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  • Issue 1 oddityHello to everybody, I have a very first under my hands - a broken Issue 1. Apart from the classic "broken lower RAM" syndrome which will be easily t…

    ... my televisions, a Bush LCD TV, is convinced that the signal ... /> My solution? Use a different TV. I connected it to my ... LCD and it kind of works but is unstable (that's ... Issue One though, I think sometimes it's impossible to get ...
    Spirantho Spirantho November 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…

    ... Scart-Lead-Video-Cable-TV-Lead-/250988461796?pt= ... display the output. I tried on a second TV (CRT) ... but I know it works with 128k+ toast rack' ... computer produce an okay UHF output?

    Do ... HDMI converter box, it works great with my QL ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK November 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…

    ... picture processor of some modern TV's doesn't like this ... any video standard)

    Sometimes I've thought about changing ... , so issues with the RGB output would likely dissapear. Take into ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix November 2014 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2 QuickyI've got Spectrum +2 (grey case) and I've just been reading online a vague article about a problem where Amstrad put components on the mainboard the …

    ... the audio jack to output to the TV using SCART but even ... I use the +2 but sometimes it can go a minute ...
    retrogamemart retrogamemart November 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…

    ... =1024MAK;803787]The "Bright" output from pin 3 of the ... try to "fool" the TV into switching to the correct ... But it looks like your TV's don't like this ... the ground lines on the TV side of the SCART ... anyway. The only exception is sometimes pin 21.

    [ ...
    Korinel Korinel November 2014 Hardware
  • Faulty Spectrum +2A from Ebay - advice?OK what would you do??? I bought a job lot off Ebay with a +2A in 'excellent condition' - didn't mention working. BUT it doesn't work... no red ligh…

    If it works sometimes when you move it it' ... /> Don't have an analogue TV to check this with -- doesn ...
    Don't have a TV to test this with but ...
    Winston Winston December 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …

    ... to keyboard, standard joystick ports, TV sound output, memory etc..

    sometimes even better, on 8 bit ...
    Fizza Fizza December 2014 Games
  • 128k Toastrack Composite Video output confusion!Hi everyone. Ok, so I have a couple of 48k's that I have performed Wombles fantastic composite mod on. They work great here in Canada on my big scre…

    ... You can use your TV set using this converter ... tv-lead-cord-for-sale.html[/URL]

    This combination works ... Spectrum. And your TV set accepts HDMI signals ... the same converter. It works great with my + ... fix when display is output through the composite line ...
    RSwipeCA RSwipeCA December 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…

    ... />
    If you have TV that can select RGB input ... disconnect blanking line and use TV menu.
    When ... Grunding DVD that can output RGB or S-VHS) ... measure signals if no cable works, then you can play with ... with active signal adjustment for TV.
    But I ...
    kpuchatek kpuchatek January 2015 Hardware
  • 3.4 Inch TFT with 48k Spectrum....hmmm?Hey guys, So I have been playing around with the idea of using a small LCD with composite input for a 48k Speccy. I got hold of one of these relat…

    ... br />
    Any decent TV should have a DC restorer ... (as originally the composite TV signal was the result of ... set on the output signal to the TV is far higher ... acceptable range if the TV used a direct coupled ... designed circuit. But it works for a lot of people ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK February 2015 Hardware
  • ZX81 Composite Mod<p>I've done a simple composite mod to my Issue 3&nbsp;ZX81 following a basic schematic I found on one of the ZX81 forums. Mod consists of a BC547, 1…

    LCD TV's are a darned site ... porch" in their video output. Meaning a TV doesn't get a ... / almost same color as background. Sometimes fixable by fiddling with brightness ... it's much easier for TV's to tell black & ...
    RetroTechie RetroTechie June 2015 Hardware
  • TV Pal, odd and even framesI have been researching, but haven't found any real interesting information on this subject, so far. What I mean is, since TV PAL signal is interl…

    ... only explains how it actually works in detail, in chapter 11 ... odd frame (as seen by TV) on every frame, but includes ... more time to produce an output then a single frame, you ... It will produce some psychedelic output if you are not careful ...
    RMartins RMartins August 2015 Development
  • What is the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega and what does it mean?Just stumbled upon this Indiegogo page following a tweet from SpeccyNews [url]https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega[/url] it…

    ... me was the bad quality TV image and the real issue ... Vega.

    - full HDMI output to TV.

    - no shell ... special and if my vision works, it will be much superior ...
    Hammer09 Hammer09 August 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • What is the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega and what does it mean?Just stumbled upon this Indiegogo page following a tweet from SpeccyNews [url]https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega[/url] it…

    ... /> [quote="Hammer09;831779"]- full HDMI output to TV.[/quote]

    HDMI ... special and if my vision works, it will be much superior ...
    Dunny Dunny August 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • What is the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega and what does it mean?Just stumbled upon this Indiegogo page following a tweet from SpeccyNews [url]https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega[/url] it…

    ... me was the bad quality TV image and the real issue ... Vega.

    - full HDMI output to TV.

