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Hellraiseruk wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 11:29 am Ooooh, new toys - have to let us know how you get on with it...

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I certainly will.
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This is mine SCCC.

Will try and get it fitted during the week but there is some assembly required for the new cable that provides video out, and also some pickups for the Pokey and SIO.

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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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OK, some progress :)

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The 400 is prepped for the SCCC install, having just installed the SIO/POKEY pickup cable. I've removed the original UHF cable and I'll store that inside the machine when I reassemble it all after I complete the project.

I just need to swap the CPU board parts over to the SCCC card and I'm ready to test, hopefully in the next day or so as I need a small part for the SCCC card to finish it off.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Well, and it's installed and working:

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No more UHF for me, it works great via SVideo on my Retrotink too for HDMI.

Standard composite works great as well. All I need to do now is reassemble it and fully test.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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That looks almost too good.
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PhilC wrote: Wed Apr 02, 2025 6:38 pm That looks almost too good.
It's really a nice picture, much better than good old UHF 😁
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Now it's eyes have been lasered, it time for some art :)

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Very pleased with the SCCC I have to say.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Crisp and clear picture !

Nice move.
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HigashiJun wrote: Thu Apr 03, 2025 11:56 am Crisp and clear picture !

Nice move.
Another mod I would highly recommend. It works great with composite and SVideo, picture quality is really good. Works for both the 400 & 800 but for me the 800 has good enough picture quality anyway as that can do either composite or SVideo.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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The composite video on my 800 is good as is, as you've said, so I think other than having done the incognito, I think that's all it will get
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