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  1. I also would like an 8MB or 64MB ramdisk with battery backup, and it looks like a new addressor chip was added so one does not need to own a MIB3 card with a cable attached between the two cards. In the ideal world instead of having a ramdisk for the ADAM, I would love to see a a ramdisk card have a 64GB to 2TB SDXC card slot. Super fast SDXC cards are faster than the Adam CPU and instead of having a battery with ram, a 64GB SDXC card slot would be much better. Since one could swap SDXC cards that hold the ramdisk info. Solid State drives and Hard drives are less in demand for the ADAM computer since a 20TB hard drive would be over kill if one uses a 20TB hard drive with a SATA to IDE converter board. Even a 2TB solid state drive might be considered overkill with the ADAM. However since the Adamnet SD card products are in existence that allows people to use up to 32GB SDHC cards, that in many ways is a better Adamnet product to own. The Adamnet SD card hardware devices are limited to 1.44MB image slots but could be redesigned as one big 64GB or 2TB storage drive. Glad to see people still developing new hardware and software for the ADAM computer. Maybe one of these days I might consider spending more time with the ADAM computer.
  2. We really need a SATA hard drive controller for the ADAM computer so that people can connect low cost and reliable SATA solid state drives and SATA hard drives. Has anyone tried using one of these $8 SATA to IDE adapters on the ADAM to see if a SATA solid state drive can be connected to a old ADAM IDE hard drive controller? https://www.amazon.com/NFHK-Motherboard-Converter-Adapter-Desktop/dp/B09GPGFLWB/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2OFK3BHJ54YV5&keywords=sata%2Bto%2Bide%2Badapter&qid=1698314023&sprefix=sata%2Bto%2Bide%2Badapter%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-5&th=1
  3. Back in the late 80’s and early 90’s I did purchase many Micro Innovations products including the AdamNET 1.44MB 3.5 inch disk drive and a 1MB expander (they also briefly sold a 2MB memory expander). I never did purchase the ADAMnet harddrive controller. In my conversations with Mark Gordon I was told that the internal hard drive controller was faster since it bypassed Adamnet. While Adamnet is ideal for floppy disks, its my understanding that a hard drvie or solid state drive is greatly slowed down with Adamnet. But using Adamnet means less software patches and greater compatibility. But people that used TDOS perfered the speed of the internal card. This website I just looked at is awesome with great pictures and information on the Coleco ADAM. https://www.diroccovision.com/Coleco/adam/Expansion.htm I did not know that the Brewing Academy came out with new improved 1MB memory expander with battery backup (I would like a 8MB model). However all the ADAM hardware by the Brewing Academy is sold out for some reason. Hopefully they well get some more new ADAM items in stock soon. https://thebrewingacademy.com/collections/colecovision-coleco-adam-hardware-consoles
  4. Real cool Sega cartridge that allows ColecoVision cartridges to be plugged in. Wish there was something like this for the 16 bit Sega Genesis. I hope this Sega Master system ColecoVision emulator is mass produced and sold one day.
  5. New state of the art 240 watt USB4 Cable that is also backwards compatible with the ColecoVision USB plug In a prior post back around August of 2019 I posted Amazon weblinks to three different types of Gold plated 100 watt USB black color cables that cost around $10+ (6 feet, 6 feet left angle, and 10 feet). The bad news is those Cable Creation cables are no longer being made and any dealer that has stock will be out of stock on those cables soon. In my research I came across a high-end premium quality cable that is made in China, that happens to be the absolute best quality USB cable that I have seen so far. China knows how to make good quality cables at low prices. For only $27.99, Amazon is selling a state of the art 6.6 feet 240 watt USB4 Gold plated cable that I have verified works with the ColecoVision USB power regulator plug . This USB4 cable has transfer speeds of 40Gbps (40,000Mbps) and can handle 240 watts of power with 48 volts times 5 amps going across the cable. Some may feel this premium high-quality cable for $27.99 at Amazon is much better quality then what is needed. But if one is willing to pay $13 to $18+ more over the cost of a 100 watt USB cable, the quality of this USB 4 cable with type C connector is excellent. Also, maybe one day some engineer might consider making a COL USB power regulator plug that can accept 48 volts DC with 5 amp input with a 240 watt output instead of the existing model that is limited to 5 volts DC with up to 3.4 amps (17 watts output). ColecoVision owners already have custom built ATX power supplies that output up to 550 watts or sometimes 600 watts of power across the front expansion port. Having 240 watts to 600 watts of power capacity on the ColecoVision might one day power a future HDMI graphics card with built in SGM. The following is a link to the best USB4 240 watt 40Gbps (40,000Mbps) 6.6 feet gold plated cable I have seen so far. Cable is FCC certified and has the CE Europe safety certification. The Chinese people know how to make automated factories that can output top of the line premium gold plated cables at a low price. $27.99 with free shipping from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BNL1WGWJ/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
