[Coco] Getting into Tandy Color Computer 3, Suggestions and Info Needed

Sat Aug 29 23:18:23 EDT 2015

The best deal I've seen on the nano is mouser @ $86 (about $91 delivered
when I bought just one).

I know the manufacturer website says $70, but as I recall shipping was
quite expensive.

- Ed
On Aug 29, 2015 10:09 PM, "Brandon Tetreau" <brandon.tetreau at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Price is fair as it appears the Nano is 70 by itself, guess nothing
> amazing is cheap.
>
> I was able to get the Coco's going. Let me talk to the wife and see what I
> can swing :) hopefully all the RGB2VGA's aren't accounted for
>
> 2 Coco 3 system upgrades to 512kb back in the 80s.
> Multi-pak interface for coco 2 - boxed
> CoCoXT / CoCoXT-RTC HDD interface
> Deluxe RS-232 Program Pak
> TRS-80 Touch Pad
> TRS-80 Floppy Controller Pak
> TRS-80 Color Computer Mini Disk (dual 5 1/4 floppies) enclosure with drives
> Tandy Mouse
> Tandy Speech-Sound Pak
> Tandy CM-8 Monitor - Boxed and works
> High resolution joystick adapter with a couple deluxe joysticks and 1
> normal black.
> Lots of manuals for hardware and tons of floppies and several Pak games
>
>
>
> On Aug 29, 2015, 5:33 PM, at 5:33 PM, Zippster <zippster278 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >That is correct Salvador.  Both items are required for a functional
> >converter.
> >
> >I’m offering to provide the programmed Nanos for convenience.
> >Otherwise a person would need to acquire a Nano separately and program
> >it.
> >
> >- Ed
> >
> >
> >> On Aug 29, 2015, at 6:27 PM, Salvador Garcia
> ><ssalvadorgarcia at netscape.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *****
> >> RGB2VGA & cable (assembled) = $45
> >> Programmed DE-0 Nano for RGB2VGA =
> >> $95
> >> *****
> >>
> >> Just to clarify, for a fully functional board, both of these items
> >are necessary. They are priced separately to allow the buyer to get the
> >RGB2VGA bord from Zippster and the DE-0 Nano from another source. Both
> >can be purchased from Zippster. Am I correct? :-) Salvador
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Zippster <zippster278 at gmail.com>
> >> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> >> Sent: Fri, Aug 28, 2015 11:23 am
> >> Subject: Re: [Coco] Getting into Tandy Color Computer 3, Suggestions
> >and Info Needed
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Brandon,
> >>
> >> Welcome to the group!
> >>
> >> There is still room on the current run of
> >> RGB2VGA boards.
> >> It is a bit of an expensive, but excellent solution to getting
> >> your CoCo3 running with
> >> a VGA monitor.
> >>
> >> I’m also making the CoCo SDC units on
> >> a regular basis, so they are available whenever
> >> you want one.  John Strong is
> >> making 3D printed cases for the SDC.
> >>
> >> - Ed
> >>
> >>
> >> Prices (not including
> >> shipping):
> >>
> >> RGB2VGA & cable (assembled) = $45
> >> Programmed DE-0 Nano for RGB2VGA =
> >> $95
> >>
> >> CoCo SDC (assembled) = $40
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Aug 28, 2015, at 10:51 AM, Brandon
> >> Tetreau <brandon.tetreau at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi Everyone, Just wanted to
> >> introduce myself. I grew up with the Tandy
> >>> Color Computers and recently got
> >> our system back from my parents. Got a
> >>> couple Tandy Color Computer 3's a CM8
> >> Monitor, multi-pack, floppy drives,
> >>> etc... and tons of my old games on disk
> >> and carts but It's tough getting
> >>> the entire system setup. I started looking
> >> into options to use the Tandy on
> >>> newer hardware and was surprised to see Flash
> >> Carts, video cables, and
> >>> Drivewire and such which would really make running
> >> old games easy but It
> >>> appears I'm several years late as most types of Hardware
> >> aren't sold
> >>> anymore or have diagrams of electrical component blueprints which
> >> cause my
> >>> head to hurt.
> >>>
> >>> I'm only 33 now so I was really young when we had
> >> the CoCo but have tons of
> >>> great memories (would love to get Ghana Bwana
> >> running for my mom to play as
> >>> it was one of her favorites) and would love to
> >> get it up and running.
> >>> I'm hoping to summarize what I think I've learnt in
> >> searching the web for
> >>> ways to connect the CoCo to a modern monitor and allow
> >> playing of disk
> >>> images.
> >>>
> >>> Can any of you give me suggestions on what would
> >> be a good setup? I don't
> >>> mind having the entire system setup but it would also
> >> be cool to just have
> >>> the computer, maybe a flash cart and some joysticks.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> *Connecting Tandy to Monitor/TV*
> >>> *RGB to S-Video* - Made by Chistopher Hawks,
> >> emailed him but got no reply
> >>> *RGB2VGA* - Appears they are for purchase
> >> possibly by Zippster, not sure
> >>> who can purchase
> >>>
> >>> *CoCo Flash
> >> Carts/Drivewire*
> >>> *CoCo SDC *- CoCo flash cart which allows the running of disk
> >> images from a
> >>> Compact Flash Card (This allow you to run a HBDDOS rom and
> >> connect to
> >>> Drivewire)
> >>> *Tandy Drive Pak* - Doesn't appear to be made anymore
> >> but was a flash cart
> >>> which ran most software expect software which needed to
> >> be run specifically
> >>> from a physical floppy drive (CoCo SDC fixes this
> >> though?)
> >>> *HDBDOS Rom Cart *- You can put a socket on a Cart and flash HDBDOS
> >> and
> >>> boot from that, I'm told people used to sell HDBDOS Rom Carts
> >complete
> >> but
> >>> It doesn't appear anymore. I found various roms in the Drivewire
> >> download
> >>> but perhaps people have details about which carts can be used as a
> >> donor,
> >>> the socket I'd need to put on, compatible eeprom, and rom required
> >to
> >> make
> >>> this.
> >>> *Drivewire Cable* - Appears to still be sold on Cloud9 and can
> >> also be made
> >>> so I don't think this would be a huge issue, can also use a RS232
> >> to USB
> >>> cable to connect to USB.
> >>>
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