ZX Spectrum Heaven and Hell | Show & Tell | Vega+ Omni and more

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● Description
MarkFixesStuff takes me to ZX Spectrum Heaven and Hell with two clones of the iconic system and an array of extras available for modern ZX Spectrum fans.
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Retro Show - Timm Richter

[@RMCRetro]

Thank you for watching. Did you put money on the Indiegogo Vega+ campaign? Did you receive your device and if so what are your thoughts? I'd love to hear from you. Be sure to say hi to Mark from The Cave over on his channel kzbin.info - Neil - RMC

NO! It is the WORST hand held console I have ever seen in my life! It makes even the Wii U look half decent. It's bloody awful! I do only emulate all consoles that I can. The only consoles I have are a PS2 and a PSP. I never liked the ZX Spectrum. The colour clash annoyed the hell out of me!

[@RMCRetro]

I think the Speccy had the best version of Last Ninja 2. It was in black and white, but that just made it better in my opinion.

[@gingernutpreacher]

The Next came out and sold out waiting for a second run

[@RMCRetro]

@@gingernutpreacher that's cool, but they haven't delivered that first batch yet or have they? Definitely on my wish list

[@gingernutpreacher]

yes first batch has been delivered some people had problems some thing about different rom chips or some thing the next batch the 2b boards are in the oven www.kickstarter.com/projects/1835143999/zx-spectrum-next/posts/2264862

[@eric-janvandenbogaard9415]

Hi. just discovered your channel, i was born in 1958, in the eighties, for a short period i used a ZX80, which i bought in a electronics shop, later the ZX Spectrum 48 became a huge favourite after that, when i worked at a airline company, i bought games and VHS tapes in London (i live in the Netherlands) So the most fun i had, was with the Sinclair Spectrum 48, I also went to Sinclair events that were organized and shake sir Clive's hand once, and have a signed book, I used the cheat poke input progs. from the magazines to put the the games on Microdrive, to overcome the so called tick-headers protection on tapes, made a composite video exit on my Spectrum, made a Kempston centronics interface, which was easy. Some good memories ! and happy with your channel !

[@RMCRetro]

Those are some good memories, and you got to meet the British alpha geek himself Sir Clive! That's really cool. Thank you for watching the channel

[@TheFusedplug]

Sir Clive must be about 265 years old now .. jokes aside I would love to meet the bloke one day I'd better make it soon

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Thanks to Neil for having me over to the cave! Had a great time and got a free mug to boot. Just sorry that I had to show him Spectrum Hell whilst I was there!

[@elmosexwhistle]

You were very entertaining. I especially like how you went from “man’s man” to what sounded like a crying child in the space of 10 seconds. I guess that’s what the vega+ does to people lol.

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

Mark you are super handsome as always!

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Thanks Knuckles! :blushes:

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Very kind of you! More new content coming soon.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

I think "man's man" might be a touch on the generous side, but yes. It's miserable.

[@zaxoniec]

Ooo, my Just Speccy 128 ;) and some other my interfaces ;) I feel proud ;)

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Thank you for all your amazing work for Retro fans Zaxon!

[@loganjorgensen]

I've personally never seen or touched a ZX Spectrum but after so watching so many ZX videos it's become like an old friend. ;)

[@namakudamono]

I’m an Amiga child, but still enjoy videos about the 8-bit home computers. An entertaining and informative video, thank you chaps!

[@RMCRetro]

Thank you! I had an Amstrad CPC and then an Amiga but I do like to visit the systems I never had, like the Spectrum, especially when there's a passionate community involved

[@ukmk3supra]

The shine on the Vega screen - jesus how can you see anything in anything other than a dark room?!

[@MarkFixesStuff]

It's a handy tool for blinding people... and yourself.

[@samsulummasamsulumma6898]

So much ZX goodness in just one video... Very, very exciting stuff.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

It really is. What a time to be alive!

[@jon-paulfilkins7820]

A side by side overview of all the most common spectrum "clones" out there. It is just what we needed.

[@ivanski28]

Great video, I have an Omni that is absolutely fantastic and encourage people to get their hands on. Just a bit of correction it's not FPGA based. It's essentially a Harlequin which is a clone where the ULA functionality has been reproduced by a collection of logic chips. It's essentially a 128 Spectrum ULA done there are no different cores just different ROMs selected by the dipswitches and it's portable cause it can be run on batteries !

