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The current status of Ram Controls:
HaRuMaN:
--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on August 08, 2011, 01:05:39 pm --- I also think it runs counter to current law as I think CRT monitors under a certain size are now illegal to manufacture in the U.S.
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Wot? Source??
RayB:
Yikes. All I am saying is the probability of anyone going through the trouble of making such a repro (even though it did come very close to happening some years ago) is very very low due to the complexities of making it and then recouping the investment. We're talking about large, heavy and to some extent fragile devices that will be expensive if run in low numbers; Expensive to ship to customers; Expensive to provide customer support. New CRT tubes are rare now and have to be imported from asia.
Anyone doing such a repro project would have to be rich and ready to lose money on the effort. Maybe this hobby has such a person, but I doubt it.
FrizzleFried:
--- Quote from: HaRuMaN on August 08, 2011, 02:49:21 pm ---
--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on August 08, 2011, 01:05:39 pm --- I also think it runs counter to current law as I think CRT monitors under a certain size are now illegal to manufacture in the U.S.
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Wot? Source??
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A quick google search found nothing but I put about 5 minutes in to it. 2-3 years ago W/G and others stopped manufacturing CRT monitors and I had read the reason was because regulations forbid CRT monitors under a certain size (25" I think it may be) from being manufactured in the states. That is why all new 19" CRT's you get these days are from Korea, etc...
Perhaps Ken Layton or someone else more familiar will chime in.
newmanfamilyvlogs:
http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/showthread.php/1073-My-homemade-laser-show-X-Y-scanner-%28pictures%29
This is probably the closest to the original method of display that you'll be able to get, for vector monitor replacement. The prices for Red/Blue/Green laser diodes are dropping.. Someone could probably spec out a standard list of parts and sell it as a kit and generate output for it directly from mame (create the XY output as three discreet stereo waveforms (one pair per color) using something like a USB soundcard (there are USB soundcards that have 6 channel output for under $25)).
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: HaRuMaN on August 08, 2011, 02:49:21 pm ---
--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on August 08, 2011, 01:05:39 pm --- I also think it runs counter to current law as I think CRT monitors under a certain size are now illegal to manufacture in the U.S.
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Wot? Source??
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I think that Frizz may actually be referring to the 25" limitation that worked the other way ... hence the emergence of the 24.8" CRT monitor.