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What was the best Designed Speccy???So what does the World Of Spectrum think the best Designed Spectrum was? [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/thespectrums.jpg/][IMG]http:…
... , I have *always* felt the ZX81 was the best. It's ... to a TV). Unlike the ZX80 which looks funky, the ZX81 seems ... the best design", then the ZX81 wins for me. -
The Sinclair Myth - New Scentist June 12 1986I thought you'd all find this particularly interesting, so I scanned it especially for the holidays! Merry Christmas! [url]http://www.zxdesign.info…
... you class the ZX80 and ZX81 as toys, when those probably ... to produce special effects for TV many years ago would disagree ... -
The Sinclair Myth - New Scentist June 12 1986I thought you'd all find this particularly interesting, so I scanned it especially for the holidays! Merry Christmas! [url]http://www.zxdesign.info…
... of producing 'gadgeds'. Had'nt ZX81 and Spectrum made such unexpected ... where the ZX80, the flat TV and the C5 are found ... -
Please help! connecting speccy to a new style digital TVHi- I've been emulating for years but have just bought a real 48k Speccy to get that 'real' feeling of my youth (and to play my home programed games …
... console/computer) on an LCD TV.
I had the ... my intellivision and atari 2600, ZX81 etc...bought an $8 VCR ... the AV inputs of the TV.
Volia, 'faked' composite ... -
Zx-81 video modHas anyone here done the zx-81 composite video mod?? I am having trouble getting it to work and the info doesn't include which kind of transistor to …
or theres [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sinclair-ZX81-Composite-Video-Mod-Kit-Scart-TV-/250976328544?pt=UK_Video_Games_Cables_and_Adaptors&hash=item3a6f5adb60#ht_2943wt_1396"]this[/URL] -
Zx-81 video modHas anyone here done the zx-81 composite video mod?? I am having trouble getting it to work and the info doesn't include which kind of transistor to …
... .uk/itm/Sinclair-ZX81-Composite-Video-Mod-Kit-Scart-TV-/250976328544?pt ... -
Zx-81 video modHas anyone here done the zx-81 composite video mod?? I am having trouble getting it to work and the info doesn't include which kind of transistor to …
... video out line (minus facing TV) to block the nearly three ... provides turbo modes for the ZX81 / TS/1000 - see [url]http ... -
Pictures of your ZX Spectrum collectionsI love seeing other people's collections of stuff. Be great to see your shelves or boxes full of games so we can have a nose at it too. I find it he…
... 'm lacking a TV that works with the ZX81 at the moment ... ]Small? That's the largest ZX81 collection I've been. Good ... -
The So What's This Buzzsaw All About Then? Thread.Erm. This: [URL="http://www.joefish.co.uk/speccy/Joefish_Buzzsaw_Demo_1.tap"]http://www.joefish.co.uk/speccy/Joefish_Buzzsaw_Demo_1.tap[/URL] Keys…
... beam that sweeps across the TV screen from left to ... data loads. So as the TV draws the picture, on ... are going at, the TV picture is redrawn 50 times ... at the start of every TV picture. The only way ... better suited running on a ZX81.
Anyway, now ... -
ZX81 back porch fix using LM1881Hello! Has anyone here did the back porch fix for ZX81 using LM1881? I did it this weekend and instead of clear black on white i got black on dark g…
... on a more modern LCD TV?[/QUOTE]
Well, i ... also help with the diferent zx81 and ts1000 version you can ... " signal that a zx81. The video signal of zx81 ULA is very ... -
ZX81 with black screen and some white dots.Was gearing up to do a composite video mod on my ZX81, and today was going to be it. Unfortunate when started my ZX81 seems faulty. I get a back scre…
... the lucky owner of a TV that doesn't obey to ... you happened to own a ZX81 with a non defective ULA ... proper display for a healthy ZX81 as I can see. -
ZX81 with black screen and some white dots.Was gearing up to do a composite video mod on my ZX81, and today was going to be it. Unfortunate when started my ZX81 seems faulty. I get a back scre…
... the lucky owner of a TV that doesn't obey to ... you happened to own a ZX81 with a non defective ULA ... proper display for a healthy ZX81 as I can see.[/QUOTE ... Dell 2005FPW monitor, not a TV. It developed image burn-in ... -
Spectrum Emulator that supports low resolutions and runs smoothlyHello to All, I have been trying to find a spectrum emulator that will work well through my CRT TV (using RGB to Scart) Most emulators seem to supp…
... using the overscan test? The vsync will kick-off the fly ... long it will take the tv to start displaying again, and ... . It will also vary between tv's, especially the analogue type ... the first line of a tv field (in relation to the ... -
Spectrum Emulator that supports low resolutions and runs smoothlyHello to All, I have been trying to find a spectrum emulator that will work well through my CRT TV (using RGB to Scart) Most emulators seem to supp…
... the overscan test? The vsync will kick-off the fly ... long it will take the tv to start displaying again, ... It will also vary between tv's, especially the analogue type ... No, as you say every TV will be different. I was ... we take it that the TV is adjusted to give ... -
Spectrum Emulator that supports low resolutions and runs smoothlyHello to All, I have been trying to find a spectrum emulator that will work well through my CRT TV (using RGB to Scart) Most emulators seem to supp…
... the first line of a tv field (in relation to ... .
