[Coco] Why do a next Gen CoCo?

[jdaggett at gate.net]

Luis

That is my point while circuits are available, the end user for older retro computers that still 
require composite video or NTSC TV sets all require external hardware to use now in the 
USA. 

What is better yet than an add on circuit, most retro computers now can be spun in a FPGA 
and have standard VGA output instead of NTSC.

Then again what ever floats your boat I guess if fine. 


james

On 19 Nov 2010 at 9:18, Luis Fernández wrote:

> Just see
> http://alg5.ifrance.com/dtv/index.htm
> on tv new and laptop
> 
> interface S-Video Hack
> 
> http://galaxy22.dyndns.org/dtv/hackvideo/
> 
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> From: <jdaggett at gate.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 9:25 AM
> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Why do a next Gen CoCo?
> 
> > On 19 Nov 2010 at 3:17, Aaron Wolfe wrote:
> >
> >> An Amiga 500 in a joystick would be pretty nice, some really great
> >> games on that system.  I've played with Minimig on the DE1 and it's
> >> fun, but a simple device that plugs straight to a TV would be
> >> convenient.
> >
> > Here in the USA unless you have a old TV floating around, there is not a 
> > real easy solution to
> > just plugging into a TV anymore. Most Digital set now have VGA, S-video or 
> > HDMI interface.
> > Some of the digital sets made a few years ago do have Compsite video input 
> > also.
> >
> > Going further into the future, digital sets will more than likely drop 
> > composite and S-video
> > inputs and rely strictly on HDMI and VGA(DVI) interfaces.
> >
> > just my thoughts
> > james
> >
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