[Coco] CoCo 3 to RBG...

[camillus Blockx]

Hi Steve

Pls let us know how it worked out, after your tests.
Like to get me one too.

cba

On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:11 PM, Steve Batson
<steve at batsonphotography.com>wrote:

> I actually broke down today and ordered one myself. Now I need to gather up
> the parts to build my coco RGB cable to connect to it and find a suitable
> power supply for it. :)
>
> ----------------------------------------
>
> From: "gene heskett" <gheskett at wdtv.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 6:03 PM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Subject: Re: [Coco] CoCo 3 to RBG...
>
> 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"
> > 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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