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by RetroGamesCollector
Mon May 10, 2021 12:26 am
Forum: General
Topic: Hello all
Replies: 14
Views: 26512

Re: Hello all

vanpeebles wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 10:35 pm retroshack cable kit :)
Ahh, never realised Ian did them! Excellent, I'll get one ordered. I'd like to use it on my PVM too, even though the Tatung monitor has a very good picture itself.
by RetroGamesCollector
Sun May 09, 2021 9:50 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hello all
Replies: 14
Views: 26512

Re: Hello all

Hi and thank you! Yes the monitor behind the 256 is the original Tatung Monitor too, fully working luckily so I can power my 256. With that said, I have read that there exists an adaptor to do away with the need to be powered by the monitor and enabling the use of a TV. Any idea of where I could ...
by RetroGamesCollector
Fri May 07, 2021 10:29 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: First question for the Einstein hive mind...
Replies: 1
Views: 2744

First question for the Einstein hive mind...

Had a bunch of bits with the 256 I recently acquired, this interface included.
What is it?
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by RetroGamesCollector
Fri May 07, 2021 2:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hello all
Replies: 14
Views: 26512

Re: Hello all

Hi, thank you.

That's a Timex Sinclair 1000 inside a 'Kradle'.
The Kradle was an american designed and manufactured keyboard that houses the TS1000 in its entirety, case and all. It gives it extended functions including extra banked ROM and 64K of RAM amongst other things.
by RetroGamesCollector
Fri May 07, 2021 12:16 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hello all
Replies: 14
Views: 26512

Hello all

Hi guys, First, thanks for letting me into the forum. I've had a TC01 for a few years now and what a great machine it is! It has just been joined by its smaller brother, the 256, both of which can be seen in the attached pic. Looking forward to chatting about all things Einstein in the months and ...