ZX Spectrum RGBI to VGA & HDMI Adapter (Raspberry Pi Pico)
This is simply a reshare of an existing open-source project — all design credit belongs to AlexEkb, and the original lives at https://github.com/AlexEkb4ever/ZX_RGBI2VGA-HDMI under GPL-3.0. Nothing in the design has been altered; the files here have only been reorganised, documented, and prepared for fabrication.
The board captures the ZX Spectrum's four digital colour signals (R, G, B and the brightness bit) directly from the machine's ULA or logic, rather than digitising an analogue output the way commercial adapters do. A Raspberry Pi Pico handles capture and video generation, using the Z80 clock as a pixel clock and the composite sync line for timing. A 74LVC245A buffers the incoming 5 V signals down to the Pico's 3.3 V logic.
One PCB supports two mutually exclusive builds. Fit the HDMI receptacle with all eight resistors at 270 Ω, or fit the VGA socket with 100/390/820 Ω values and bridge the three solder jumpers — then flash the matching firmware. The board measures 30.48 × 68.58 mm and carries a 1×20 breakout row plus a 9-pin input header for the ZX side.
Note that the upstream repository contains no KiCad source files, only gerbers and a schematic image, so the board cannot be edited without redrawing it. The BOM and centroid in this package were reconstructed from the fabrication data and are documented accordingly.
ZX Spectrum RGBI to VGA & HDMI Adapter (Raspberry Pi Pico)
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