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Yes, I messed up a bit. I've never opened it. It's certainly an amazing thing!

[@RetroGamesBoy78]

What a lovely fella Mark is, he now has 1 new subscriber!

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Thank you!!!!!!!

[@philrob1978]

Ah, what a lovely, relaxing nerdy way to spend 30mins after work (Vega+ excepted, obviously) - That Omni machine is impressive, I'd love one of those! And Mark just picked up a sub!

[@RMCRetro]

Thanks Phil, glad you enjoyed joining us

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Thanks Phil! Really happy to have you as a sub, and you are correct - the Omni is a SUPER machine!

[@ToddsNerdCave]

I've been holding out for the ZX Spectrum Next, but I might jump the gun and get one of those OMNI 128 HQ desktop machines in the meantime. Cool to see Mark on your channel!

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Hi Todd! The Omni 128 HQ is a superb machine capablle of running classic machine configurations. It's very different to the Next though, which has new and extended capabilities. Thanks for your cool comment!

[@Teppic11]

That Omni looks great. I'd never even heard of it before.

[@presterjohn71]

It's channels like this that give me hope for the world. Social media has and is causing so many problems culturally and politically but this is the kind of stuff that it was meant to do and should be doing. Thank you for existing!

[@RMCRetro]

That's really very kind thank you, and I appreciate you joining us to watch it

[@wimwiddershins]

Great collaboration. Subbed to both.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Thank you Wim! Widdershins as opposed to turnwise, or Widdershins as in Wicca?

[@NoobixCube]

The problem with returning Kickstarter and Indiegogo stuff is, it's quite easy to successfully argue that you didn't buy a "product", and thus aren't covered by traditional consumer protection laws. What you do is invest in a concept, and are given a product upon completion as a reward. Even if they accepted the return of the device, they wouldn't be obliged to return your money.

[@RMCRetro]

Yes that's a good point. Although Indiegogo threatened to send in bailiffs to recoup money for not delivering the product which I guess could be used as an argument that you'd invested in a product. Very muddy waters though.

[@NoobixCube]

I think I had heard that the Vega+ campaign was, for lack of a better term, a shitshow from the start, and crowdfunding sites are currently struggling with an image problem around their legitimacy. I'm not sure Indiegogo would have done the same for a lower profile campaign, but instead I think this was a matter of PR for them, so Indiegogo didn't get their image further tarnished by another expensive failure. Indiegogo has the further problem of being home to projects too shaky for Kickstarter, since, unlike Kickstarter, they don't require a working prototype at the start of a hardware campaign, so they had extra incentive to make sure a project so close to delivering, regardless of the quality, actually got a product out the door.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

On backer of this campaign took RCL to court and won a refund. The judge found that they were offering a product, not an idea because they charged the £5 delivery cost.

[@NoobixCube]

@@MarkFixesStuff An interesting distinction for the judge to make. I thought the key might be in specific language around backer rewards, or a lack of clarity that it's an investment not a purchase.

[@bazza5699]

great episode guys.. mark is a legend :) love his channel. shame we couldn't see the omni working, it looks very impressive..

[@MarkFixesStuff]

I have actually left the Omni at the Retro Man Cave so maybe Neil will show it in a later video. P.S, You're a legend yourself!

[@vapulabe]

Some more information : 1) The OMNI128HQ is not FPGA-based. the processor is an actual Z80. The CPLD on board is for the DivMMC part. 2) it is based on the project Harlequin which is a ZX Spectrum recreation using "standard" chips instead of the ULA : the High Frequency video stuff is removed, the 16 RAM chips replaced by one modern ram and the freed room used for the ULA implementation. 3) OMNI128HQ is based on Harlequin128 (not Harlequin48) which is a recreation of the ZX Spectrum 128K. The sound chip used is a AY-3-8912 clone but you could use a real one. 4) the OMNI has a LiPo battery charger module, two 18650 battery-connectors and a switched power-supply regulator (instead of the 7805 which used to heat quite a lot). It's internal electronics is 5V-based (not 3.3V as it's the case with most FPGA-based systems) and is nearly fully compatible with the ZX-Spectrum peripherals (although you may need to turn off the DivMMC part) 5) The HDMI out is planned as an add-on module. There is a connector to plug the module with the required signals inside the OMNI but as is, without the module, the HDMI connector isn't connected to anything. I own two of these, one awaiting for the second part of the shipping to become a laptop version (the lead time for the screen is bigger than the lead time for the desktop version so you first get the desktop and can already use it while you wait for the screen) The Spectrum NEXT is FPGA-based and it's not really a spectrum : the Z-80 core has added instructions (which could bring some incompatibilities), there is a lot of extra RAM, new video modes, several sound cores, a specific Basic with lot's of extras, a different clock speed, ... The "board only" version is already out for the backers and can be fitted in a ZX-Spectrum case. It's a nice project but definitively not a spectrum...

