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Re: Neat hack proposal for old machines...

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From: A Halliwell
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1996 18:40
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Bob Manners (rjm@swift.eng.ox.ac.uk) wrote:

: >   ????	Vic-20 (may not be readable on standard casstte recorder)
: >   ????	C-64   (may not be readable on standard casstte recorder)

: Should be readable. There was a kit I remember from a few years ago to
: use a `normal' cassette machine with the VIC/C64. The only difference
: with the Commodore version was a fixed record/replay level. I can find
: out the VIC/C64 pinout for the cassette port if you like.

: >   ????	Atari 8-bit systems

: These also used a proprietry records, but I imagine that what I said
: for Commodore also applies here.

: >   ????	IBM-PC

: Not much point? How much was available on tape?

: >   ????	Sinclair (various models, do they all use the same format?)

: I think the ZX80/81/Spectrum used the same encoding.

ZX81.. No header and 300 BAUD
ZX Speccy Header and 1200 BAUD

I'd say they where different formats.
(Can't comment on the ZX80 though)
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Subject: Re: Neat hack proposal for old machines...
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