ZX80 from NTSC to PAL?

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flaviosr
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Re: ZX80 from NTSC to PAL?

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Discussing with other people I have discovered that at least some EU TV "can see" NTSC programs!!!
I have tried with some of my TVs and my beloved fullHD dvbT2 LG TV could do the job (it's the same TV that "can see" a rev. 1 and 2 ULA in a very good way!!! Impressive!!!).
Some photos:
first picture!!! Quite good quality
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while typing my assembler program... quite bad quality but with colors!!!
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the high level results of my program!!! An excellent quality (after playing with the ZX80 TV socket)... quite surprised...
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More than happy!!! I am also thinking that perhaps the not stable quality results could be a simple issue of the socket and probably a point to resolder BUT the case is in very good conditions and the fasteners are original and they seem never opened.
For me that ZX80 must now remain as it is... completely original (and I would say working!).
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Re: ZX80 from NTSC to PAL?

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