[@RMCRetro]

Thanks Denis. Show & Tell is an opportunity for me to be shown new things and share that experience with the viewers, but it doesn't stop with the video. Comments like this are really helpful in understanding further so I appreciate you sharing your in depth knowledge on it.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Denis, you are a STAR. Thank you for this. I am very much in the "end user" camp on these "new fangled" things and any errors are definitely mine alone. As such I'm grateful for any tech info from people who are better informed than I. I think Djordje mentioned that he is looking for a new supplier of Omni Laptop screens and might well have found one in the last week? I'm waiting too!

[@robinverhagen-guest2173]

And maybe a screen and controller that works with the Next, too. The Omni screen is composite, and the Next one will need to be HDMI, VGA or RGB.

[@TheFusedplug]

I wouldn't have minded the NEXT if it had nothing extra added other than more RAM. That's all that mattered to most "back in the day"

[@bruwin]

It's sad that someone who had a license made such an inferior product compared to a guy that just loved the Spectrum and its community. It'd honestly be worth it to have the Omni be a higher price if it could get an official license, and actually have a mass produced run. At the very least he's done more to improve the Sinclair branding than the Vega+ ever would have.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

I could not agree more. :applause:

[@MrPGT]

Maybe the Vega started off the same way, but the developers just got in over their heads? A sad outcome, either way.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Allegedly they were paying themselves quite hefty monthly consultancy fees and emptied the bank account quite quickly.

[@Edman_79]

Great Scott, 8bit power once again! Plenty of interesting stuff here! Thank you and Glory to the the Cave :D

[@MarkFixesStuff]

❤

[@Kawa-oneechan]

That thing about the video out on the Vega being doubled up like that with the odd and even scanlines sounds like a stride problem. I don't know about the actual video formats involved, but I know bitmap strides. If you have a 256-pixel wide screen (like the ZX) and let's say each pixel is a byte, your stride would be 256 bytes. If they're xRGB, your stride would be 1024 bytes -- four bytes per pixel. The actual stride and format doesn't matter much, though. What I'd imagine is that the video output is at double the stride it should be, whatever the right stride might be, which would put each odd scanline on the right, next to the even scanlines, and then run out after 96 lines total, giving you an effect comparable to four-player splitscreen. Instead of drawing a 256x192 pixel screen.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

That makes sense. Not so much a bug then, but an incomplete implementation. I suspect they gave up before the buttons were sorted though to be honest.

[@garzonimpleks]

Trivia piece: In Brazil the ZX Spectrum was introduced by a clone system named "TK 90x" produced by Microdigital Eletrônica Ltda, It had a build in joystick port and the optional 16kB or 48kB of RAM Edit: Originally i have mixed the names TK 85 is a ZX81 clone while the TK 90X and TK 95 are the ZX spectrum clones.

[@pedrofelck]

OMG, I'm Brazilian too and never heard of that. I was looking the prices and it's kinda cheap, I want to buy one now and a Gradiente Expert MSX!!

[@medes5597]

Sir Clive has actually said that the clones of spectrum hardware are one of the things he's most proud of having gifted the world. The hardware was so robust that it started a world wide computer revolution through clones.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

I would personally substitute "robust" for "cheap" but in my mind that's an even more considerable achievement.

[@medes5597]

@@MarkFixesStuff I meant that given its cheapness and low price point, the fact the hardware could accomplish what it did and was so widely cloned because it could do all of that for such a low price, showed it to be a robust piece of engineering. I've rephrased this four times and it still sounds weirdly confrontational which wasn't my intention I promise :( I was agreeing that it was definitely cheap but robust in that it could achieve such functionality. If it wasn't successful at what it set out to do, it wouldn't have been so widely cloned around the world, and wouldn't have inspired so many different bedroom coders to have a go at their own games. (Love your channel btw, it was through the comments of one of your videos that I found someone in the UK who sold second hand ULA chips scavenged from old Spectrums so I could fix mine)

[@MarkFixesStuff]

oh, I was agreeing too. We definitely think the same thing here. I think it was cloned so widely because Clive Sinclair made it to a cheap price point. He was known for "economical" part buying. I didn't mean to sound confrontational if I did by the way. The written word leaves so much intention behind. Glad you like my channel. I guess you went to Ian at Mutant Caterpillar. The new ULA replacements are amazing too.

