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Running a Spectrum in the USI didn't realise how much hastle it was to set up a UK PAL Spectrum in the US. [url]http://wn.com/List_of_ZX_Spectrum_games[/url]. I knew about the …
... set up a UK PAL Spectrum in the US.
[url]http://wn ... didn't appreciate that the composite mod didn't ... didn't know about the power supply issues this ... !
PS: The World News.com website seams ... really slow but the embedded YouTube video is ... -
The Spectrum in the USIs the Spectrum known of or heard of in the US? (I know it was never released in the US, but I'm imagining someone might have heard of it via word-of…
Is the Spectrum known of or heard of in the US? (I know it was never released in the US, but I'm imagining someone might have heard of it via word-of-mouth) :)
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UK computers in the USIs there any problem running UK computers in the US? I plan on using a step down transformer but will the 50hz to 60hz change cause a problem? I pla…
... any problem running UK computers in the US?
I plan ... step down transformer but will the 50hz to 60hz change ... a ZX Spectrum (Already have the US version of the zx81 the Timex ts1000).< ... wonderful pieces of equipment to the US and any problems that ... -
ZX Spectrum in America and CanadaWhoo Hoo only me. Amstrad may be able to sell the ZX Spectrum in the US and Canada after all. [url="http://www.cxcservices.com/home.htm"]http://www…
... be able to sell the ZX Spectrum in the US and Canada after all ... />
The emailer is available from BICO in California and being ... or subscribers will be offered the existing games library.
the emailer achieving 'critical mass ... -
Dr. Who Premieres In The US9:00PM Eastern Time on Sci-Fi. It's the Ninth Doctor (not my favorite), and from what I heard he only did on series (season). Is the Tenth Doctor any…
9:00PM Eastern Time on Sci-Fi. It's the Ninth Doctor (not my favorite), and from what I heard he only did on series (season). Is the Tenth Doctor any good? In the US we only had the Fourth Doctor -
Any other real Spectrum users in the USA?Hi, I bought a Spectrum +2a off e-bay (I collect old computers) and managed to make it run here in the US. I'm curious; is anybody else running an a…
Hi,
I bought a Spectrum +2a off e-bay (I collect old computers) and managed to make it run here in the US. I'm curious; is anybody else running an actual Spectrum (not an emulator) over here? -
Why did the Commodore 64 lose to the Spectrum in the UK?The Commodore 64 was released in the UK in 1983. As we all know, it was a great machine from a US company with a much larger financial backing than t…
... a US company with a much larger financial backing than the small ... . There was genuine surprise in the industry when the Spectrum won that crucial war ... .
Why did the Spectrum win in the UK? Was it because this ... -
spectrum in united statesIs there any way to use a Spectrum in the United States? I notice all the ones I have seen on ebay have a power plug very different from the kind use…
... any way to use a Spectrum in the United States? I notice all ... the ones I have seen on ... power plug very different from the kind used here. If there ... a special kind of Spectrum designed for use in the US, I would like ... -
Spectrum in the usaAnyone know if it will be costly / hard to get a spectrum 48k or 128k working in the USA? I want to purchase one for nostalgic reasons and just to r…
... to get a spectrum 48k or 128k working in the USA?
the power supply (which might be ... a non issue) and the pal/ntsc I might not ... be able to justify the cost.
I know ... find one.
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Yoohoo! ZX Spectrum in the news again!Well, it's about MSX, but hey, ZX Spectrum is named in the article ;) [url]http://tweakers.net/nieuws/89880/msx-viert-dertigste-verjaardag.html[/url…
... MSX, but hey, ZX Spectrum is named in the article ;)
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ZX Spectrum in the modern mediaInstead of having a dozen threads pointing out mentions of the ZX Spectrum in different (modern) media, wouldn't it be better if we had them all in o…
... threads pointing out mentions of the ZX Spectrum in different (modern) media, wouldn ... if we had them all in one thread? Perhaps this ... one I found today on the Wired website:
... /#slideid-189311"]Paint Jobs: The Triumphs and Tragedies of Colorful ... -
Hate family from the USRemember Louis Theroux a few months back when he featured the most 'hated family in the US' ? [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/70724…
... back when he featured the most 'hated family in the US' ?
[ ... these loonies then go to the funeral with their homophobic signs ... killed and has a funeral in the US they go along and say ... its because God wants the soldiers killed because of all ... -
Can anyone in the US help me?Hi all I'm building a Theremin and need some parts from Radio Shack (Tandy) which have ceased trading in the UK. I know there is someone who imports…
... (Tandy) which have ceased trading in the UK.
I know there ... RS products to the UK and I have the part on order ... RS shop and send me the part I require? Its really ... -
US minister planning to burn Koran in the USWhat an eejit that Koran burning minister is in the states. I'm not the greatest fan of organised religion myself, but even I can see how offensive …
... that Koran burning minister is in the states.
I'm ... not the greatest fan of organised religion ... see how offensive and inflammatory the burning of another religion's ... 's next? Flushing the bible or the koran down the toilet? I dread ... -
Continental european Spectrums in the UKI was wondering if someone wants to use his Spectrum in the uk, coming from Spain, Germany, France, etc..., is the power supply block able to be adap…
... someone wants to use his Spectrum in the uk, coming from Spain, Germany ... I guess the plugs are different (like in the USA), than in the rest of ... ?
