[Coco] CoCo 2 Factory Composite Video RE'd

[Louis Ciotti]

The holy grail to me would be a VGA output for a CoCo 1/2

On Sun, Jan 4, 2015 at 11:35 PM, Zippster <zippster278 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Chad (and all),
>
> By all means feel free to build and sell whatever you like. :)
> This is a hobby for me, and I’m just offering the stuff I come up with to
> anyone in the group
> who may be interested.
>
> I’m going to leave these as through-hole as they’re just about done, and I
> know there are people
> that prefer through-hole for soldering that may want to put one together.
> I’m not sure how much
> space would be saved by SMT anyway, as you’re pretty much stuck with the
> 1372 and electrolytics,
> which take up a lot of the room.  You could save about 50% of the space
> taken by resistors and the
> ceramic caps though.  Plus, I’d like to get them wrapped up and move on to
> other projects.
>
> I totally agree the CoCo’s need better video options.  With the
> replacement board for the modulator,
> there’s a composite option.  I’m working on better options beyond that for
> MC6847 based machines
> as well.  Component, VGA, maybe even HDMI (overkill, but fun to figure
> out). I’ve got the ADC with
> conversion to 8-bit digital RGB portion just about worked out (will be
> ordering prototypes soon).
> From there there the video can be converted to the various other standards.
>
> - Ed
>
>
> > On Jan 4, 2015, at 8:45 PM, Chad H <chadbh74 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I've been studying your work... Impressive!  Soo glad someone is giving
> some enhanced video to the CoCo 2 :)
> >
> > Have you thought about shrinking the A/B models by using SMD components
> where possible?
> >
> > If you like, I could help explore that option..not to step on your toes
> or anything.  I've thought about following your work and trying to build my
> own just for the fun and challenge, but even if I did come up with a PCB I
> wouldn't sell them or anything.. that's your baby.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Zippster
> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 2:44 PM
> > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo 2 Factory Composite Video RE'd
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I should get the final version of the Type A board back any day.  Then
> after a quick test I’ll be placing a PCB order to get boards for those that
> expressed an interest in getting one.
> >
> > Progress update on the Type B composite board can be found here…
> >
> > <
> https://sites.google.com/site/thezippsterzone/coco2-composite-board-2/prototype-progress
> <
> https://sites.google.com/site/thezippsterzone/coco2-composite-board-2/prototype-progress
> >>
> >
> > I have to tweak the PCB layout for fit and final achoring/grounding
> solution, and then this version will be done too.
> >
> > - Ed
> >
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