16th ZX81 users meeting in Germany, march 2012

[Paul]

Just bring it with you.
There are several cracks bringing their equipment like oscilloscope and logic analyzer.
There will also for shure be the parts needed to build a complete ZX81 there. So chances are high to get it running.

[yerzmyey]

Thx a lot.

[Zschopower]

I have only one TV-set with NTSC

When talking about ZX81, please forget NTSC or PAL or SECAM.
These are Color-modes and ZX81 uses b/w* only.
For ZX81 or TS1000 you need a "goold old" tv with manual tuning.
UHF Channel 36 for ZX81, and VHF channel 2 or 3 for TS1000.

Peter

* color and sound: nothing that a true computer really needs

[yerzmyey]

Zschopower:

> When talking about ZX81, please forget NTSC or PAL or SECAM.
These are Color-modes and ZX81 uses b/w* only.
For ZX81 or TS1000 you need a "goold old" tv with manual tuning.
UHF Channel 36 for ZX81, and VHF channel 2 or 3 for TS1000.
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Wow, really??? Isn't there any difference in screen's refreshing rate, size, and so on?
Hmm. I would mean the Timex is dead after all...


> * color and sound: nothing that a true computer really needs
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Hahahaha. And high-resolution!!! A good computer doesn't need it either!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PokeMon]

When talking about ZX81, please forget NTSC or PAL or SECAM.
These are Color-modes and ZX81 uses b/w* only.

It is correct that PAL supports transportation of colored pictures but also b/w pictures.
It is a video standard and backwards compatible to b/w TV.
And today it would be hard to find TV's not supporting color.
So nearly all TV's are PAL and/or NTSC.
In fact nearly all TV models in the last 10 years sold in Europe are multi norm compatible and support both signals, either in PAL or NTSC standard.

[yerzmyey]

Well, actually it is possible to get new (or almost new) black/white TV-set - a touristic/camping one.
They're usually produced in China (wherever else) and they're very small.
5,5" mostly.

.
Really good stuff for ZX81.

[Moggy]

Well, actually it is possible to get new (or almost new) black/white TV-set - a touristic/camping one.
They're usually produced in China (wherever else) and they're very small.
5,5" mostly.

.
Really good stuff for ZX81.

Yep I use these a lot some (Roadstar) even support composite in too.



Moggy.

[Andy Rea]

Oooo i had one of those till it stopped working... bit on the small side for my old eye
I have a couple of these bad boys now.


Andy

[Zschopower]

For all those who will not be able to participate, we will have a webcam:

www.zx81.de
or directly:
www.8ung.at/8bits/ipcam.php

Peter

[dr beep]

I am so busy with too many things last weeks that the ZX81 is on a low scheme right now.
I am simply too tired to take the trip to Fulda so I have to pass! Still 3 games in 1K Hires not solved in perfect view!