[Coco] FPGA CoCo and video

[jdaggett at gate.net]

On 17 May 2010 at 16:41, Mark Marlette wrote:

> All,
> 
> As this is exciting there are several hurdles that still need to be jumped and lots of testing that needs to be performed.
> 

Mark, since you are using Gary's  software on the DE-1, what is the color depth on your 
setup?

> This is not my work, wish it was.... :)
> 
> There are several camps on what a CoCo is, then on a personal level what a CoCo is to you. One shoe does not fit all. I can say I like all the shoes! :)
> 

I concur on that.  
> What makes the CoCo fun is personal and different to each.
> 
> There are two platforms. I am only familiar with the Altera which the price was listed. That product is shipped from Taiwan, add ~$35 as I recall. 
> 

I am more familiar with Xilinx than I am with Altera. Simply the Xilinx parts are slightly 
cheaper in unit cost than that of the Altera devices, or at least they once were. Though I am 
intrigued by the Altera EP2C20 device as it is available in a QFP package and the XC2S1000 
is not. Gary's Becker's Coco3 should work in a XC3S400 if you strip out the ROMs and place 
them in an EPROM or flash ROM/RAM external to the FPGA. 


james