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

[K. Pruitt]

$104 delivered to me In Southern California from Mouser.

$95 is a bargain in my opinion. Plus it's programmed already.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Snider" <zippster278 at gmail.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Getting into Tandy Color Computer 3,Suggestions and Info 
Needed


> 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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