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ZOE Interface – La migliore uscita video per l’Intellivision *aggiornato*

La ZOE Interface è stata sviluppata da xAD^Nightfall e Damiano “Manosoft” Colombari.

La Zoe interface permette di collegare la console Mattel Intellivision versione PAL a un TV/Monitor attraverso il segnale RGB, aumentando drasticamente la qualità del segnale video e portandolo di fatto alla massima qualità possibile: l’uscita originale è un modesto RF.

Si collega al posto dell’integrato LM1886 della National (TV Video Matrix DAC) per recuperare i 3 canali RGB Digitali e la sincronia, convertendoli in analogico, per essere poi utilizzati tramite SCART.

Questa interfaccia non e’ compatibile con la console Mattel Intellivision versione NTSC (USA) perché la versione NTSC non utilizza l’integrato LM1886, di fatto il segnale non viene mai convertito da RGB a composito per poi essere convertito nuovamente in RF.

Il kit assemblato è disponibile e puo’ essere acquistato da ebay (Un servizio di installazione sulla console sarà disponibile per gli utenti meno esperti)

Download: Zoe Interface Installation Manual (English/Italian) (1743)

Una nuova versione del manuale è disponibile qui.

  1. Turranius
    16 December 2014 a 19:47 | #1

    Bought a new one at amibay. If possible, please have a look at this thread:
    http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?68165-Help-on-RGB-modding-an-Intellivision-with-Zoe-RGB-kit&p=659728#post659728

  2. 18 December 2014 a 0:59 | #2

    @Turranius

    Hi Turranius,

    I don’t know what has made the previous buyer (you are sure it works ?).

    This interface works good, i have installed over 20+ without problems.

    This interface works good only with CRT Old style TV/monitor and 10% with old LCD monitor.

    If you get a black screen on CRT, missing a signal “Fast Blanking / RGB Switch” on pin 16 on the scart side, on this pin there is a voltage of about 3v and is used for switching (RGB MODE)

  3. Turranius
    27 December 2014 a 10:14 | #3

    Thanks. The previous owner bought it new and never installed it, so there is no guarantee there. I measured pin 6 and I get 4.70v. A big high is it not? From what I can measure with my poor electronic skills, there is a 160ohm resistor on pin 16, but I get the same voltage both before and after it (4.70v). Desoldering pin 16 gives me a white picture or LCD or no picture on an old CRT (As expected I guess. No RGB signals in pin 20, just guessing).

    Yes, this is the cable that came with the kit. Wrong resistor?

    Thanks for replying.

  4. Turranius
    27 December 2014 a 10:15 | #4

    @Turranius
    Sorry, I meant “I measure pin 16″

  5. 28 December 2014 a 13:06 | #5

    @Turranius

    Please send me a photo (high resolution) of the PCB and Complete KIT (installed) and Scart connector (without cover) here: xad|at|xbox4fun.com

  6. Turranius
    31 December 2014 a 0:02 | #6

    Done, thanks!

  7. Turranius
    21 February 2015 a 17:57 | #7

    Got no response to email. Got a Composite mod for it instead and threw the Zoe in the bin sadly.

  8. 22 February 2015 a 14:31 | #8

    @Turranius

    I don’t have received any email.

  9. 15 May 2015 a 21:13 | #9

    Where exactly are these ZOE interfaces for sale these days? I can’t find them anywhere, please link me.

  10. Gaetano
    24 December 2021 a 23:42 | #10

    Salve, io sto cercando qualcuno chee la possa fare questa modifica,chiedo di essere contattato via email se possibile grazie

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