[Coco] again: CoCo RGB to VGA conversion

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These new "super Capacitors" are slow!!! Thats why they are 
used like batteries not caps! A normal speed 1 Farad cap 
would indeed be as big as a house!
eric


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>Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:42:03 -0400
>From: jdaggett at gate.net  
>Subject: Re: [Coco] again: CoCo RGB to VGA conversion  
>To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts 
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>Kevin
>
>I would not recommend using 1 F caps other than for short 
term 
>data retention in SRAMs. Maybe in very low frequency 
filters. Not in 
>the Coco.
>
>j ames
>
>
>On 19 Aug 2004 at 9:38, Kevin Diggs wrote:
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>> Hi,
>> 
>>  But would it be enough to simulate the fuzziness of the 
CM-8?
>> 
>>      kevin
>> 
>> jdaggett at gate.net wrote:
>> > RJRTTY 
>> > 
>> > A one farrad cap depending on voltage rating can be very 
small.
>> > Pager designs that I did used a 0.22 F cap that was 
rated 3 VDC and
>> > no biggfer than many hearing aid batteries. About 8 mm 
in diameter
>> > and 4 mm thick. The company did have a 1 F at 2.5VDc 
that was about
>> > the size of the large lithium coin cell batteries. 
(CR233?).
>> > 
>> > james
>> > 
>> > 
>> > On 18 Aug 2004 at 23:23, RJRTTY at aol.com wrote:
>> > 
>> > From:           	RJRTTY at aol.com
>> > Date sent:      	Wed, 18 Aug 2004 23:23:06 EDT
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>> > conversion
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>> >>Friends
>> >>
>> >>      >I do agree that without special processing the 
display will
>> >>      >look different from the CrapMaster-8. It would 
probably be
>> >>      possible >to add some horizontal "fuzz" to more 
closely
>> >>      simulate the CM-8
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>     I think the term you are looking for is broadband 
noise which
>> >>     can
>> >>easily be introduced with the proper filtering.
>> >>
>> >>      >(perhaps adding a 1F capacitor to the output 
lines would
>> >>      >match
>> >>      the >CM-8). 
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>     At the risk of sounding like a smart a** ,a one 
farad capacitor
>> >>     would
>> >>probably be about the size of a washing machine  :)
>> >>
>> >>    I am going to take a chance and purchase  the XRGB-2 
Plus
>> >>upscan converter.  I will report on my results when I 
try it
>> >>with the coco3.
>> >>
>> >>Roy
>> >>
>> >>
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