ZXvid for Sinclair ZX81

ZXvid has arrived for my ZX81

By Richard Zealley | 5th December 2013

The old 5inch TV went to the tip last weekend so have finally had to get hold of the ZXvid module that will enable me to use the ZX81 on a ‘proper’ TV.   I’ll probably be attempting to install over the coming weekend. More info here: http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/zx812.html Bought it here: http://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/Sinclair_ZX81_ZXVid_-_Composite_Video%25ULA_Fix_(self-fit)-2338

ZXvid for Sinclair ZX81

ZXvid has arrived

By Richard Zealley | 5th December 2013

The old 5inch TV went to the tip last weekend so have finally had to get hold of the ZXvid module that will enable me to use the ZX81 on a ‘proper’ TV.

Sinclair ZX with mini TV

Ready to ZXpand

By Richard Zealley | 26th January 2012

My mini TV has arrived and with a bit of fine-tuning we’re in business:   However, the quality is pretty poor. I can only get a clear display if I stand up to the right of the machine and hold onto the UHF cable, which it makes it pretty hard to key stuff in 8-(…

ZX81 mini TV display

Hi-tech display for ZX81 on the way…

By Richard Zealley | 22nd January 2012

Last week I found a (possibly) suitable TV on eBay for just over £10 with postage. It’s only a 5.5in display but I hope this will be sufficient for some basic testing. Still not arrived though.   In the meantime, I’ve been thinking about how to load/save any programs I end up writing. I don’t…

Sinclair ZX81 in box

ZX81 – out of the box

By Richard Zealley | 21st January 2012

It must be an age thing but I’ve recently started (investing?) in retro kit, from the 1990s, 1980s and earlier. This has included hifi (including recently a superb Pioneer A400 – http://www.gbaudio.co.uk/data/a400.htm) amplifier, and vinyl LPs, but one item that I’ve had on the list for a while is a Sinclair ZX81 home computer. I bought…