[@Checkmate1500]

Loved that, Spectrum was technically my second computer but the ZX81 before it only lasted 2 weeks till I returned it and swapped for a Speccy. Whilst Amiga is my true love, I quite fancy one of the Omni systems :-)

[@MarkFixesStuff]

They are really good, I can recommend the Omni!

[@Checkmate1500]

@@MarkFixesStuff laptop version or plain?

[@MarkFixesStuff]

It depends on what you want to do. I prefer the desktop myself as I don't really go out much! Joking aside, both versions are great. With the laptop version you need to find the batteries locally - easy, as they are common in E-Cigarettes, because of shipping restrictions, and put a jumper on the board. I have a brief video on my channel of the laptop prototype kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2PVi4aqaKl1j5I. There's a facebook group too with helpful members.

[@AtariFitness]

Nice to see mark on your channel 💪🙂👍

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Nice to see you commenting on the RMC channel Colin! Thank you for watching!

[@mrbrianparker]

The sad story of the Vega+ which even more sadly will be a collectors item going for ridiculous money. Such a pity that this acheivable crowdfunder didn’t make it. They screwed it up. Nice to see the Omni and the other gear. Although a BBC B man myself, you have to love and acknowledge the Speccy.

[@DouglasTitchmarsh]

Great team up guys, really enjoyed the video.

[@RMCRetro]

Thanks Douglas. Mark joins me again in the next release when we try fixing a rare Japanese computer

[@DouglasTitchmarsh]

@@RMCRetro if anyone can fix it, you two will. Don't tell him I said it but Mark is a very clever guy.

[@RMCRetro]

@@DouglasTitchmarsh he sure is! Needs to work on his jokes though 😂

[@808v1]

I was thinking the same thing re becoming a collectors item, at least the ones branded as Sinclair. I'll just stick with my ZX-81 original kit still in its box which I have displayed nicely (and several Timex Sinclair's loose) - I just love the design of that kit, both now and when I was a little kid.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

It kind of belongs in a rogues gallery LOL. Nice to have a ZX-81 in the box!

[@46danz]

Marks channel is well worth a sub,some cool and interesting stuff.

[@nathandivino]

Love that Omni, might have to add that to my Christmas list

[@MarkFixesStuff]

It's a bit of a wait, what with the build and shipping, but it's an amazing device.

[@thesadken]

Fantastic video guys :D

[@RMCRetro]

Thank you Andrew

[@peteclln5175]

Another great one keep up the great work.

[@PiepsiPanic]

Great to see you here, Mark! :)

[@TheGamingMuso]

I’ve been waiting for you to do a vid on this! You didn’t dissapoint! 🤘🏻

[@RMCRetro]

Happy to be of service! I'm glad I didn't pledge and hope those who did get to see something in return for their money or a refund. £100 is a lot of money to be out of pocket.

[@TheGamingMuso]

RetroManCave the whole thing has just been scandalous. As a man who grew up with the Speccy.....THEY RUINED MY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES!!! 😭

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Just pretend it never happened. I have!

[@namcos]

I do have a ZX Uno - comes with the VGA daughter board, a sexy see-through case and is the 2MB version. I have found loading tapes to be very hit and miss - although that could be just me? I originally bought it for the ZX Next option, which I couldn't get working and then found out that they'd (ZX Next guys) basically filled the FPGA so getting it on the Uno was a no-no unless someone was going to minify the firmware. We'll have to wait and see on that one. It does also come with a Sam Coupe emulator! ;)

[@MarkFixesStuff]

I really REALLY need to get the VGA adapter for mine. Also some keyboard stickers would be helpful. Not seen a Sam Coupe in real life. I might have a look at the core on the Uno.

[@namcos]

What is the status of the Uno? I remember seeing a post from the distributor(?) saying that he was thinking of stopping it?

[@MarkFixesStuff]

I'd not heard that myself but after seeing your message I have checked and Antonio Villena has said that he will not produce more after selling latest units. Best get in fast then!