What a TV does with the speccy's ... t see how a TV can recover a Vsync from the pulses ... generated is goverened by the VSync and !HBlank signals as ... book.
When VSync is high, or !HBlank is ... -
Spectrum Emulator that supports low resolutions and runs smoothlyHello to All, I have been trying to find a spectrum emulator that will work well through my CRT TV (using RGB to Scart) Most emulators seem to supp…
... depends where the TV decides to perform a Vsync. On an old ... entirely on the circuitry the TV uses to detect the sync ... /> The vertical resolution on the TV should be 288 or less ... -
Spectrum +2A not workingI bought my first Spectrum, the +2A, and it's not working. When I try to start it, only the power led is blinking and no picture to TV. What could be…
TV is not a problem here because it works fine with Sinclair ZX81, Vic 20 etc.. I need to test PSU with multimeter. It's Amiga PSU. -
ZX81 price?What's the going rate for a boxed working ZX81. Not sure if I'm going to sell it. Just curious as to what it may be worth.
... use it with a modern TV, etc.
If it ... but it's an upgraded ZX81 or at least tested as ... />
I recommend visiting the ZX81 forums too if you haven ... -
Spectrum in black TS1500 case with grey "Sinclair ZX Spectrum" labelAt the Spectrum30 event yesterday, someone had brought a Spectrum like object with an unusual case and I never did find out whose it was or where it …
... market in Portugal for the ZX81 clones. As TS1000 and TS1500 ... are monochrome, a PAL TV can picture computer output, no ... -
Spectrum in black TS1500 case with grey "Sinclair ZX Spectrum" labelAt the Spectrum30 event yesterday, someone had brought a Spectrum like object with an unusual case and I never did find out whose it was or where it …
... market in Portugal for the ZX81 clones. As TS1000 and TS1500 ... are monochrome, a PAL TV can picture computer output, no ... it displays on a PAL TV just fine. -
RF TuningWhat is the actual RF frequency that the Spectrum +3 uses? Thanks
... a SCART cable. Do LCD TV's even have analog tuners ... my area, but while analogue TV is still available in parts ... tune into UHF outputs from ZX81's and Spectrums, but they ... />
As SCART fitted LCD TV's are hard to find ... -
SPECTRA New from Paul FarrowLooks good! Read about it [URL="http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Spectrum/Spectra/SpectraInterface.htm"]here[/URL]
... take the input to the TV modulator and invert it first ... the RGB outputs hsync and vsync ports to the interface, and ... -
SPECTRA New from Paul FarrowLooks good! Read about it [URL="http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Spectrum/Spectra/SpectraInterface.htm"]here[/URL]
... take the input to the TV modulator and invert it first ... the RGB outputs hsync and vsync ports to the interface, and ... -
Scrotty furtlers of the world unite!Hi all. As a child of the 80's myself (if you're one too and you don't recognise the username, shame on you!) I found my way here yesterday. Haven'…
... /> We could afford neither Sky TV nor PC's, so I ... sure it pre-dated the ZX81 too, but never mind....) Damn ... -
WIP: ULAPlus hardware implementationThis aims to be an "almost" plug-in replacement for the Sinclair ULA chip fitted in Spectrum 16K/48K/Plus machines. It comes in a form of a small PC…
... say implementing an in-spec vsync is essential. It's one ... of the biggest problems with tv comparability, and it's so ... -
Using RST 16 and udg flickerHi there! I'm using UDGs and RST 16 to make a simple canyon bomber game. I've got the game mechanics working ( finally ) but now I'd like to make …
... not overshoot the halt (ie tv vsync). Count the frame you're ... operations do not cross the vsync (interrupt) then you will have ... -
Typing in type-in gamesWhat are people's memories of typing in game listings from magazines and books? Pain or pleasure? I used to quite enjoy tapping them in, seeing how …
... of type ins on the ZX81 and Speccy.
I ... using a B&W TV unless my parents weren't ... -
Typing in type-in gamesWhat are people's memories of typing in game listings from magazines and books? Pain or pleasure? I used to quite enjoy tapping them in, seeing how …
... the listings were modified for ZX81, Speccy, Commodore and BBC if ... was heavily advertised on the TV as I remember but availability ... -
Wanted: TS1000 and TS2020Hello all, I'm a newbie portuguese guy here at this forum, so if there's anything wrong I do please excuse me... I love the Spectrum, so I'm willin…
I have a boxed TS1000 which got together with a ZX81 in 1 buy which I am willing to sell. Untested since I didn't set the TV right, but seller told me all was ok since I stated the reason of buying ( developping 1K hires games)


