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

[Richard E Crislip]

On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 16:53:07 -0500
"Kip Koon" <computerdoc at sc.rr.com> wrote:

> 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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Is it too late to order a RGB2VGA converter? If not, I'd like to
order one. TIA