[@robinverhagen-guest2173]

Two other sellers make variant hardware designs, so it should be ok for the foreseeable future.

[@namcojr]

Awesome video, thank you guys!

[@MrSegAsh]

Very cool vid, Thankyou.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Very good of you to watch Ashley.

[@infinitecanadian]

They made a module that simulates the legendary SID chip, just like for the ULA chip.

[@pedrofelck]

So we have the Good, the Bad and the Ugly ZX Spectrum recreations

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Now I have Spaghetti Western theme music in my head all night! 😂😂

[@pedrofelck]

You're welcome! :)

[@vixtwenty8312]

Another superb video great work chaps

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Thank you!

[@Classicgamer73]

Great episode. My very first computer was a rubber keyboard zx spectrum 48k, but only had it for 4 years as some of the keys stopped work properly. I blame Daley Thompson for that!! Then just put the board into a dk tronics keyboard for another couple of yrs. Then went for the plus 3 and it still works too with my old tape games to and most of them still work. One of those onmi's looks the business, might have to get one.

[@Safetytrousers]

Daley Thompson ended mine as well.

[@kultur39]

I have a +2A with a DivIDE and a recreated zx spectrum with a raspberry inside ( with a rereopie image with full library )

[@MarkTheMorose]

I never had a Sinclair machine back in the day, being a Commodore owner, but I'm very glad these modern day gadgets exist. Apart from the Vega+ (minus?), of course.

[@BJD67]

Great video really enjoyed it 🙂

[@RMCRetro]

Thanks Brian

[@ctrlaltrees]

Oh Mark, you haven't aged a day!

[@DaraM73]

Nice. If I didn’t think I’d be awakening Frankenstein’s monster, I’d fire up my 128k.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Do it... DO IIIIIIT!!!! :P

[@dlarge6502]

Mark fixes stuff. Self explanatory, subbed.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Thank you!

[@BluFlame3712]

09:03 My PSP with FUSE installed makes for a brilliant Spectrum handheld.

[@HuntersMoon78]

I have the standard Vega + 16GB Micro SD card and a sh!t load of games which is OK but I'm sooooooooooooo glad that I didn't back the junk Vega+

[@tipsy1973]

I had an uno & sold it on as I purchased a mist, Think I want an omni now

[@thegreatjonzini]

Great double act. more please 👍💐🎂

[@RMCRetro]

The outtakes are long and numerous

[@MarkFixesStuff]

You spelled hilarious wrong!

[@1960ARC]

Joking aside, I may well have all the spectrum games on cassette tape. Nice review!!!

[@stickybandit2346]

On the Just Speccy 128K the website says the connections is for ZX 48 membrane, will that keyboard in the Spectrum + case work?

[@davidretrogamesplayedbadly3533]

Great video.

[@RMCRetro]

Cheers David

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Great punctuation.

[@CommodoreFan64]

Awesome stuff, I'm gonna have to look into emulating some Spectrum stuff, since I never had one here in the states, and space for me is starting to become an issue with retro collecting.

[@TheFusedplug]

If you DO get a Spectrum then buy a 128k +2 (grey coloured). You'd need some gizmo to step up the voltage I think as far as the mains brick was concerned but they are fairly cheap

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Now we certainly know that Neil is having fun as usual.. It's enough to make anyone jealous. Nice work as always bro. Keep up the great work for sue. 8^) Anthony...

[@RMCRetro]

🤜thanks bro🤛

[@OtterlyInsane]

"take me to heaven, Mark" - said with such longing after the travesty of the Vega+

[@RMCRetro]

And he did, and it was good :D

[@MarkFixesStuff]

We had to stop filming after that for a bit of a cry.

[@azurabayta133]

That ZX Omni looks really neat! Being American, I can't really get my hands on a Spectrum that easily/cheaply, and then getting over the power and video hurdles would be a pain in the ass. So to see a modern clone like this with HDMI and all that is really very neat. Maybe I'll look into buying one!

[@RMCRetro]

Be sure to check out the ZX Spectrum Next also when considering what to buy. It's not released yet but looks promising

[@azurabayta133]

Thanks for the reply! Just took a quick look, it's a beautiful machine, and it does seem very promising. I'm gonna have to consider my options, both the Next and the Omni look like they have slightly different strengths! :)

[@grahambeyer6254]

What was the Game Gear doing on the table and what is the handheld device next to it?

