[vcf-midatlantic] Is a TRS-80 Videotex Terminal functionally usable?

[Dave McGuire]

   Wow, yuck.  So really not worth it unless NAPLPS is involved.

              -Dave

On 2/18/22 11:25, Dave Shevett wrote:
> Yep - check out that video i linked.  It's tricky because the text
> resolution is 32x15.  Not exactly a standard.
> 
>   -d
> 
> On Fri, Feb 18, 2022 at 11:20 AM Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic
> <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>>     Hey there Dave.  So it will actually speak plan ASCII without
>> starting up the NAPLPS protocol, to make a (pretty crappy) plain terminal?
>>
>>              -Dave
>>
>> On 2/18/22 11:18, Dave Shevett via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
>>> It looks like you can dial up with straight ASCII communication
>>> directly over the serial port (which'll require a DIN to RS232 cable).
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_rkEoQ803k
>>>
>>> There's an online BBS that the folks on /r/retrobattlestations use for
>>> testing / dialup access like this, you should be able to connect to it
>>> and chat with the world :)
>>>
>>> https://bbs.fozztexx.com/
>>>
>>> Getting 'videotex' working will be challenging, I don't know of an
>>> existing provider that will give you that experience.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 18, 2022 at 11:10 AM Joseph Giliberti via vcf-midatlantic
>>> <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Greetings!
>>>>
>>>> A friend of mine has a TRS-80 Videotex Terminal, which seems to be a very
>>>> limited CoCo1, intended solely for use with dial-up services which no
>>>> longer exist.
>>>> Other than being a display piece, is there any way of actually using it?
>>>> Could it dial in to a modem BBS?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Joe Giliberti
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
>> New Kensington, PA
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA