[Coco] MM/1 monitor solutions?

[Richard Goedeken]

Regarding vintage CRT monitors (always the best option), the Commodore 1084 
and related monitors are excellent choices. I picked up one for free at VCF 
SoCal a couple of weeks ago and it had a dead flyback transformer and a dying 
power switch but now it's perfect. I built a cable to connect the Coco 3 to it 
and have been playing games on it for the last few days. My plan with this is 
to take it to the SCVCGG meeting at the Claremont Packing House in Claremont, 
CA on March 16th. I'll be showing off all the excellent games that we have for 
the Coco 3; if anyone is in the area this day please stop by.

Richard

On 2/26/25 19:24, David Ladd via Coco wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM Allen Huffman via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> wrote:
> 
>>> On Feb 26, 2025, at 5:32 PM, David Ladd via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> wrote:
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>> Ah, I didn’t know about the square one. Mine is a Blackhawk unit and it
>> has a DB9. I hacked my CM-8 cable, cutting off the end and putting a DB9
>> not he cable, then the opposite gender on the cut off square, so I could
>> move my cable between CoCo and MM/1.
>>
> 
> Yes, my MM/1 is the DE9 model and when I got my MM/1 it came with a
> Magnavox Pro series with the DE9 & composite/chrome inputs on the back with
> stereo speakers.
> 
> 
>> Now, I have not looked at the Microware MM/1 I have — it was an early
>> model, so it might have the CoCo connector.
>>
> 
> Zippster on his page shows the CoCo3 RGB output version of the 10 pin IDC
> on his page:
> https://thezippsterzone.com/mm-1/
> 
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>> It didn’t dawn on me I could go SCART with this but that makes sense. I
>> just need someone to build me the DB9 cable (though maybe I could manage
>> that little bit of soldering).
>>
> 
> It should be possible, but I haven't tested this yet.  Only tested with the
> composite method so far and my old Zippster S-Video adapter.
> 
> 
> 
>>
>> Also, uptopic was a mention of a modern monitor that would “just work”
>> with the Amiga, etc. so if that could work with CoCo and MM/1, I’d love to
>> have something like that. I need a new monitor for it anyway ;-)
>>
> 
> Might be possible to use an arcade monitor.  I know Tom C found a more
> modern arcade monitor that worked with the CoCo3 which also means should be
> possible to use it with the MM/1's DE9 port or 10PIN IDC depending on model
> of MM/1.
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> Sincerely,
> David Ladd
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