  6. The New York museum built a massive playable Donkey Kong arcade cabinet. Maybe one day someone can build a super size ColecoVision/ADAM computer that one has to climb up on to play with a 900 feet screen to look at with controllers so large one has to use both hands and arms to move. Enough large stuff like this being built means people might wake up and think they shrunk in size. Quotes “With The Super Mario Bros. feature film releasing to runaway success, The Strong National Museum of Play in New York has revealed their gargantuan, nearly 20 foot tall Donkey Kong arcade cabinet. The original Donkey Kong game famously featured the first appearance of the plumber that would spawn gaming’s biggest franchise.” “The arcade cabinet is fully functional, with guests being able to play the giant game with a regular-sized control panel located in the front. “ https://www.svconline.com/proavmag/massive-donkey-kong-cabinet
  7. A long term solution for ADAM owners is for someone to develop a ADAMNET to USB interface then one could purchase a low cost USB keyboard for $3.99 with free shipping from Amazon. It would be real cool if ADAM owners could use any USB keyboard on the market. Spanish Keyboard for $3.99 https://www.amazon.com/iMicro-KB-US9851S-108-Key-Spanish-Keyboard/dp/B015RLJL60/ref=sr_1_21?crid=1645BF2U95ICR&keywords=usb+keyboard&qid=1678667878&s=electronics&sprefix=usb+keybaord%2Celectronics%2C112&sr=1-21 $8.95 English USB Keyboard Verbatim Slimline Full Size Wired Keyboard USB Plug-and-Play Compatible with PC, Laptop - Frustration Free Packaging Black (amazon.com)
  8. I did a quick search on the Internet and it appears the HDMI licensing fee is only 15 cents for each end user licensed product if that information is correct and not outdated. However the HDMI adopter agreement costs $10,000 a year in fees or $5,000 a year fee plus a $1 a unit for low volume. If it was a flat rate of $5,000 one time fee it would not be so bad, but that annual fee of $5,000 is too high if one wants to only run off a QTY of 500 ColecoVision/ADAM HDMI products. Now if one contacts a graphics card company and has them make the ColecoVision/ADAM HDMI graphics card, most likely the fee would not be charged since the third-party company is already paying $10,000 every year to make licensed HDMI products. Or the fee might be reduced to $500 or less and spread out to other companies that they make prodcuts for. So maybe if a new version of the F18A was made and mass produced in QTY’s of 500 to 1,000 by a graphics card company, the HDMI fee might be waved or greatly reduced since that company is making over one million HDMI products a year and paying $10,000 a year for a HDMI fee is consider a small charge for a large company. The last case scenario would be to have a DVI output with analog RCA audio output that is converted to HDMI by a external device. But the better solution would be to have a graphics card company make a new HDMI graphics card for all or most the 1970’s-1990’s videogame and computer systems where the fee is not charged or spread out among many projects. https://www.symmetryelectronics.com/blog/what-are-the-licensing-costs-associated-with-hdmi/
  9. Yes the Col USB plug when connected to a good quality USB power source can offer a nice clean output for the ColecoVision (cleaner output then the existing Mean Well desktop power supplies). However, the absolute best power supplies for nice clean analog output is a legacy ATX power supply with -5 volts DC. When it comes to desktop power supplies the XP Power AEH45UM33 for $73.50 + $10 ColecoVision power cord offers a cleaner output then the Col USB, however the problem is it was not level VI complaint and therefore was taken off the market. https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/xp-power/AEH45UM33/7602823 I wish XP Power would develop a replacement for the AEH45UM33, with the replacement being level VI complaint. But the demand for +12 DC, +5 DC, and -5 DC power supplies are much less in the year 2023. One might have to custom order 1,000 to 5,000 power supplies to get a new model made. And the demand for a new ColecoVision/ADAM power supply would be a QTY of 500 or less. It is cheaper to make a power supply that offers direct +5, -5, and +12 volts DC from a AC 100-240 volts input source, when compared to making a Col USB plug that converts +5 volts USB to +5, -5, and +12 volts DC. However, that being said the COL USB plug does a nice job, and if one day Mean Well stops making -5, +5, and +12 volt power supplies then the COL USB might be the only option if Dragonbox in Germany decides to run off some more COL USB plugs. Or maybe the COL USB plug will also go out of production (they are out of stock on their website).
