Has anyone figured out a way to use an external display?

[Seeker]

Just wondering as technology has progressed so much since the Z88's launch If anyone has figured out or found an aftermarket device to offer a display out?
I know the Z88 itself doesn't offer much in expandability, but just wondering.

[SHZ88]

Good evening Seeker,

I have not yet tried it out, but the following site has software you can download to your PC and use this as a gateway to a monitor.

http://privat.bahnhof.se/wb782177/z88/z88-xcon.htm

Regards
SH

[Jbizzel]

An FPGA version of the Z88 is being developed, and also a core if this work for the spectrum next / n-go

It will work with a VGA monitor at a 600x400 aspect ratio I believe.

Apart from that, the answer is no.

[Seeker]

Good evening Seeker,

I have not yet tried it out, but the following site has software you can download to your PC and use this as a gateway to a monitor.

http://privat.bahnhof.se/wb782177/z88/z88-xcon.htm

Regards
SH

Thanks, this sounds very promising!

[Jbizzel]

What might be possible is to use a raspberry pi as a driver for a suitable screen.

Any thoughts on this?

The FPGA work outputs VGA. Could this be replicated in a raspberry pi interface? I am just spitballing here.

[Seeker]

Couldn't you just get a VGA to whatever adapter? You'd get HDMI...etc..

[Jbizzel]

You want an external display as in a monitor? Not a replacement screen for the computer?

[Seeker]

Yes, external screen.

[Jbizzel]

Not quite an external screen...

http://privat.bahnhof.se/wb782177/z88/z88-xcon.htm