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ZOE Interface – The Best Video Output for your Intellivision *updated*

The ZOE Interface was developed by xAD^Nightfall and Damiano “Manosoft” Colombari.

The Zoe interface lets you connect the PAL Mattel Intellivision console to a TV/ monitor through the RGB signal of a SCART connector, dramatically increasing the quality of the video signal and bringing it to the highest possible quality: the original output is a modest RF/Antenna signal.

The interface is connected in place of the National LM1886 IC (TV Video Matrix DAC) to take the RGB and Sync signals and convert them for the SCART output.

This interface is not compatible with the NTSC (USA) Mattel Intellivision console because the NTSC version doesn’t use the LM1886 IC: the original video signal is never converted from RGB to Composite and then to RF (Antenna).

The assembled kit is available and you can buy it now from ebay (An installation service on the console will be available for less experienced users)

Download: Zoe Interface Installation Manual (English/Italian) (1736)

A new version of the manual is available here.

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  1. Turranius
    December 16th, 2014 at 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. December 18th, 2014 at 00:59 | #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
    December 27th, 2014 at 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
    December 27th, 2014 at 10:15 | #4

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

  5. December 28th, 2014 at 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
    December 31st, 2014 at 00:02 | #6

    Done, thanks!

  7. Turranius
    February 21st, 2015 at 17:57 | #7

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

  8. February 22nd, 2015 at 14:31 | #8

    @Turranius

    I don’t have received any email.

  9. May 15th, 2015 at 21:13 | #9

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

  10. Gaetano
    December 24th, 2021 at 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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