Subject: Re: TV -> D-Sub converter possible?
From: fraveydank at
gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:08:10 -0500
To: cctalk at
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On Dec 12, 2011, at 6:51 AM, Vintage Coder wrote:
I have an old COCO II somewhere but I don't
have a television. What are you guys who have similar old systems doing for a display? Is
there a device to convert the TV out from those computers to D-Sub or dare to dream, DVI?
What do you call such a converter? Thanks.
Decoding composite video is a hairy task that involves a lot more than a passive adaptor.
Such devices are available (sorry, long Amazon link):
http://www.amazon.com/Composite-S-Video-Converter-Adapter-SPECIALTY-AV/dp/B…
Or you can get a TV card for a PC for under $20. Most of them work nicely with Linux and
all of them work with Windows, though the actual viewing applications get a bit ugly.
There are USB equivalents (such as EyeTV) which work nicely with the Mac as well, but
they're a bit more pricy.
- Dave