Difference between revisions of "Teletext adaptor"
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'''Unknown''' if the software included support for downloading '''Telesoftware'''? (hardware-wise it should be no problem since Telesoftware is transmitted as normal Teletext pages). | '''Unknown''' if the software included support for downloading '''Telesoftware'''? (hardware-wise it should be no problem since Telesoftware is transmitted as normal Teletext pages). | ||
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| + | == Pictures == | ||
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| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | image:Mt-f.jpg|Front view | ||
| + | image:Mt-b.jpg|back view | ||
| + | image:Mt-ifw.jpg|PCB view | ||
| + | image:Mt-ibw.jpg|PCB back | ||
| + | image:Mt-s.jpg|side view | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ''pictures provided by Terje Grind'' | ||
== Reviews & Advertisement == | == Reviews & Advertisement == | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 12 March 2012
Teletext Adaptor and Tuner from Microtext Ltd.
Teletext offers one-directional data transmission, broadcast via television signal.
Contents
Required UHF/VHF Decoder (Tuner)
The Microtext adaptor does not include a UHF/VHF decoder. Instead, it requires a composite video signal - which can be obtained from following sources:
- From the Video Out socket of a Video Recorder (if one does own a VCR)
- From the Microtext's Tuner (which was sold separately, for users whom don't own VCRs)
Telesoftware
Unknown if the software included support for downloading Telesoftware? (hardware-wise it should be no problem since Telesoftware is transmitted as normal Teletext pages).
Pictures
Front view
back view
PCB view
PCB back
side view
pictures provided by Terje Grind
Reviews & Advertisement
Review in Amstrad Action
Review in Amstrad Computer User
advertisement in Amstrad Computer User / November 1989
Manual
Download manual as a pdf file: media:Microtext Teletext Adaptor Manual.pdf
