[Coco] RGB2VGA Converter and Wordpak2+ PCB Update

Sat Mar 28 11:39:57 EDT 2015

I'll chime in and answer at least part of your question.

The RGB2VGA and WorkPak2+ are unrelated projects. The RGB2VGA unit Kip is building I believe is sans-enclosure, but it has the header connector to plug into the underside of the CoCo3. Don't quote me on that, but I think that's the deal.

The WordPak2+ is a standalone device that uses a Yamaha VDG. It is basically a replacement/improvement for the built-in 6847 VDG. It allows more colors and higher resolution. It also natively supports lowercase letters (as do the later CoCo2s and CoCo3s of course). The WordPak2+ does require the loading of a driver for BASIC or OS9 in order to function. 

This is a video that demonstrates it in action. I kind of like the idea of dual monitors, even though the displays are just replicated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btTlrNovbc0

> Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2015 11:13:09 -0400
> From: brant.michael.l at gmail.com
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] RGB2VGA Converter and Wordpak2+ PCB Update
> 
> Kip,
> Another question.  Is your rgb2vga converter an assembled unit?  Or does it
> need anything else to go along with it?
> 
> Also, is wordpak2+ related to it?
> On Mar 27, 2015 3:28 AM, "Kip Koon" <computerdoc at sc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Michael,
> > I accept payment via Paypal Friends and Family using my email address
> > computerdoc at sc.rr.com.  I have not planned another order yet.  I'm sure
> > I'll have to do another round of orders in the near future.  Thanks for
> > asking.
> >
> > Kip Koon
> > computerdoc at sc.rr.com
> > http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Michael
> > Brant
> > > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 12:24 AM
> > > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > > Subject: Re: [Coco] RGB2VGA Converter and Wordpak2+ PCB Update
> > >
> > > oh, ok, thanks, I been eagerly looking for one of these.  what is your
> > preferred payment method? and when do you expect another
> > > order?
> > >
> > > On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 12:21 AM, Kip Koon <computerdoc at sc.rr.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Michael,
> > > > The RGB2VGA Converter PCBs are $58.50, but the current order is full
> > > > so I will have to put you on another order.
> > > >
> > > > Kip Koon
> > > > computerdoc at sc.rr.com
> > > > http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of
> > > > > Michael
> > > > Brant
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2015 10:52 PM
> > > > > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Coco] RGB2VGA Converter and Wordpak2+ PCB Update
> > > > >
> > > > > Kip, how much are the RGB2VGA converters?
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 9:02 PM, Steve Batson <
> > > > steve at batsonphotography.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I was off work for a week about a month ago with some bug, not fun!
> > > > > > Glad you are getting better and appreciate the update.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can't wait to get the board when finished! I'll have my CoCo 3
> > > > > > upgraded to 512K by then and a monitor ready to go. :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mar 26, 2015, at 5:24 PM, Kip Koon <computerdoc at sc.rr.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Guys,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm sending this to the general Coco List address as I seem to
> > > > > > > be
> > > > > > missing a
> > > > > > > few email addresses.  I apologize for not having seen and
> > > > > > > responded to emails lately as I have been sick for at least the
> > > > > > > past week or so.  I
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > > had a few difficulties with the PCBs, but I think I have solved
> > > > > > > all the issues.  I hope to finish up building the PCBs sometime
> > > > > > > next week.  I
> > > > > > will
> > > > > > > be making an announcement in the next several days or so
> > hopefully.
> > > > > > This is
> > > > > > > a lot more involved than I expected.  Please forgive me for the
> > > > > > > lateness
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > this message and taking so long to build these PCBs.  I
> > > > > > > appreciate your patience in this matter.  Thank you all for
> > > > > > > asking about the status of
> > > > > > your
> > > > > > > PCBs.  Take care my friends.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Kip Koon
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > <mailto:computerdoc at sc.rr.com> computerdoc at sc.rr.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > <http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon>
> > > > > > > http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Kip_Koon
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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