[@aminekostone1411]

Great Spectrum GOODNESS!!!!

[@DinobotTM2]

I didn't finance the Vega+, but the original Vega was pretty cool actually.

[@kimlebrocqu692]

That was brilliant Neil 😀 hi to mark too and I think the Vega+ is shite too😁😁😁😁😁Kim😁😁😁😁😁

[@stickybandit2346]

Can you put the ULAPlus from the ZXHD device into the Just Speccy 128 ULA socket and then put an HDMI output on the case?

[@RETRONuts]

I have a Amstrad E3 E-mailer.. :) I was thinking of putting a ZX Spectrum Vega inside it, well it did play Speccy games, I made a simulator of the E3 software instead in Flash so its clock works in Adobe Air SDK on Android and looks like the real thing, I might make a video of it sometime, I made a sim because the real hardware will not be around forever and most of them deactivate themselves.

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

Hi Mark!! Your the best 😀

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Nah... YOU are the best! 😃

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Always a pleasure Neil. 8^) How are you enjoying the SNK Arcade Classic Vol.1 game for the Playstation 2 bro? Anthony..

[@RMCRetro]

It takes pride of place next to my PS2 but honestly I haven't got stuck into it yet, it would be a good one to live stream I think

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Sounds gouda Neil. We need to see your pro gaming skills in action playing those timeless classics for sure. I would recommend Magician Lord first. 8^) Anthony..

[@averagegilo]

When you plug all that shit into an original 48K spectrum, you've practically made what look likes a polaroid camera :D

[@RMCRetro]

Haha true, that's why the Omni is attractive with it all built in

[@Mr.madmight266]

Can you feature Ben Heck's portable ZXSpectrum?

[@CircsC]

Can I get other analog formats out of the Omni? I live in the US so RGB displays are uncommon.

[@WiggysanWiggysan]

Live stream & now this? Ohhh Ambassador RMC, you do spoil us with your -Ferrero Rocher- videos !

[@RMCRetro]

Only the finest for the captains table

[@WiggysanWiggysan]

If only KZbin was as reliable as a Volkwagen. *WE MUST STOP THIS* If we start going down the "1980's advert list" we will be here for the entire decade !!

[@MarkFixesStuff]

...It's just for me and my dog...

[@WiggysanWiggysan]

@@MarkFixesStuff *No Mark* 😂 Kia-Ora adverts are not allowed. Man alive...... I loved the 80's!

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Just Say No

[@leeh3568]

I just wish speccy didn't have attribute clash. And sound that didn't interrupt cpu cycles.

[@MrDDawson]

That quib about insurance premiums didn't age well for poor Mark.

[@Bob_Beaky]

Hiya. How much does the Omni cost? I looked on the site but so no mention of it at all. :)

[@RMCRetro]

retroradionics.co.uk/shop.html#!/RetroRadionics-OMNI-128HQ-desktop-&-laptop/c/29185006/offset=0&sort=normal

[@bluespartan076]

i really wish the zx spectrum next was still in production, kinda of a shame as i would love to own one but i was alas late to the party when it launched

[@WINTERMUTE_AI]

Dont think they sold more than 10 of these in America, remember seeing them on the shelf and they had dust on them.

[@noiselabproject9659]

3DOs ! I have an FZ-1 with a dodgy CD drive, couldn`t fix myself, can he fix that ?

[@hindel6141]

Man.. I had such a ha..on watching this..

[@MarkFixesStuff]

Speccy love is the love that DOES dare to speak it's name.

[@elmosexwhistle]

Just one note, the Omni isn’t FPGA based, it has a real Z80 in there :)

[@elmosexwhistle]

PS it is a CMOS version of the Z80 used in Russian machines.

[@UncleAwesomeRetro]

The production quality of your videos are really great :) Something just a bit weird to me is when you shake your guests hands in front of the camera, surely you have already done that before you turned on the cameras :P Obviously not important, just a bit funny to me :) your content is awesome.

[@RMCRetro]

Hah I guess that is funny but I'm just being respectful to my visitors as we start the video. Thank you for watching I'm glad you enjoy the vids.

[@jimjamz.]

05:27, 07:54, 09:05 - Is there someone on the floor above you walking around? Or is it someone coming up/down the stairs to/from yours?

[@RMCRetro]

There's an office above the cave the mic sometimes picks up on, I really am underground :D I try to film when they aren't in but it isn't always possible. I hope it didn't detract too much from the content for you

[@jimjamz.]

