[Coco] CoCo 3 to RBG...

[gene heskett]

On Monday, July 11, 2011 08:40:47 PM Steve Batson did opine:

> Gene,
> Both of my Monitors only go down to 31K for the Horizontal Sync. I did
> some searching for adapters though and came across something
> interesting and possibly useful to me and others here.
> Check out the following link.
> Assuming I built a cable feed the CoCo RGB into this, put it in some
> type of project case with a 5V DC adapter on it, it looks like it might
> do what I would need to use a CoCo with any of the new Monitors with a
> VGA connector. $39 isn't bad either. Probably can add another $30 or so
> buying a project case, 5 Volt power adapter and parts to build the
> cable to connect to the CoCo.
> 
> http://www.jammaboards.com/store/cga-ega-yuv-to-vga-converter-pcb-gbs-82
> 20/p rod_291.html?gclid=CJmmksC8-qkCFYcaQgodOlAhXw
> Think this would do it?
> 
It certainly looks as if it should.  And, considering its aimed at 
prolonging the life of arcade games, and is likely sold by the thousands to 
the arcade machine owners, that is a good price.  Most of those wouldn't 
need the box or a PSU as that can be sucked from the arcade boards PSU with 
a couple of wire nuts, but it looks a little big to hide in a coco, and at 
10 watts worth of power needed, demands its own PSU since the coco can't 
spare that much.

In fact, since all my system runs on an old AT PSU, I have buckets of power 
for it available.  So I took card in hand and ordered one.  I should be 
able to get it up and running a day or so after it falls out of my mailbox.

Stay tuned.  But I used the cheap USPS delivery, so it will be a few days 
I'm sure.

> ----------------------------------------
> From: "gene heskett" <gheskett at wdtv.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 1:16 PM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo 3 to RBG...
> 
> On Monday, July 11, 2011 04:10:49 PM Steve Batson did opine:
> > So once I check the specs, if it doesn't handle the lower frequency of
> > 15,750 on the Horizontal, then I'm assuming I need to obtain one of
> > the CoCo to VGA adapters....suggestions on where to find one
> > currently?
> 
> Roy is moving house and getting things setup again ATM.  No clue if he
> is accepting orders, but ISTR a message regarding that should be in the
> last 2
> 
> to 3 weeks of this lists archive.
> 
> Chris Hawks also had something along the same idea that I have not
> personally used, but he seems awfully quiet of late.  Chris?  Them fish
> will still be there next week. :)
> 
> Cheers, gene


Cheers, gene
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