[Coco] Getting into Tandy Color Computer 3, Suggestions and Info Needed

[Zippster]

That is correct Salvador.  Both items are required for a functional converter.

I’m offering to provide the programmed Nanos for convenience.
Otherwise a person would need to acquire a Nano separately and program it.

- Ed


> On Aug 29, 2015, at 6:27 PM, Salvador Garcia <ssalvadorgarcia at netscape.net> wrote:
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> *****
> RGB2VGA & cable (assembled) = $45
> Programmed DE-0 Nano for RGB2VGA =
> $95
> *****
> 
> Just to clarify, for a fully functional board, both of these items are necessary. They are priced separately to allow the buyer to get the RGB2VGA bord from Zippster and the DE-0 Nano from another source. Both can be purchased from Zippster. Am I correct? :-) Salvador
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zippster <zippster278 at gmail.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Fri, Aug 28, 2015 11:23 am
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Getting into Tandy Color Computer 3, Suggestions and Info Needed
> 
> 
> Hi Brandon,
> 
> Welcome to the group!
> 
> There is still room on the current run of
> RGB2VGA boards.
> It is a bit of an expensive, but excellent solution to getting
> your CoCo3 running with
> a VGA monitor.  
> 
> I’m also making the CoCo SDC units on
> a regular basis, so they are available whenever
> you want one.  John Strong is
> making 3D printed cases for the SDC.
> 
> - Ed
> 
> 
> Prices (not including
> shipping):
> 
> RGB2VGA & cable (assembled) = $45
> Programmed DE-0 Nano for RGB2VGA =
> $95
> 
> CoCo SDC (assembled) = $40
> 
> 
> 
>> On Aug 28, 2015, at 10:51 AM, Brandon
> Tetreau <brandon.tetreau at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Everyone, Just wanted to
> introduce myself. I grew up with the Tandy
>> Color Computers and recently got
> our system back from my parents. Got a
>> couple Tandy Color Computer 3's a CM8
> Monitor, multi-pack, floppy drives,
>> etc... and tons of my old games on disk
> and carts but It's tough getting
>> the entire system setup. I started looking
> into options to use the Tandy on
>> newer hardware and was surprised to see Flash
> Carts, video cables, and
>> Drivewire and such which would really make running
> old games easy but It
>> appears I'm several years late as most types of Hardware
> aren't sold
>> anymore or have diagrams of electrical component blueprints which
> cause my
>> head to hurt.
>> 
>> I'm only 33 now so I was really young when we had
> the CoCo but have tons of
>> great memories (would love to get Ghana Bwana
> running for my mom to play as
>> it was one of her favorites) and would love to
> get it up and running.
>> I'm hoping to summarize what I think I've learnt in
> searching the web for
>> ways to connect the CoCo to a modern monitor and allow
> playing of disk
>> images.
>> 
>> Can any of you give me suggestions on what would
> be a good setup? I don't
>> mind having the entire system setup but it would also
> be cool to just have
>> the computer, maybe a flash cart and some joysticks.
>> 
>> 
> *Connecting Tandy to Monitor/TV*
>> *RGB to S-Video* - Made by Chistopher Hawks,
> emailed him but got no reply
>> *RGB2VGA* - Appears they are for purchase
> possibly by Zippster, not sure
>> who can purchase
>> 
>> *CoCo Flash
> Carts/Drivewire*
>> *CoCo SDC *- CoCo flash cart which allows the running of disk
> images from a
>> Compact Flash Card (This allow you to run a HBDDOS rom and
> connect to
>> Drivewire)
>> *Tandy Drive Pak* - Doesn't appear to be made anymore
> but was a flash cart
>> which ran most software expect software which needed to
> be run specifically
>> from a physical floppy drive (CoCo SDC fixes this
> though?)
>> *HDBDOS Rom Cart *- You can put a socket on a Cart and flash HDBDOS
> and
>> boot from that, I'm told people used to sell HDBDOS Rom Carts complete
> but
>> It doesn't appear anymore. I found various roms in the Drivewire
> download
>> but perhaps people have details about which carts can be used as a
> donor,
>> the socket I'd need to put on, compatible eeprom, and rom required to
> make
>> this.
>> *Drivewire Cable* - Appears to still be sold on Cloud9 and can
> also be made
>> so I don't think this would be a huge issue, can also use a RS232
> to USB
>> cable to connect to USB.
>> 
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