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XNIF:
I know there are plenty of topics about it and i have read a lot too. I know TV has almost the result of an arcade screen and that a CRT is too sharp and gives a somewhat crippled result with games on a lower resolution as the monitor can handle.
So you would say go for the tv. But what makes me hesitate is the way i must connect a TV. I am in NO way an electrician, and i do not understand much about electricity. And i am worried for my life ! hehehe :timebomb:
On the other hand, i am quite handy and i am a computer and networking expert. And connecting the wires on the CP does not scare me.  I wanna know if it's feasible for me to do it?  And if i do go for a CRT monitor will i regret it? Is it really so much worse?

thanks in advance!
HaRuMaN:
I would say CRT.  I've built a couple of machine with PC monitors and I've been very happy with the results.
Baldark:
I would say CRT because I toyed with both.  With the crt, you have more options to mess with the display more than a normal tv.  The normal tv lacks many options and requires a pc that has tv-out ability.  Plus, navigating and browsing with a tv is very difficult because of how blurry the font is.  If you have both at your disposal, try both of them out.  I am currently using a 27 inch tv and suffer from the lack of sharpness.  I went with a tv so I could hook up my ps2 and ps3 without any trouble.  I also went with it because it is huge compared to my 17 inch crt.  Even though the tv is blurry, games look great on it.  I guess it depends on your setup.
XNIF:
Thank you for you response all. I bought a 25" trinitron tv with scart (RGB).  A small screen just doesn't cut it for me. I really want to "feel" the arcade history if you know what i mean, and a 21" is a lot smaller. And i will make connection for vga/dvi and usb on the frontside of the cabinet in case i need to connect a monitor.
Epyx:
Seeing as your tv is a SCART capable tv and you like a big screen its a no brainer. You can get adapaters online if making one scares you but honestly you don't have to be an electrician...basic soldering and that's about it.
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