Trixter
Veteran Member
This post is a little weird -- bear with me.
I'm going to a demoparty in June where I plan to enter a demo running on an 808x with CGA, output to a projector so everyone can see it large. I did the same thing last year, achieved by shipping a PCjr via the USPS back and forth to the partyplace, but this year's entry needs a sound card so I can't do the PCjr again; I'm considering what other options exist for bringing a portable/luggable with me on the plane. I have a 5155, but according to United's new baggage size rules, it's dimensions are too large to bring on the plane (it might fit as-is but I would be wrapping it in bubble wrap. I also have two Panasonic Sr. Partners but they are very fragile and temperamental so I won't want to bring those. Even though it's a 286, I would love to bring my Compaq Portable III, but it doesn't have composite CGA output, only TTL RGB (not sure how I'd hook that up to a projector).
I'm not beyond trying to acquire something new that would be appropriate, but it has to accept two ISA cards, one for a Sound Blaster and another for an XTIDE variant. Doesn't need a built-in monitor, although if it does, it doesn't have to be a glass CRT. Any ideas, or should I resign myself to shipping a system back and forth again? Is it possible to convert CGA's TTL RGBI to something (composite, etc.) a projector can display?
I'm going to a demoparty in June where I plan to enter a demo running on an 808x with CGA, output to a projector so everyone can see it large. I did the same thing last year, achieved by shipping a PCjr via the USPS back and forth to the partyplace, but this year's entry needs a sound card so I can't do the PCjr again; I'm considering what other options exist for bringing a portable/luggable with me on the plane. I have a 5155, but according to United's new baggage size rules, it's dimensions are too large to bring on the plane (it might fit as-is but I would be wrapping it in bubble wrap. I also have two Panasonic Sr. Partners but they are very fragile and temperamental so I won't want to bring those. Even though it's a 286, I would love to bring my Compaq Portable III, but it doesn't have composite CGA output, only TTL RGB (not sure how I'd hook that up to a projector).
I'm not beyond trying to acquire something new that would be appropriate, but it has to accept two ISA cards, one for a Sound Blaster and another for an XTIDE variant. Doesn't need a built-in monitor, although if it does, it doesn't have to be a glass CRT. Any ideas, or should I resign myself to shipping a system back and forth again? Is it possible to convert CGA's TTL RGBI to something (composite, etc.) a projector can display?