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

[Steve Batson]

Salvador,

Checkout Amazon and of course eBay...I use Amazon all the time and have Prime, so I like to buy there for the free two day shipping and the reviews. Most of the ones I looked at with decent reviews were about $39 or so. I did some some for $12 and $13 but the reviews weren't as good. Good luck in your search :)




On Apr 14, 2015, at 4:27 PM, Salvador Garcia <ssalvadorgarcia at netscape.net> wrote:

> Thanks Steve. I'll keep in mind your caveat.
> 
> I have some composite out devices that I can't hook up to anything other than a TV that has multiple inputs, so I am looking for an alternate solution for HDMI, DVI or VGA, but most of the products that I have found cost upwards of $60USD. Salvador
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Batson <steve at batsonphotography.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Tue, Apr 14, 2015 7:57 am
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Now Running the CoCo 3 on and LCD TV with a Composite to HDMI Converter...
> 
> 
> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> -----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...
>> 
>> 
>> 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. 
>> 
>> 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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