{"product_id":"trs-80-tandy-color-computer-3-coco-rgbtohdmi-hdmi-video-converter-kit","title":"TRS-80 Tandy Color Computer 3 CoCo RGBtoHDMI HDMI Video Converter Kit","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTandy Color Computer 3 – Complete RGBtoHDMI Kit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eIf you have a Color Computer 3, this is the version for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eAs many vendors sell the RGBtoHDMI product in pieces, not including everything you need, I like to start by making it clear: \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"125\"\u003ethis is the complete solution.\u003c\/b\u003e You do not need to add a Raspberry Pi or program the SD card—it is all-inclusive:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRaspberry Pi Zero v1.3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSD Card\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e3D Printed Case\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNew 5V Power Supply\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMini-HDMI to HDMI Adapter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRGBtoHDMI CPLD Board\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRGBtoHDMI Analog Board\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCoCo 3 Adapter Board\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRibbon Cables\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOther Computers Supported\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e(Via the 6-way IDC connection)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAmstrad CPC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSpectrum +2 (grey), +2A, +3 and Sinclair QL\u003c\/b\u003e (Analog RGB)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOric 1 \/ Atmos\u003c\/b\u003e (3-bit RGB TTL)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCamputers Lynx\u003c\/b\u003e (3-bit RGB TTL)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSharp MZ700\u003c\/b\u003e (3-bit RGB TTL)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTandy Color Computer 3\u003c\/b\u003e (Analog RGB)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e48K Spectrum \/ Atom \/ Dragon 32\u003c\/b\u003e (Analog YUV)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePAL\/NTSC Tandy Color Computer 1\/2\/MC10\u003c\/b\u003e (Analog YUV)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLumaCode \/ Apple II \/ ZX80 \/ ZX81 \/ UK101 \/ Nascom \/ Superboard II\u003c\/b\u003e (or any other mono computer)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,9,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,9,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTRS-80 Model 1 (Mono) \/ Video Genie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,10,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,10,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCommodore 64\u003c\/b\u003e (with c0pperdragon's YUV interface)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,11,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,11,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAtari 800XL\u003c\/b\u003e (with c0pperdragon's A-VideoBoard YUV interface)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInstallation \u0026amp; Technical Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eI have personally tested each board, and they all work with my CoCo 3 before I ship them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe CoCo 3 Kit:\u003c\/b\u003e CoCo 3 installation is very simple: plug a cable into the RGB port of your CoCo 3 and the other end into the RGBtoHDMI. There is a picture above so you can see the \"red\" wire should be closest to the edge of the case, or near the \"R\" in the printed lettering \"RGB OUT.\" If you plug it in backwards, switch it around and try again. From the RGBtoHDMI, run an HDMI cable to your monitor. That's it. This is for video, not sound. For sound, use your RCA sound-out ports on your CoCo 3 same as you did before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eThe reason the IBM PC version and other versions sell so well is they deliver perfect emulator-like output thanks to the integer scaling. However, the CoCo 3 had quality RGB output already; nevertheless, finding a CM-8 monitor is hard to do, and this is a good solution for using a flat panel instead of CRT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePower \u0026amp; Image Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e I want to share that I do not have any snow on my screen, and the banding in that screenshot is from the iPhone camera; there is no banding. However, in my experience, all RGB-to-digital solutions can have snow if you have dirty power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"17,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTip:\u003c\/b\u003e Plug the monitor and RGBtoHDMI into the same power strip. If you really have a problem with dirty power, you can plug the device into a USB power bank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Quick Note on the Chess Game\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003eAbout the chess game: I'm playing the Jobava London and later I defeated the Color Computer game \"Chess\" easily on the first try. It's crazy how good humans got at chess over the past few years; I feel sorry for these computers, they just didn't keep up. Actually, I would not have beat this game in my youth; I just learned chess earlier this year, but I am not doing bad. Am I selling you this device or bragging about chess? Bragging about chess, of course—we have to talk about important things, right? OK, I kid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003eI will include in the box my contact info; feel free to reach out for support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"22\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"23\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"23\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAttributions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"24\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"24,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"24,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCoCo 3 Adapter:\u003c\/b\u003e By Rocky Hill (qbancoffee), licensed under the AGPL 3.0. Open-source hardware design files can be found on GitHub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"24,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"24,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRGBtoHDMI Project:\u003c\/b\u003e Licensed under the GPL 3.0. Open-source hardware and files can be found on GitHub (username: hoglet67).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Retro Powerhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42672075178080,"sku":null,"price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/1934\/2944\/files\/trs80_1.webp?v=1774988697","url":"https:\/\/retropowerhouse.com\/products\/trs-80-tandy-color-computer-3-coco-rgbtohdmi-hdmi-video-converter-kit","provider":"Retro Powerhouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}