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

Zippster zippster278 at gmail.com
Sat Feb 14 19:08:06 EST 2015 

Yeah, it’s all about the quality of the video output.
If it wasn’t , I guess even RF produces a useable picture.

But yes, the price is a little off-putting.  I bought 3 of the PCBs through
OSH Park but haven’t gotten around to buying the nano units yet.
Too many projects.

He’s coming out with one using a less expensive FPGA,
so there’s that.  :)

- Ed


> On Feb 14, 2015, at 5:52 PM, Arthur Flexser <flexser at fiu.edu> wrote:
> 
> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> Here's a $55 AV to HDMI converter box from newegg:
>> 
>> http://goo.gl/Pa9W9s
>> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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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