Maybe the electricity plugs are the same in UK and this ... -
Retro Computing in the USA.As some of you know I am planning on emigrating to the USA this Summer and I'm debating what I should take with me and what I should sell. As for Si…
... am planning on emigrating to the USA this Summer and ... should I just get a US one?
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Also powering the things over in the US won't that be ... , do US and UK games differ on machines like the C64, ... and Atari because of the PAL G and NTSC ... -
ZX-Uno in the USA?Hi all, Okay, I tried to search, but cannot find where to buy a ZX-Uno in the US. Maybe it is not possible? I tried to bid on one on eBay, but…
Hi all,
Okay, I tried to search, but cannot find where to buy a ZX-Uno in the US.
Maybe it is not possible? I tried to bid on one on eBay, but lost by only a little bit!
Thanks,
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Has the internet gotten slower in the last year or so.It may seem a silly question to ask, and most people will immediately assume it must be my internet connection or my isp. However, it is more than th…
... click a link in the search results and the browser opens a ... somone's DIY web server in the Outer-Hebrides. However, lately ... keeping it ruining. Also, in the days of CSS3, armatures can ... br />
I wonder if in the US there is some middleware packet ... -
Have I got a bit more news for you BBC1 with Charlie Brooker and his ZX Spectrum in backgroundWatching "Have I got a bit more news for you"... double whammy for me. Dr Hannah Fry as one of the contestants and a ZX Spectrum in the background t…
Watching "Have I got a bit more news for you"... double whammy for me. Dr Hannah Fry as one of the contestants and a ZX Spectrum in the background to Charlie Brooker! Are we ready for a Bandersnatch sequel? :-) -
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…
This is probably a bit late but, wouldnt a PAL tv card be the easyest way of using a spectrum in the US? You could have one shipped over if you cant find one in the us. -
Old trademark dispute !Funny as hell (someone posted this on Retro Gamer)..... [url]http://www.cpczone.net/boards/viewtopic.php?t=841&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0[/url…
/me registers "World Of Spectrum" in the US... -
NTSC/USA Versions Of Spectrum....?Hello all. First time poster here, so please be gentle! :) My name is Kris. I'm 26 years old, and I live in New Jersey, USA. I'm a big fan of anythi…
... /> Timex did make a Spectrum for the US, but it's not entirely ... someone who knows more about the Timex can respond).
There are a few US and Canadian WOSsers around, most ... fix to use a UK Spectrum in the US. -
PentEvo/ZX Evolution PreviewCheck this -> [url]http://www.youtube.com/user/3ASOFT[/url] some Videos showing the PentEvo/ZXEvo ([url]http://www.nedopc.com/zxevo/zxevo.php[/url])…
... the whole problem by using RGB and get a better picture in the ... process. The power supply issue can ... around.
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Some Spectrum QuestionsHi everyone, I'm new to the forum and I have a few questions about the Spectrum computers I hope you could answer. Recently someone has submitted a …
... supply suitable for using the Spectrum in the US).
... With regards to software, the archive section of this ... the ZX Spectrum.
The cassette "images" on the ... the Spectrum via the headphone socket. Again, there is a lot of advice in the ... -
Do you remember the Great Gaming Crash?Assuming you were in England (well, anywhere really, except the USA) in 1983/1984, were you effected, or even aware, of the 'global games crash"? Thi…
... to take off again in the UK and only ... did to the Amiga/Atari ST in the 90s would ... gone for the C64/Spectrum. In the US where the C64 dominated, the NES' success ... came directly at the cost of the ... -
Getting a ZX Spectrum to work in the USHello all, I'm terribly new to these forums but not to the use of the Spectrum. I have a few in my collection of old machines and one of them I am …
... not to the use of the Spectrum. I have a few in my collection ... I am donating to the fine people behind the Penny Arcade Expo ... rubber keyed Spectrum for their use.
Now the issue with ... issues to overcome in order for it to work. The power supply ... -
?Gooool! The Spectrum in South AmericaA while back I received a private message from someone from Brazil talking about Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy. I was really surprised, as I thought …
... I thought the Spectrum had not been released in South America. The Speccy was ... it was popular in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies in Latin America. But ... does anyone know whether the Spectrum was sold in reasonable quantities in South America? -
Play The Last Ever Shaw Brothers NEW Spectrum Game - Hop 'n' Chop ...it's in the WoS Archives now!The last ever Shaw Brothers Spectrum game is now available to download in the World of Spectrum archive section, it's called... Hop 'n' Chop it's p…
... now available to download in the World of Spectrum archive section, it ... it's probaby better in 48k, but the 128k version features more ... these emulators can speed up the gameplay (try Skatin USA ... br />
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US power supply for SpectrumThis has been lightly touched on in a couple of other threads - but I wanted to get a definitive set of answers. I am going to have a Spectrum 128 s…
... to have a Spectrum 128 soon, and I live in the US. I am ... RGB input (the latter would be used by the Spectrum). The screen handles ... supply works fine to power the unit in the US. (I assume we ... mean a US 110/120v power supply for the ...Was the ZX Spectrum PAL only?...Hello, glad to be here! I would LOVE to get a Spectrum, but, AFIK, they are all PAL, and I live in the US. Was there ever an NTSC Spectrum? I love…
... a Spectrum, but, AFIK, they are all PAL, and I live in the US ... . Was there ever an NTSC Spectrum? I love ... just be neat to own the original hardware and games; being ... the retro gaming nerd that I ...