    - no shell ... special and if my vision works, it will be much superior ...
    AceGrace AceGrace August 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • What is the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega and what does it mean?Just stumbled upon this Indiegogo page following a tweet from SpeccyNews [url]https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega[/url] it…

    ... " and a single TV. She only needs video output to see the ... result of programming and correct output.
    Programming is apparently being ... and sweeps up while she works.
    p13z p13z August 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Loading games through a Kindle FireI used a couple of tools online to turn a few Commodore 16 games into files able to be played from my kindle fire into the C16 tape deck. It's nice a…

    ... ;833507"]The Android app PlayTZX works on the Kindle Fire, although ... ) then a car cassette adaptor works well.[/quote]

    - see ... 't know about the volume output on the kindle, but the ... I have loading problems it sometimes helps to use the phone ...
    Jim M Jim M September 2015 Emulators
  • Access to ZX81-Service ManualI need the ZX81-Service manual to repair my sick Zeddy. Unfortunately I don't get access to WOS documents via ftp. How can I register? For the ZX-S…

    ... you have a EPROM, these sometimes "forget" some of their data ... is fairly reliable, but do sometimes fail. New CMOS Z80s are ... are less compatible with colour TV's, as they do not ... good chips in until it works (assuming the +5V supply from ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK September 2015 Hardware
  • Awful Q.I. newsTerrible news for fans of the TV programme Q.I., it's going to be hosted in future by Sandi Toksvig. Stephen Fry is leaving after thirteen years, and…

    ... s gaming, reading, or TV for me) and offhand I ... everyone in the country works to a set salary nowadays ... DO favour women over men, sometimes almost comically so.
    ... excuse!). I think that TV quality has always been low ... to find the good TV since there is so ...
    ewgf ewgf October 2015 Chit chat
  • 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 …

    ... think of it as an output).
    This picture shows a ... on the meter, sometimes a low range works, but sometimes a high range ... works, if in doubt, try ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK November 2015 Hardware
  • Some downloads fail meI want download the schema of the Spectrum +2A and I can not because appears a user and password request in all links of "SCHEMATICS, MANUALS AND TEC…

    ... that a normal analogue TV expects from a TV aerial.

    output at this connector. However, if ... is being done, C24 is sometimes disconnected to improve the video ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK November 2015 Hardware
  • Video Problem - Spectrum 48kYet again I come seeking help.... Can anyone point me in the direction of anything that explains the video generation circuit on the Spectrum? I'v…

    ... sync is in the Y output (which is the luminance - monochrome ... composite video input on your TV / monitor. See what you get ... a Spectrum at any rate. Works on a MTX.

    1024MAK 1024MAK November 2015 Hardware
  • Best composite mod informationJust got my 16K (Issue 3) working. I'm in NTSC land so I need to run a composite signal through my PAL<->NTSC converter. I know there are a ton o…

    If you TV works with the UHF input ... with the composite video output after the mod has ... Simple guide - internally the ULA works with digital (two state) ... .

    The TV then demodulates the UHF signal ... the TV trying to stay in tune with the output ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK November 2015 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... .

    Spectrum works great. The only TV I have in the ... look like crap on that TV.

    I bought a ... working well on a better TV. Well, if I'm going ... 2068 than some TV that will only be used sometimes for games ...
    cbmeeks cbmeeks December 2015 Games
  • Clashbasher a new interface to reduce colour clashI've been working on this for a while now. [IMG]http://markamy.uwclub.net/cauldron.JPG[/IMG] Basicly its an add on for a 48k spectrum, which reinte…

    ... stable and most modern tv's and monitors have ... gives you the option to output either signal. It needs ... DVI input, that several tv's wouldn't recognise ... the speccy signal. Every tv I'v tried recognizes the ... sure that everything still works after I've finished ...
    Basher Basher December 2015 Hardware
  • Composit output on +2 and +3?I recently got hold of a dvd recorder for the purpose of recording speccy gameplay. It turns out that this particular recorder is not compatible wit…

    ... The picture works via SCART input on the TV. The DVD ... also output via the HDMI port and the TV will ... the picture reaches the TV, so it means that ... Munchies). Switching to normal TV RF input (on the ...
    Direct SCART (+2 to TV) does not work, giving a ...
    MatGubbins MatGubbins March 2016 Hardware
  • TommyGun's getting a Debuggerhttp://youtu.be/B_kZVRvYV98 I have always wanted to debug the programs I write in TommyGun using TommyGun instead of the debuggers in emulators. …

    ... with a DEBUG_* debugger will output something to a log, ... takes a toll, and emulator sometimes stutters, but you only activate ... code first. It only works on code assembled through a ... the "special Pasmo" version, to output line numbers, from previous messages ...
    RMartins RMartins July 2016 Development
  • Some Graphic Coding & Audio help.Hello my fellow WoS'ers I am in the process of writing some code for graphical purposes - I have Z88DK raring to go but I do not know how to take…

    ... on occasion if I remember. Sometimes it's difficult to remember ... the various options and then output a string to paste inside ... compiling and if it eventually works, I turn it on (if ...
    andydansby andydansby September 2016 Software
  • Composite video ghost image on ZX Spectrum 128K +2Hi, I have a ghost image on the composite video out on my ZX Spectrum 128K +2 and have run out of ideas of what could be wrong. Does anybody have a…

    ... problem with the TV and connection setup as it works fine with ... in my previous post. The TV is an LG 32LB650V and ... the TV does not work with the PAL composite video output from ...
    pdj102 pdj102 September 2016 Hardware
  • ZX Speccy +2A - B&W & snowy RF output + other issuesHi All, I am new to this forum and I am back to the Spectrum world after 25 years. Recently I've bought a second hand +2A (+2B board - Z70833 Issu…

    The RF cable is fine and the TV works well.

    But why B&W not all the time, but sometimes only, on the same cable, with the same TV tuning.
    Claudius Claudius October 2016 Hardware
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