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== Hardware ==
 
== Hardware ==
  
The teletext adaptor was supplied in Acorn's standard 'chees wedge' expansion case.  A ribbon cable connected the adaptor to the BBC Micro.
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The teletext adaptor was supplied in Acorn's standard 'cheese wedge' expansion case.  A ribbon cable connected the adaptor to the BBC Micro.
  
 
[[File:AcornTeletextAdapter.jpg]]
 
[[File:AcornTeletextAdapter.jpg]]
  
 
On the rear of the adaptor, a TV aerial socket provided signal input.
 
On the rear of the adaptor, a TV aerial socket provided signal input.

Latest revision as of 14:20, 14 September 2020

The Teletext adaptor for the BBC Micro was an expansion unit that allows the BBC Micro to access content from broadcast teletext services.


Hardware

The teletext adaptor was supplied in Acorn's standard 'cheese wedge' expansion case. A ribbon cable connected the adaptor to the BBC Micro.

AcornTeletextAdapter.jpg

On the rear of the adaptor, a TV aerial socket provided signal input.