ZillaRUSH Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I finally broke down and purchased a ColecoVision F18/HMDI. Holy crap!! Unreal. I'm sure you all have talked about it before...can you do such a mod on INTV? The clarity and no flicker blows me away. Made it a new gaming experience. INTV in HD would be sweet!! Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) I thought the f18a outputs vga 640x480. Are you using an external vga-hdmi converter. There was an rgb modification for Intellivision and with an hdmi converter would give similar results. But I don't think that rgb kit is available anymore. The Intellivision graphics processor doesn't have a sprite issue that needs fixing like the Colecovision. Colecovision graphics supports 32 sprites but only displays four on a scanline. Intellivision displays all eight of its sprites all the time. And I think the f18a redefines the colecovision's 15 colour palette. Not sure if anyone has issue with the Intellivision 16 colours. Edited October 3, 2017 by mr_me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarifan88 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I have one of THESE and I highly recommend them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMBerzerk Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Honestly, but a UIFB, or build a retropie unit. To mod an Intv for HDMI would be more work and probably more money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZillaRUSH Posted October 3, 2017 Author Share Posted October 3, 2017 I purchased it from ColecoVision Sales and Upgrades. I paid $375 for the entire system...worth every penny. The games look soon much better. Screen size did shrink...but for the clarity...well worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 The ultimate flashback/raspberry pi and software emulation can be 100% accurate but it's not the same as real hardware. One day someone will make an fpga Intellivision with native hdmi output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 The ultimate flashback/raspberry pi and software emulation can be 100% accurate but it's not the same as real hardware. One day someone will make an fpga Intellivision with native hdmi output. Why isn't it the same as the real deal? If using a Intellivision hand controller would that not be Intellivision nirvana? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Software emulation (aka simulation) and hardware emulation are two different things. With software emulation you have a fast computer working very hard to behave like a slow computer. The emulation program runs sequentially to simulate things that are normally done in parallel by different components. If done right the output can be very accurate, even more accurate than a poorly implemented fpga solution. With hardware emulation like fpga the original chips are essentially being cloned. It's much more straightforward than software emulation. It's possible software emulation is more accurate than a poorly implemented fpga solution. However, hardware emulation will always be closer to the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Spear Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I have looked around for an HDMI or VGA+audio mod for my a intellivision. I never figured out who I had to have sex with to get what I want, so I still have crappy connectivity to my modern TV. Good to know you can get quality output from the CV, options are a little more limited on the Intellivision currently. I finally broke down and purchased a ColecoVision F18/HMDI. Holy crap!! Unreal. I'm sure you all have talked about it before...can you do such a mod on INTV? The clarity and no flicker blows me away. Made it a new gaming experience. INTV in HD would be sweet!! Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BBWW Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Yes we need a HDMI out and Tutorvision mod. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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