voidstar78
Veteran Member
I've made a brief video showing some differences between the RF output of the CoCo3 versus CoCo1.
Indeed, the RF output of the CoCo3 is "cleaner" but the audio on the CoCo3 isn't quite the same as the prior CoCo's. Yes, I realize most CoCo3 users would use the Composite output -- but I've been working on a Daggorath complete play-thru, and I noticed the CoCo3 isn't playing that cartridge exactly how I remembered it (whether using Composite or its RF output). So, I dug into why that is.
Here is the link:
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Tandy Color Computer RF Comparison CoCo1 vs CoCo3 using Daggorath Demo
Nothing Earth shattering here, just an interesting comparison. Being a 1982 cartridge, obviously they coded to the hardware available at the time (the CoCo1, since the CoCo2 wasn't released until 1983). It's very subtle, but to me the original CoCo1 "experience" of this particular title is more "creepy" (a good thing) than how it plays on the CoCo3 or any emulator.
Indeed, the RF output of the CoCo3 is "cleaner" but the audio on the CoCo3 isn't quite the same as the prior CoCo's. Yes, I realize most CoCo3 users would use the Composite output -- but I've been working on a Daggorath complete play-thru, and I noticed the CoCo3 isn't playing that cartridge exactly how I remembered it (whether using Composite or its RF output). So, I dug into why that is.
Here is the link:
Tandy Color Computer RF Comparison CoCo1 vs CoCo3 using Daggorath Demo
Nothing Earth shattering here, just an interesting comparison. Being a 1982 cartridge, obviously they coded to the hardware available at the time (the CoCo1, since the CoCo2 wasn't released until 1983). It's very subtle, but to me the original CoCo1 "experience" of this particular title is more "creepy" (a good thing) than how it plays on the CoCo3 or any emulator.
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