The ULA in my Timex/Sinclair 1000 was failing and this fixed it. It was a simple install, just plugging it into the IC socket in place of the original chip.
NTSC composite video and cassette i/o are working fine.
Highly recommended as a simple fix if your ZX81 or ST1000 has a bad ULA.

Augusto | Oct. 8, 2021

Perfect replacement

For QL Power Converter - with Universal Input*

This PSU adapter is a perfect solution because on my country the Voltage is 127V and the original PSU is 220V, so no more need downstep Voltage converter!

Anthony | April 26, 2021

Very happy

For vLA82 - Spectrum 48K ULA replacement

I thoroughly recommend this ula. Nice and modern and bug free. Love when people go through the effort developing products like this

Javier | April 19, 2021

Nice replacement item

For vLA82 - Spectrum 48K ULA replacement

Nice replacement item, works like a charm, and improves the video quality. It was properly documented, but installation is quite simple anyway. A good alternative if your ULA dies as occurred to me.

Gilles | Feb. 4, 2021

Good deal, the ULAs work perfectly.

For vLA81 - ZX81 ULA Replacement

No problem.

I'm happy with these new ULAs.

The shipping was a little expensive as it was a slow delivery.

Simon | Nov. 18, 2020

Great product - but handle with care!

For vLA82 - Spectrum 48K ULA replacement

The original ULA is so hard to find a replacement for, but this does the job pretty much perfectly. But do be warned that its seems to be just as fragile as the original! I plugged one into an issue 3 motherboard in an attempt to run a diag rom to find out what was wrong with the machine and it died instantly! Turned out that a previous owner's "repair" left a small solder bridge on a 4116, shorting 12v to A1, so I can't hold the vLA at fault. A lesson learned in doing a visual inspection first...

Janusz | March 19, 2020

Great product

For vLA82 - Spectrum 48K ULA replacement

With vLA82 on board, my ZX works again. A great product. The package arrived after 18 days, after traveling exacly half of the world.

Bryan | Oct. 23, 2019

Great

For vLA82 - Spectrum 48K ULA replacement

My order for the vLA82 arrived about a week after I placed my order. It worked and performed as expected.

John | May 4, 2019

vDrive ZX - A fantastic bit of kit !

For vDrive ZX - Microdrive Hardware Emulator

I've bought a few of these now. They are BRILLIANT. I now have the ability to continue to experience the classic microdrive experience, but using modern, reliable technology. It's just how I remember them - obviously the only difference is the drives now use an SD card, instead of a microdrive cartridge, but once you've used the built in toolkit to format the sd card, and create all your cartridge images, you then just use the microdrive as you would way back in the 80's. It even takes the same amount of time to read and save files! You could continue to use the original microdrive, with cartridges, but 30 years on, they are even more un-reliable, so I'm so glad the vDrive exists! The only thing it doesn't do, is make the motor noise..... Shipping to the UK took about 2 weeks.

John | May 4, 2019

vDrive QL

For vDrive QL - Microdrive Hardware Emulator

I'd already bought some vDrive ZX's for my Spectrums, so took the plunge, and bought a vDrive QL for my QL (obviously!).
Shipping to the UK took about 2 weeks.
As with the Spectrum version, these devices are superb. Once the SD card is setup with the built in toolkit, to create your cartridge images, you just use them in the same manner as you would a normal microdrive. Doesn't make the motor noises though, which is a shame, but, it's a very small issue, and one that i'm more than happy to live with.

Would I recommend them? absolutely !

Michal | April 7, 2019

This is real ZX Microdrive replacement!

For vDrive ZX - Microdrive Hardware Emulator

Hi!

I ordered vDrive at 14. February and got it in April (I don't know exact date, I was on a vacation). Still worth of waiting, because it's really nice piece of hw and it really works like real microdrive. The build-in firmware have nice toolkit, you can use for format SD card, create/remove directories and files. Downloaded MDRs files works without problems too.

mike/zeroteam

Tindie

Charlie Ingley

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Simple to use. vLA81

Works Great!

Perfect replacement

Very happy

Nice replacement item

Good deal, the ULAs work perfectly.

Great product - but handle with care!

Great product

Great

vDrive ZX - A fantastic bit of kit !

vDrive QL

This is real ZX Microdrive replacement!