FS: ColecoVision component video mod kit

[5-11under]

Hi there,

I'm in the late stages of developing a Component (YPbPr) video mod for the ColecoVision. The price will be $45 US each, including mailing to US or Canadian addresses. I don't frequent DP too much, but I thought some of you might be interested in this. If you are, either reply in this thread or send me a PM. Payment won't be required until the boards are ready to be shipped.

The mod will be sold as an assembled kit. the PCB will be populated by me. However, you or someone else will need to open the case, drill some holes in the back of the console, attach about 7 wires to the CV board, and modify the shielding around the CV board.

Additional details, progress, and pictures can be found here: http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic...-colecovision/

Thanks for looking,
5-11under

[5-11under]

Hi there,

In case anyone is still interested, the pre-order reservation list will be open through the Thanksgiving weekend at least. I'll be building some extra units which will be available on a first-come first-served basis, although the caseless video test cartridge won't be free at that point.

Thanks,
5-11under

[Soviet Conscript]

i kinda want this but money is tight and i already have an s-video modded coleco so its hard for me to justify.

awsome work though

[eastbayarb]

Do you have an RGB mod for this system? That would be better!

[Soviet Conscript]

Do you have an RGB mod for this system? That would be better!

only margionally. and most people don't have monitors capble of RGB. its probibly more convient to use component which most tv's now days have.

[eastbayarb]

My question was directed at the guy selling the mod

[5-11under]

Do you have an RGB mod for this system? That would be better!

Hi eastbayarb,

The ColecoVision video display processor outputs something fairly close to YPbPr/component, so that is a natural output to choose. The signals could be transformed to RGB, but there would be no improvement to the signal by doing so.

Thanks,
5-11under

By the way, the PCB layout for the mod is complete and has been verified, so I'll be ordering the boards first thing Monday morning. That's the pre-order deadline.

[eastbayarb]

Hi eastbayarb,

The ColecoVision video display processor outputs something fairly close to YPbPr/component, so that is a natural output to choose. The signals could be transformed to RGB, but there would be no improvement to the signal by doing so.

Thanks,
5-11under

By the way, the PCB layout for the mod is complete and has been verified, so I'll be ordering the boards first thing Monday morning. That's the pre-order deadline.

Pure RGB is better quality than Component Video, especially if you have an RGB capable (15khz) monitor. Most people think that component video and pure RGB is the same, but component video is a compressed version of it.

If your board could output pure RGB, I will take one of these. I don't suppose you have one of the boards planned for intellivision or Atari systems?