[Coco] Now Running the CoCo 3 on and LCD TV with a Composite to HDMI Converter...

[Steve Batson]

Salvador,

Here's the info. Please understand that this is not a good replacement or alternative over a decent RGB Solution, but it will keep the CoCo and other devices with Composite output living on with newer TVs and Monitors that support HDMI.


Converter

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E6ZKQWM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Cable

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L1717K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


You can view a few pics I took of the screen with my iphone.

http://ppl.ug/1HwrLsFdNQg/








On Apr 14, 2015, at 5:14 AM, Salvador Garcia <ssalvadorgarcia at netscape.net> wrote:

> Can you provide more information on the converter that you used? Thanks, Salvador
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Batson <steve at batsonphotography.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Mon, Apr 13, 2015 10:37 pm
> Subject: [Coco] Now Running the CoCo 3 on and LCD TV with a Composite to HDMI Converter...
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> This is not my end state, but to get my CoCo 3 off of the small TV I had it
> on...The converter upscales to 720p or 1080p. I used a short, nice shielded RCA
> cable to connect from the CoCo's composite and Audio Out. The downside is that
> the text doesn't look all that great, even default Width 32. The upside is that
> I can now see all the characters in Width 40 mode and probably be able to see 80
> Characters across if I get the right combo of Foreground and Background Colors
> (still need to experiment there). The games look great too and I still get the
> Artifacting effects as expected. 
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> Since this TV also has a VGA input, when I
> get my RGB2VGA converter all setup and connected, I'll be able to switch the
> input between Composite and RGB/VGA as needed or desired. Can't wait for
> that.
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