-spectrum-composite-video-mod.html"]this ... -
ZX Spectrum+ adviceHey all, I just got a ZX Spectrum+ from eBay and I'm not sure yet what to do with it. I wanted to first take a peek inside, see what issue board it i…
... ;831048"]You need to watch Zorns excellent spectrum videos on Youtube. ... Search for joulespercoulomb and prepare to be ... it? Hook it up to a TV and tape recorder and play ... the job - it needs to be centre negative, unlike the ... -
Dead SpectrumHello guys, I've just bought a dead Speccy 48k (Rubber Keyboard Issue 3 board). Basically, when powered on it initially appears to boot up ok, but in…
... /> It is not possible to upload pictures and images directly ... to this forum. However, ... on the picture/monitor/TV whatever icon in ... test, but the system fails to complete the test. ... stripes due to the data written to the RAM ... -
The Worst Addon's and Accessories for the ZX Spectrum.Over the years there must have been some real gems developed for the ZX Spectrum that really added something, but I'm sure by equal measure there wer…
... , like those late 70s TV games? We had one ... barrel (though I seem to remember it was wildly ... the time for a similar TV game system (that may ... lightpen often tries (and fails) to achieve. I wonder how ... a Grandstand 'Kevin Keegan' TV game that came with the ... -
Whites are yellow - 48k Issue 2I have a 48k issue 2 that appears to be working fine. I've replaced all but 2 of the electrolytic caps (mostly because the 2 were not in stock at my…
... stuff balford! Success thanks to your link, ta very ... the newer components are smoother to tune and aren't as ... prone to glitching from age. It ... it.
So cool to see my speccy on the ... .co.uk/2014/11/zx-spectrum-voltage-regulator.html
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Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... properly David Haywards article "ZX Spectrum 128k to VGA Output" in issue ... Spectrum Modulator mod to hook up to a modern TV is probably a step to ... to crack". But an "easy to use" HDMI display solution for the Spectrum ... -
The Olde Wooden Telly Thread[img]http://www.oldtechnology.net/images/pyect203.jpg[/img] This thread is for those that remember when Tellies (or is it Tellys) were made of woo…
... Central Region I was able to pick up TVS on it ... I tryed to tune a shadowy picture on my Pye tv with a ... around it made no difference to the picture at all. I ... the rf lead from the tv to vcr as an aerial, and ... -
I recapped my 128K toastrack, installed stereo kit and detached audio from video, but...Hello fellow forumers! I'm seeking for help: I've finally decided to change all electrolytic capacitors of my 6U (with all Panasonics 105oC)... Af…
... the readings in both Spectrums to compare)...
Where else should ... I have a working exactly Spectrum to compare the readings.
to my TV was stable! It even ... the composite not only jumped to the right (not left...) ... -
What is the "SPECTRUM" keyword on a 128K?The 128K replaced UDG characters T and U with new commands; PLAY and SPECTRUM (or possibly the other way around.) The manual ([url="http://www.wor…
... the “SPECTRUM” statement on an English Toastrack or grey +2 fails to prevent ... -
Recreated ZX SpectrumMine has just arrived - How best can I hook it up to play on me telly? What cables, emulators etc do I need? Ta as ever
The 'recreated spectrum' is essentially just a bluetooth ... do anything without connecting it to a tablet or computer running ... an emulator.
To use it with your laptop ... devices.
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Vega ARM SOC?I read that the core of the new Vega was an ARM SOC. I thought it would have been an FPGA. But it seems it's an ARM running an emulator. Anyone kn…
... is a modern day ZX Spectrum. Something that is open source ... a nice case and connect to a TV or VGA monitor.
to design my own ZX Spectrum clone. My goal ... would be to use all ... -
Vega ARM SOC?I read that the core of the new Vega was an ARM SOC. I thought it would have been an FPGA. But it seems it's an ARM running an emulator. Anyone kn…
[quote="cbmeeks;838818"]What I want is a modern day ZX Spectrum. Something that is open source and can be built with off the shelf component. Put that in a nice case and connect to a TV or VGA monitor.[/quote]
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Vega ARM SOC?I read that the core of the new Vega was an ARM SOC. I thought it would have been an FPGA. But it seems it's an ARM running an emulator. Anyone kn…
... is a modern day ZX Spectrum. Something that is open source ... a nice case and connect to a TV or VGA monitor.
NTSC Compatibility?Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the Timex 2068 the only NTSC clone built of the ZX Spectrum? And I use clone lightly... From what I underst…
... zx spectrum to work by attacking the TV end -- ie getting a TV able to ... display PAL.
The ts2068 is an advanced spectrum ... different video modes (spectrum, spectrum double buffer similar to 128k, 256x192 pixel 32x192 ...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…
... .com/?page_id=149 solders to the tape pcb, which ... solution without modifying the Spectrum is to use a car cassette ... RF lead and a tv with RF in then ... on my particular tv. Plus, the Spectrum remains in an ... 48k or otherwise my tv-input usb dongle didn' ...NTSC Compatibility?Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the Timex 2068 the only NTSC clone built of the ZX Spectrum? And I use clone lightly... From what I underst…
... the following to my 16K ZX Spectrum (going to upgrade to 48K soon ... br />
Spectrum works great. The only TV I have in ... look like crap on that TV.
I ... a better TV. Well, if I'm going to spend $ ... Timex 2068 than some TV that will only be ...3x64 colorsWhile working on the [url="https://github.com/jarikomppa/img2spec"]image spectrumizer[/url] I googled about different "trick modes" people have done …
[quote="joefish;843673"]The Spectrum does not put out a ... TVs and TV cards allow you choose how to handle interlacing. I ... gigascreen from a Spectrum.
Edit to say: Choosing to display on alternate ... option on my TVs and TV cards.Sinclair's Cancelled ProjectsDoes anybody have anymore info on any of these projects or are there any old Sinclair engineers on the Spectrum scene that could shed a little more l…
... br /> The ZX Spectrum was a response to the success of the ... did not go to plan, the Spectrum ROM is actually ... more so, the 48k Spectrum were much more successful ... it did not connect to a TV. It used a ... /> It is interesting to look back to the history of the ...Reading PC text files from BASIC!I was playing around with my DivMMC Enjoy! and managed to work out that it's dead easy to load PC .TXT files into the Speccy - I've got them viewable…
... I plugged my Spectrum into a big TV and had an ... if I had a Spectrum running a program that ... ; read a book without having to turn pages!
... 48K probably isn't enough to hold most books though, so ... to read in the text and arrange it in the Spectrum ...Reading PC text files from BASIC!I was playing around with my DivMMC Enjoy! and managed to work out that it's dead easy to load PC .TXT files into the Speccy - I've got them viewable…
... would be to load the whole text into the Spectrum, which ... big screen TV, so too far away to have the Spectrum near to where ... I'm sitting.
To ... make things easier to ...
