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

Fri Sep 4 22:46:39 EDT 2015

Just an update and shout out.

Purchased a CoCo SDC and RGB2VGA from Edward Snider and a CoCo SDC Case from John Strong.

I'm broke but excited! Thanks Guys

On Aug 29, 2015, 10:33 PM, at 10:33 PM, "K. Pruitt" <pruittk at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>$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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