Using ZX Spectrum on LCD TV or Monitor

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Re: Using ZX Spectrum on LCD TV or Monitor

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ZX-HD is a good option for HDMI:

https://www.bytedelight.com/?page_id=1800

If you have a 128/+2/+2A/+3 then you can get or make a RGB to SCART cable. Retro Computer Shack is a great place for trustworthy cables. Ian makes sure they have resistors inside with the correct values for the model, whereas a cheap no-name cable may not be so carefully designed. Make sure you pick the cable for the correct Spectrum model, as they are not interchangeable:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/retrocomputershack

RGB-SCART can be further converted to HDMI if you need that. I have one of these, and it works well:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/273200311182

SPECTRA is an external interface for 48/+ models, that outputs an RGB-SCART signal:

http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/ ... erface.htm
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