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Arcade 1Up's Ikea cabinets
negative1:
--- Quote from: opt2not on October 27, 2018, 03:27:39 pm ---Gah, those LCD’s look terrible. Aspect ratios isn’t the only problem with the display...
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Yes, they have a terrible viewing angle, and of course, the black levels aren't great.
That said, the lighting is terrible in that shot.
CRT's are horrible in daylight, and the picture shows the arcade cabinet monitor
doesn't look great either.
The only way to make things better, and compare, is to show them both in dark rooms,
with no lighting.
later
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opt2not:
--- Quote from: negative1 on October 28, 2018, 01:10:33 pm ---CRT's are horrible in daylight, and the picture shows the arcade cabinet monitor
doesn't look great either.
The only way to make things better, and compare, is to show them both in dark rooms,
with no lighting.
--- End quote ---
All screens are terrible in daylight. But that LCD shown looks much worst than any cheap lcd you’d buy in a store.
So on top of replacing controls, the emulation hardware and now the screen to make these cabinets remotely close to a quality experience, that $300 toy is now looking closer to $500-600.
And you still have a brittle cabinet with rub-off graphics!
Garbage product is still garbage.
smass:
--- Quote from: opt2not on October 28, 2018, 04:47:42 pm ---
--- Quote from: negative1 on October 28, 2018, 01:10:33 pm ---CRT's are horrible in daylight, and the picture shows the arcade cabinet monitor
doesn't look great either.
The only way to make things better, and compare, is to show them both in dark rooms,
with no lighting.
--- End quote ---
All screens are terrible in daylight. But that LCD shown looks much worst than any cheap lcd you’d buy in a store.
So on top of replacing controls, the emulation hardware and now the screen to make these cabinets remotely close to a quality experience, that $300 toy is now looking closer to $500-600.
And you still have a brittle cabinet with rub-off graphics!
Garbage product is still garbage.
--- End quote ---
I have several 17" Dell LCDs lying around. I get them at salvation army when I see them for $5-10. When, if, I ever get my Galaga, I plan to use one of these LCDs along with a free computer, a zero delay, and possibly upgrade the joystick to a decent 4-way leaf. All that should come in less than $50. *shrugs*
By the way - I just checked Ebay Sold listings. The Galaga is selling for $599. No wonder they are delaying my preorder. If that price holds up I will be selling mine. $450 or so after Ebay fees and shipping costs? I'll flip it and wait until the craziness dies down and then buy one to keep... ::)
opt2not:
Still, my point stands. You have to practically replace everything to have a decent product here. At that point, you might as well roll your own, or buy a pre-cut kit.
MikeyJ122:
Renewed interest in Arcade cabinets can only be a good thing imo. I can totally see a good amount of people collecting all of these and having their own Arcade Rooms. Which will just bring more attention and people to the hobby. If anything, that will make the CLASSIC old cabs MORE valuable.
Think about it like this, the first group of Arcade collectors/fans will have Arcade 1ups. Then the second more dedicated fans will have MAME machines. The third group, the SERIOUS collectors will have the original machines. I fall into the second category myself. If these Arcade 1ups really take off, it's just going to bring more people to the hobby, I feel that's something to be embraced. This could be the ground floor for an Arcade revival. Just more on a personal/private scale, not actual Arcades like the days of old.
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