[Coco] Hello from a serious newbie/beginner!

[Stephen H. Fischer]

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From: "Salvador Garcia via Coco" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Cc: "Salvador Garcia" <salvadorgarciav at yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2016 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Hello from a serious newbie/beginner!
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> The technology surrounding the CoCo can be addictive. You start out with a lonely CoCo then start adding. More memory, storage, networking, gaming... and it just keeps going. For example, you mention about a display. The best display is a VGA monitor. There are adapters that you can use to connect your CoCo 2 to the monitor. In fact, there is one that is currently being developed.
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> Regards.

Be sure and use the best shielded cable from your CoCo2 to your NTSC TV. Use the CoCo RCA to F connector adapter with a RF cable, not one with an audio cable and adapter at the TV. That would be a horrible mistake. I posted a link to the right adapter on Facebook.

I just ordered a VGA to HDMI adapter with sound for my HTPC. New HDTV has HDMI inputs only.

SYBA SY-ADA31025 VGA to HDMI Converter with Audio Support, up to 1920 x 1080 Output Resolution
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812186169

But there is a better way available or soon to be available for a CoCo2. Boy are those boys busy with all their hardware projects. 

My solution was to get a CoCo3 and use Marty's recommended monitor in Rainbow. I think I walked out of Fry's within several days, went to a Electronic Surplus Store here in Silicon Valley and got the exact raw cable needed. Built it and was happy ever after. Compare the price of a CoCo3 with the CoCo2 new monitor board when available. But then you would have the option of VGA output from the CoCo3, VGA from a CoCo2? Is that the project, there are so many boards available and more coming every day.

Sony KV1311CR, every CoCo3 owner would be more happy with one. 

I saw a CM-8 even before the CoCo3 was released and said no thanks. I feel sorry for those purists, my $4400 new eyes could not hack it at all today.

Bottom line, keep your eyes open for any CoCo3 that you can afford. I have three but all are turned off as I now longer want to fight electronics.

Even the 40 character line mode on the CoCo3 is better than the 32 character black on orange screen I used on my CoCo2. (See the manual!, I see red when green is mentioned. It should be black listed.)

SHF