[Coco] Current Status of the "Help Send A Fellow CoCoNut To This Year's CoCoFEST" Campaign

Sat Feb 14 18:52:54 EST 2015

I'd be surprised if it got a decent picture, since the CoCo 3's composite
output is so vastly inferior to the RGB output that the RGV2VGA uses.

Art

On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 6:46 PM, embsys dev <embsysdev at gmail.com> wrote:

> People seem surprised and put off at the additional cost of the FPGA board.
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> Here's a $55 AV to HDMI converter box from newegg:
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> http://goo.gl/Pa9W9s
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> Looks like you simply plug your coco composite video and audio in one side,
> and an HDMI TV into the other, and done.
>
> The RGB2VGA design is interesting for the hardware DIY coolness and
> hackability if you're into that sort of thing (and many here are,
> obviously), but a simple low-cost consumer solution might be better for
> some people.
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> On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 3:37 PM, Kip Koon <computerdoc at sc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Joe,
> > The cost for the RGB2VGA Converter interface PCB is $45 + $6 shipping.  I
> > will be ordering the PCBs to be fabricated Monday, then ordering all the
> > parts.  I'll be using OSHPark to fabricate the PCBs and since I have to
> > purchase the PCBs in multiples of three, I'm doing orders in sets of
> three
> > as people commit.
> >
> > Kip Koon
> > computerdoc at sc.rr.com
> > http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Joe Grubbs
> > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 5:25 PM
> > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Current Status of the "Help Send A Fellow CoCoNut To
> > This Year's CoCoFEST" Campaign
> >
> > What is the cost and ETA?
> >
> >
> > > From: computerdoc at sc.rr.com
> > > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015 16:53:07 -0500
> > > Subject: Re: [Coco] Current Status of the "Help Send A Fellow CoCoNut
> > To      This Year's CoCoFEST" Campaign
> > >
> > > HI Joe,
> > > Yes, the RGB2VGA converter is for the 9 pin RGB male header on the
> > bottom of the Coco 3.  The converter also has and input and output VGA
> > style 15 pin connectors.  It converts the old 15KHZ video signals from
> all
> > computers to the current 31KHZ video signals.  Luis has successfully used
> > it with several different retro computer systems.  And yes, from what I
> > have seen in his videos, the picture looks very sharp.  I'm looking
> forward
> > to eventually building one for myself, but that is a little bit in the
> > future of course.  :)  Check the following link from Luis' web site.
> > > https://sites.google.com/site/tandycocoloco/rgb2vga
> > > It has all the minute details about the RGB2VGA converter.  Luis
> > thoroughly explains the entire operation of the RGB2VGA Converter which
> > includes pictures of the PCB mounted on top of the Altera DE-0 Nano
> board.
> > It's a nice small package.
> > >
> > > Kip Koon
> > > computerdoc at sc.rr.com
> > > http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Joe
> > > Grubbs
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 11:07 AM
> > > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > > Subject: Re: [Coco] Current Status of the "Help Send A Fellow CoCoNut
> > > To This Year's CoCoFEST" Campaign
> > >
> > > Kip,
> > >
> > > I need a refresher... The RGB2VGA converter is for the CoCo3, correct?
> I
> > assume it adapts the connector under the CoCo to a DB15 for use with a
> VGA
> > monitor? What's the general consensus on the performance? Does it work
> well
> > with modern LCD monitors? Also, what is the cost?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: computerdoc at sc.rr.com
> > > > To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> > > > Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2015 02:34:16 -0500
> > > > Subject: [Coco] Current Status of the "Help Send A Fellow CoCoNut To
> > This   Year's CoCoFEST" Campaign
> > > >
> > > > Hi Everyone,
> > > >
> > > > First of all, much thanks goes out to all those who have already
> > > > ordered either the RGB2VGA Converter or the Wodpak2+ or both fully
> > assembled PCBs.
> > > > Every order will certainly help send a fellow CoCoNut to this year's
> > > > CoCoFEST - namely me!  :P  I do appreciate everyone who has
> > > > participated so far.
> > > >
> > > > I will be finalizing the PCB order with the fabrication house in the
> > > > next day or the day two, so if any of you who are interested but
> > > > have not yet ordered, please do so as soon as possible.
> > > >
> > > > So far I have paid orders for 3 RGB2VGA Converters and 3 WordPak2+
> > > > fully assembled PCBs.  Thank you again for all who have ordered thus
> > > > far.  I'm sending in the PCB designs in tonight and will do the
> > > > final order probably Monday.  I was going to ordering from a Chinese
> > > > PCB Fabrication house, but they are having their New Year's Day
> > > > celebrations this month, so I'm going with my original plan to use
> > > > OSHPark.  After the PCBs' order is done Monday, I should have the
> > > > finished PCBs back in about 10 days.  By then, the parts orders
> > > > should be about ready to arrive as I will put together the finalized
> > orders for parts Monday and sending in those orders as well.
> > > >
> > > > I'm delighted to put these PCBs together for you guys or should I
> > > > say for Y'all!  :)  To correctly pronounce Y'all, it should be held
> > > > out approximately 1 to 2 seconds.  :P  Thank you all again.  Take
> > > > care my friends.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Kip Koon
> > > >
> > > >  <mailto:computerdoc at sc.rr.com> computerdoc at sc.rr.com
> > > >
> > > >  <http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon>
> > > > http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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