John Kennedy on Nostr: A discrete (and reversible I hope) composite video mod for the ZX80 - the first ...
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"content": "A discrete (and reversible I hope) composite video mod for the ZX80 - the first computer I ever programmed. Turns out the fancy SMD adapter I bought was designed for a ZX81 and does NOT work in a US spec ZX80. All it took was a 2N3904 and two resistors. Didn’t need to gut the modulator - just snipped a wire or two.\n\nhttps://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/110/630/711/622/457/672/original/ea18eae02b4d18db.jpeg\n\nhttps://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/110/630/712/267/980/720/original/06ff83c3aefb162f.jpeg\n\nhttps://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/110/630/713/006/633/571/original/acedb95f4ff397b1.jpeg",
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