5 Nov
1998
5 Nov
'98
6:20 a.m.
Mark <mark_k(a)iname.com> wrote:
Use a step-up transformer (110 to 220-240V), frequency probably
irrelevant, though I'm no BBC expert. You should be able to find these in
many places like Tandy/Radio Shack.
You could hook the composite output up to a video monitor or TV. You might
have to adjust the vertical hold and vertical size to get a decent
picture. And this would be monochrome.
Connect the TTL RGB o/p to a suitable monitor for colour. As long as the
monitor has a v.hold control you should be able to get a stable picture.
Mark is right. I'm running a UK model BBC here in Canada and it displays
quite well on an RGB monitor. Don't let the monitor concern deter you from
acquiring one of these elegant little 8-bitters. If you appreciate the
Apple II, you'll respect what a thoughtful job Acorn did with the BBC and
the version of Basic they built in. Do try to get one with a floppy-disk
interface installed (it was an internal option in the earlier models). You
can use it to connect old IBM 360K drives (40 track) easily enough.
I haven't bothered to adapt the psu to 120V (just running it off a
120-to-240 transformer). Line frequency has not been a problem.
Arlen Michaels
amichael(a)nortel.ca