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CoCo1 RF demodulator

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grimm

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I'm going to start working on an old CoCo1 (32K model from 1982) and I'm in need of a NTSC RF demodulator. I know that you can use an old VCR to do this, but I don't have one, and I also don't have the room for one. I have seen many demodulators for sale on line, but they are on the expensive side ($60 to $80) and I'm not sure what would be a good one to get. I have other systems that are going to need this too, specifically a Atari 400, Mattel Aquarius, etc. I have a RetroTink as well, but it's not going to be of much help I think.

I'm not thinking of converting the machine so it will output composite or RGB, etc. as I would like to keep the system as original as possible. Any recommendations or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,

Jason
 
Chuck(G) said:
Seems to me that the most straightforward application would be to use the devices as intended:; find an old TV.
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Yes, I could, but that would be just as big and bulky as an old VCR and I just don't have the space for one. I do have an older (2005) LCD monitor that works very well (even has built-in speakers). It also has the more square aspect ratio like a CRT has. I have a HTMI to VGA converter that I use for the RetroTink.

Hmm, thinking about it, the monitor has a VGA input so maybe a RF to VGA converter would work better?

Jason
 
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