Re: The SCART socket

1999-09-12 Thread Martin Wilson
Thomas Harte wrote: > > Is there anything special about the SCART socket that makes it not a > normal > SCART socket? I've tried connecting it up to a few devices (TVs and videos), > but it only seems to produce a blank, black screen. Maybe mine is broken? > > -Thomas

Re: The SCART socket

1999-09-12 Thread Dave Whitmore
There used to be loads of info about things like SCART in ye olde Sam Supplement. I wonder if Dave Tonks would have any objections to the lot going up on nvg? Is anyone in contact with him these days? Dave

Re: The SCART socket

1999-09-12 Thread Johnna Teare
On 12 Sep 99, at 10:33, Dave Whitmore wrote: > > There used to be loads of info about things like SCART in ye olde Sam > Supplement. I wonder if Dave Tonks would have any objections to the lot > going up on nvg? Is anyone in contact with him these days? Didn't they have a website as one point?

Sam versions of Speccy games?

1999-09-12 Thread Gordon Wallis
Did someone on this list mention at some point in the distant past that there were Sam versions of Pang and Rock Star Ate My Hamster? I'm not sure where I got the idea if not from this mailing list... I only ask 'cos I'ev been playing both on a PC Spectrum emulator, and kept thinking "This could b

RE: The SCART socket

1999-09-12 Thread Will Easson
I once used the SCART socket for sound output, since at the time my soldering of DIN plugs was shite and the solder never held very long. Problem solved when I wired up a SCART plug with both monitor outs and sound going to a battery (later mains) powered amp, and thence to stereo speakers. Yes, i

RE: The SCART socket

1999-09-12 Thread Will Easson
Sorry - typo > I once used the SCART socket for sound output, since at the time my > soldering of DIN plugs was shite and the solder never held very long. > Problem solved when I wired up a SCART plug with both monitor outs > and sound going to a battery (later mains) powered amp, and then

Re: Sam versions of Speccy games?

1999-09-12 Thread Andrew Collier
>Did someone on this list mention at some point in the distant past that >there were Sam versions of Pang and Rock Star Ate My Hamster? Stefan Drissen was reported to be working on a Sam version of Pang at one point, but as far as I'm aware neither of those two games actually exist for the Sam. A

Re: The SCART socket

1999-09-12 Thread Tim
> Is there anything special about the SCART socket that makes it not a normal > SCART socket? I've tried connecting it up to a few devices (TVs and videos), > but it only seems to produce a blank, black screen. Maybe mine is broken? Non-Standard. The connections are in the Sam User Guide. For re

Re: The SCART socket

1999-09-12 Thread Thomas Harte
Just to say thanks for everyone who posted follow ups. Using the relevant information I've been able to use a regular scart to scart and snip enough of the 'un-necessary' wires to create a fully working lead! I'm probably now only using the composite signal, but if it gets the picture to m

Re: Sam versions of Speccy games?

1999-09-12 Thread stefan.drissen
Andrew wrote: >>Did someone on this list mention at some point in the distant past that >>there were Sam versions of Pang and Rock Star Ate My Hamster? > >Stefan Drissen was reported to be working on a Sam version of Pang at one >point, but as far as I'm aware neither of those two games actually