Retro Hack Shack | Upgrading The Color Computer 3 --OR-- Add HDMI To Your Vintage Computers! Part 4 @RetroHackShack | Uploaded February 2021 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
It's a 2 for 1 special! I walk through upgrading my Color Computer 3 and show how to get HDMI output in Part 4 in this series. I also show a kickass version of Donkey Kong that actually runs once you upgrade this machine.

Update: You can now buy the RGBtoHDMI from the Retro Hack Shack Shop retrohackshack.com/product/rgbtohdmi

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - First Look
04:00 - Differences between the Coco 1 and Coco 3
09:39 - Meet The Upgrades
14:58 - Removing the CPU
22:30 - Installing The Upgrades
28:36 - Testing
44:43 - Cleaning
45:55 - Wrap Up

Disclaimer: Some links to buy products are affiliate links so I can raise support for the channel. This doesn’t affect the price you pay.

Part 1: youtu.be/8lnaI7TY0qQ
Part 2: youtu.be/xGO3N1ThHFA
Part 3: youtu.be/Wm2eo4BEna4

Memory and CPU Upgrade
boysontech.com/marketplace

Coco SDC
thezippsterzone.com/2020/06/25/the-coco-sdc

RGBtoHDMI GitHub Page
github.com/hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI

RGBtoHDMI Support Forum Post
stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14430

Music used by permission:
“Fakebit World”, “Rise and Shine 256” by Malmen
soundcloud.com/malmen

“T.I.M.E.” by Emil Rottmayer
soundcloud.com/emil-rottmayer

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