[Coco] CoCo 2 Factory Composite Video RE'd

[Christopher Barnett Fox]

Ed,

That answers my previous question re: Performa 475 compatibility. Do you
see a performance improvement using the SCSI2SD board versus a SCSI HD?
$60 is tempting if there's a bit of a performance boost along with the
other benefits of going solid-state.

Christopher


On 2015/04/02/, 9:29 PM, "Zippster" <zippster278 at gmail.com> wrote:

>Camillus,
>
>The SCSI2SD boards emulate an SCSI device (HDD), using a micro SD card
>for storage.
>The project is open source, with all design files and source code
>available.
>
>You can find some information about them here…
>
><http://www.codesrc.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=SCSI2SD
><http://www.codesrc.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=SCSI2SD>>
>
>and here...
>
><http://shop.codesrc.com <http://shop.codesrc.com/>>
>
>There are several variants of the PCB, the main difference being the SCSI
>connector.
>Configuration and user firmware upgrades are through the micro USB port.
>
>The ones I have use the standard 50-pin connector for ribbon cables.
>
>Pic here from my google drive…
><https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1sgl615FlGneEhhMXVYcVJMMTQ&authuser=0
><https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1sgl615FlGneEhhMXVYcVJMMTQ&authuser=0>
>>
>
>I put together a small run of these after being prompted by Allen Huffman
>and David Ladd who
>wanted one for their MM/1 machines.  I also wanted a few for a bunch of
>old Macintosh systems I
>have.  I have several extras available.  I’d like to get $60 apiece for
>them.
>
>- Ed
>
>> On Apr 2, 2015, at 7:01 PM, camillus blockx <camillus.b.58 at gmail.com>
>>wrote:
>> 
>> hi Joe,
>> 
>> Can you give me some more info about those boards?
>> 
>> cb
>> On 4/2/2015 4:28:56 PM, Joe Grubbs <jsgrubbs at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm assuming this means there was a SCSI interface for the CoCo
>>available at some point in history? Learn something new every day!
>> 
>> 
>>> From: zippster278 at gmail.com
>>> Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 15:52:05 -0500
>>> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo 2 Factory Composite Video RE'd
>>> 
>>> Hi Gustavo (and group),
>>> 
>>> I have the first batch of boards mostly assembled (30 type A). I’ll be
>>>getting to some type B’s
>>> right after those.
>>> 
>>> I just have to catch up on some assembly, had to pause to get some
>>>SDCs and
>>> SCSI2SD boards put together this week.
>>> 
>>> Shipping to Brazil on that qty will probably be around $30 US.
>>> Yes, it will be Paypal.
>>> 
>>> BTW, if anyone in the group is in need of an SD replacement for SCSI
>>>drives,
>>> I have a number of extra SCSI2SD boards (an open source project by
>>>Michael McMaster).
>>> 
>>> - Ed
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Apr 2, 2015, at 2:38 PM, Gustavo Ranaur Schoenaker wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> How are the Composite board going? I´m gathering the money for
>>>>everyone
>>>> interested here in Brazil.
>>>> 
>>>> It will be 10 models A, and 4 models B. Can you figure out how much
>>>>will be
>>>> the shipping?
>>>> 
>>>> How can I pay you? Paypal?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>> 
>
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