Sinclair ZX80 / ZX81 / Z88 Forums

Great news !

The problem with a TV is an age old problem - modern TVs expect a strong signal to allow it to automatically tune - it therefore struggles with the poor signal from the ZX81.

The other thing to consider is financing the production run. However, as a long time trader, I am interested in funding new hardware projects for the Spectrum, ZX80, ZX81, Z88 or QL. Certainly an AY interface which will work with the ZX81, Spectrum and Spectrum 128K sounds ideal as it has the widest...

I do like the idea of some emulators which allow you to type in a line of BASIC using your PC keyboard into a separate parser - it then works out the various tokens used by the BASIC - this can be a fast way of entering a line. Otherwise, is there an easy way of entering a program in a text editor a...

OK Andy - email me your address and as soon as they come in I will send one to you for testing.

Sorry everyone else - you will have to purchase one!

Just an update on the production of replacement keyboard membranes for the Sinclair ZX81. The five sample membranes we ordered as an initial batch for testing are now ready and should be sent to me next week. I can check for quality, but does anyone want one to check they actually work (I don't have...

No sign of the software anywhere, but the manual appears at:
http://timex.comboios.info/tmxtechrs232.html

Has anyone had a play with VB81 - http://zx81.vb81.free.fr/

Thought it looked interesting, but not had chance to try it out yet.

Ah, but unlike WoS, we do not know the copyright status of many of these files, or do we?

Ah well spotted - I had not picked that up, although the (c)1980 is in White!

A copy of the project from the firm in Poland appears at: http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/images/ZX8I.pdf I have spotted some errors which may just be due to the character set. Certainly on the RED lettering, L's appear as the POUND sign(£): A,S,D,F,G,H - this should be a black and white checkerboard ...