  10. Many people enjoy playing ColecoVision/ADAM videogames on a Windows PC using a digital HDMI output on the computer graphics card (or DVI output for legacy monitors). For example a entry level $79.99 graphics card with free shipping for a Windows PC offers one HDMI output, one legacy DVI output, and one displayport output. Playing ColecoVision/ADAM games on a Windows PC offers the best quality detail and color accuracy that I have ever seen for the ColecoVision/ADAM. https://www.newegg.com/p/27N-008E-00015?Item=9SIB601JKH0644&quicklink=true However, Mytek I think it is really awesome that you created a new ColecoVision motherboard for those people that do not want to use a Windows emulation program to play ColecoVision videogames. It is just that converting analog S-Video to digital HDMI will not look as good as having a pure digital HDMI output (plus there is a few second delay in the conversion). In the ideal world someone should develop a new ColecoVision/ADAM graphics card on a single chip that takes the binary digital data and maps the output to digital HDMI with no analog conversion (just like what one sees on a Windows PC with HDMI output with no analog conversion). If a new custom HDMI graphics chip was developed then people could use it on any new custom ColecoVision/ADAM clone motherboard projects. In addition, it would be possible to use the same custom ColecoVision/ADAM chip (if developed) to place in a plug in Super Game Module interface for the classic 1982 ColecoVision console and 1983 ADAM computer if the Supergame modules have a micro HDMI port on the right side that access the single chip graphics card inside a new version of the SGM. It just most likely is not in the budget to spend several thousands of dollars developing a custom ColecoVision/ADAM HDMI graphics card chips that everyone can use for their projects. It would be like a replacement for the F18A with no analog but pure digital video. I know the graphics card companies with their hardware engineers could develop such a chip if they were contacted but it might cost over $10,000+ in research and development. But it would be a long-term solution for the ColecoVision/ADAM offering HDMI, legacy DVI, and Displayport output just like a $79.99 graphics card on a Windows PC.
  11. While its true that S-Video offers a better picture quality when compared to composite video. The problem is around 10 years ago all consumer displays stopped offering the S-Video input as a cost cutting measure. Its even getting hard to find the better-quality analog component video input on displays. Over the last 10 years the entire computer monitor industry and consumer electronics projectors and flat panel screens has went to 100% native HDMI input. The ideal ColecoVision compatible system requires a native HDMI output in order to be a market success. This is because 100% of all modern consumer displays in production have a HDMI port with many times all analog inputs including composite video gone from the computer monitors.
  12. This 17 watt ColecoVision power supply solution remains the best value at clearance prices since purchasing everything separately costs around $85 to $99.99. Dragonbox in Germany is still out of stock on the ColUSB plug. Once USA supplies are gone, this product might be going out of production unless Dragonbox in Germany starts making more. Amazon and EBAY dealers are selling these items starting at $59.99 until supplies last (that amazing price is below what the entire kit cost).
  13. Most likely a $10 price increase coming on April 1st 2023 or shortly after for this 28.5 watt ColecoVision power supply On or shortly after April 1st 2023, Amazon and EBAY dealers that sell this 28.5 Watt ColecoVision compatible power supply with high quality bundled Gold Plated Colecovision cable will most likely be raising the price from $59.99 + $9.99 shipping/handling to $69.99 + $14.99 shipping/handling for domestic USA orders (plus a $10 increase on international orders also). While the made in China high quality custom Gold Plated ColecoVision output power cord has a good supply for now with under 5% inflation, the Taiwan made 28.5 watt Mean Well GP25B13A-R1B power supply has inflated in value around $10+ when purchased in large QTY with additional shipping charges. Plus the input power cords have gone up in price. For the last 6 months or so Amazon and EBAY dealers have kept this power supply at $59.99 plus $9.99 shipping without increasing the price even though prices were going up for the power supplies. However, that will most likely change on April 1st 2023 or shortly after with a new price of $69.99 plus $14.99 shipping.
  14. I wish this ColecoVision replacement board had a mini HDMI output instead of a RGB output. All modern computer monitors and Smart TV’s use HDMI, and having HDMI would make this product much more popular if its mass produced. I am guessing that this board will be firmware upgradable by the USB port. I hope this product becomes a reality. Then I could plug my Expansion Module #3 ADAM computer into it and maybe even the Expansion Module #1 Atari 2600 adapter.
  15. The Harmony Encore cartridge runs without a SD card installed, it just has a screen that says the SD card is not installed. The only thing the SD card is for is to access the cartridge run images which usually end in .bin files. One can have game file folders and as many .bin images as they want in each file folder. When ordering a Harmony Cartridge with the optional SD card, it usually shipped with some public domain homebrew games from the Harmony team. You can order a replacement 16GB SDHC card with the public domain games installed on it for $12 (Harmony Encore can accept a maximum of a 32GB SDHC card). https://erstwhile-technologies-7800.square.site/product/harmony-encore/11?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=2
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