@@RMCRetro I can understand it must be difficult to fit your recording sessions around other people's working hours. As long as no uninvited guests are about to descend in on you, everything's fine :-)

[@RMCRetro]

@@jimjamz. hehe nobody has fallen through the cave ceiling....yet

[@CelentAle]

Only Amiga and C=64, best retro! 💪 RULEEEZ

[@picklerick4944]

Does the spectrum Omni come with games or do you have to download your own roms?

[@RMCRetro]

You will need to put your own roms on an sd card to go in the divmmc sdcard slot on the side. It isn't distributed with any roms

[@picklerick4944]

RetroManCave thanks

[@SiOnara]

Still waiting for my Vega+ lol. Think it's still in the post.

[@RETRONuts]

The Vega Plus is a test version, not a retail version so it would have problems with it and how its made, they made about 400 test versions but I have only every seen 2 on KZbin so do not knot know if thats real or not, it was not worth what you paid for it, someone should take the thing a part, it not like the real thing(Coke anyone.. :), and its a test version that does not work as intended because its not the finished product so blanks they get from the factory. Take it apart, I like to see if it has a Alwinner A20 in it(same as THEC64 Mini) or not or anyone that has one and if thing was built by hand, soldered by hand.

[@70monkey]

As I recall, the first model of Spectrum came with either 16 and 48k (RAM).

[@RMCRetro]

That's correct, 16k spectrums were dropped before long and 48k became the norm

[@70monkey]

Loving these videos guys!

[@RMCRetro]

@@70monkey thanks! Mark also appears in my latest video where we repair a Japanese beast together

[@ReformfortheUK]

Neil seemed to look very preoccupied for the rest of the video after publicly condoning downloading roms 😂😂

[@dreamyrhodes]

Why is everyone using HDMI when you can use DP without paying license fee?

[@williamofbaskerville5777]

What's the game called Mark is playing on the Vega+?

[@RMCRetro]

Here you go... www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0021876

[@williamofbaskerville5777]

Thanks!

[@wrestletube1]

What are you going to do with all these Speccy clones you 2?

[@RMCRetro]

Play some Amstrad CPC :D

[@Wedeemgaming]

It is ashamed because I think the Vega + is an attractive handheld!

[@Brutikus32]

ZX Spectri!

[@Wedeemgaming]

Mark blows up stuff, lol! Well it is fun to blow stuff up...

[@vapulabe]

About the ZX Spectrum ROMS, as far as I know, they were made available for free by Amstrad (or it's successor ?) for use with emulators. Not sure if it apply for harware clones.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

I don't think you can charge for them under that "free to use" licence.

[@robinverhagen-guest2173]

It all depends what you call ROMs. The Sinclair/AMSTRAD ROMs similar to those supplied as chips in the original machines are supplied as images on the Omni's FLASH memory. What console gamers call "ROMs" are games. You have to download these yourself, and copy them onto your SC card.

[@vapulabe]

@@robinverhagen-guest2173 as far as OmniHQ or Next are concerned, it's the physical ROM and not the game

[@robinverhagen-guest2173]

Yes indeed! 99% of users who ask about this mean games though. All depends whether you are helping the OP or punishing them for their bad terminology ;)

[@phookadude]

I don't believe the omni is FPGA it's a recreation with discrete logic chips like the last machine you showed. It's really amazing btw, and a great solution if you aren't in PAL country.

[@RMCRetro]

You are correct, Mark corrects this in another comment here somewhere. Really great machine though

[@AppalachianMotors]

I wish america got a legitimate zx spectrum

[@thepenultimateninja5797]

I don't understand why anyone backed the Vega+ when you have been able to do exactly the same thing with a PSP for years. It runs the same emulator (Fuse) and the build quality is great.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

More of a collectable for most backers I think.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

BTW, the original offer was to be running the custom bare metal system designed by Chris Smith. RCL didn't pay him for it though, so it was withdrawn.

[@garyfifield5858]

please develope the hand held version

[@wrestletube1]

Attack of the Spectrum Clowns aaaaaaahhhh!!!!! I meant clones. Must be the most cloned system out there. At least the new one is going to break the direct clones mold a little boasting a new system and Spectrum clone in the one device.

[@MarkFixesStuff]

There are clones of the clones in the USSR as well.

[@dizzym9554]

Retro Computers *Limited* indeed...