[Coco] Re: [Color Computer] CoCo 2 and a PC VGA

[Davey Brain]

Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Friday 10 September 2004 12:05, steve_churchman wrote:
> 
>>Hi Everyone,
>>
>>Is it possible to modify a CoCo 2 to work to a PC monitor, and has
>>anyone done this?
>>
>>Regards Steve
>>

Steve,
A scan doubler will convert to VGA/SVGA. But I just googled on that and 
they all seem to work with RGB and not composite (example here: 
<http://www.cadesigns.co.uk/scan-2.htm> ). So you'd have to convert to 
RGB and then use a scan doubler to convert to VGA. Lotsa signal loss 
there so probably a poor quality picture. The Coco 3 has RGB out so you 
could try a scan doubler on that.

What I've done in the past is actually use a VCR to convert the RF from 
the Coco to composite output and hooked up an old monitor. Even though 
it goes through a modulate/demodulate process it is still a better 
picture (sharper & steadier) than on a TV. I guess there is a way to 
pickup the composite signal before it's modulated and put outputs on a 
Coco. But it's still composite.

FYI, most newer TVs have composite inputs so they can be used as 
monitors. A nice 15-18" modern flatscreen TV makes a very nice monitor 
for old computers.

HTH in some way...
WarpDavey
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