[vcf-midatlantic] TRS-80 Model 4 (working) $150 - Craigslist

[Dean Notarnicola]

Thanks, Pete!

On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 7:22 PM Peter Cetinski <pete at pski.net> wrote:

> The M4 video connector is not composite but rather hsync/vsync/dot video.
> There is a composite adapter board that has been recently developed and
> sold on eBay.  I’ve only used it on the 8” systems where it required me to
> use a video scaler to properly adjust the picture size.  I’m not sure it
> works out of the box for the M4 but you may need at least an adjustable
> monitor or scaler.  You should be able to find it in the sold listings.
> There is also current development on a VGA adapter for the M3/4.  That one
> is more exciting!
>
> Pete
>
> > On Dec 10, 2020, at 6:37 PM, Dean Notarnicola via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >
> > I’m not sure if the M4 video is composite or TTL.
> >
> >> On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 1:53 PM Alexander Jacocks <jjacocks at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Yeah, I've watched the videos.
> >>
> >> Has anyone attempted an LCD retrofit in one of the broken-neck model 4s?
> >>
> >> - Alex
> >>
> >> On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 1:50 PM Dean Notarnicola via vcf-midatlantic <
> >> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >>
> >>> So many broken crt necks...
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 1:48 PM Vincent B via vcf-midatlantic <
> >>> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I still need to get my Model 4 fixed up, but I hate opening the
> thing! I
> >>>> wish Tandy had taken the Commodore PET approach and made the casing
> >>> hinge
> >>>> up like a car hood instead of having to very carefully lift it up and
> to
> >>>> the side.
> >>>>
> >>>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 12:32 PM Alexander Jacocks via
> vcf-midatlantic <
> >>>> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> All,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I saw this TRS-80 Model 4 on Craigslist, near me:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/sys/d/bethesda-trs-80-model/7244872226.html
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If anyone would like it, I'd be happy to pick it up and bring it to
> >>>>> InfoAge.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Let me know,
> >>>>> Alex
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
>