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Phoenix 26" Monitor
harri:
While it's not optimal it should be more pixels than in any system it will be used for. So biggest concern is scaling which is harder to do with less extra pixels.
--- Quote from: DJO_Maverick on August 24, 2023, 06:25:26 pm ---So in breaking news, they have now confirmed that the physical resolution is only 1024x768... after someone else did a teardown and found that the one part that had an identifiable part number was the T-Con, and it was from a 32" 720p TV.
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Which makes me wonder, how hard it is to modify a production line that makes 1080p or 1440p 32" panels to output 26" 4:3 panels. I'm sure it's more than saying to a robot 'cut there instead of here' but if it would be easy enough some manufacturer could possibly be persuaded to run a final batch with a line going to decommission.
sadanorakman:
--- Quote from: harri on August 25, 2023, 04:27:19 am ---Which makes me wonder, how hard it is to modify a production line that makes 1080p or 1440p 32" panels to output 26" 4:3 panels. I'm sure it's more than saying to a robot 'cut there instead of here' but if it would be easy enough some manufacturer could possibly be persuaded to run a final batch with a line going to decommission.
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There are companies in China which take 16:9 LCDs and slice them down to different aspect ratios, notably for very wide but short panels that can be used for marquees, so I don't know why they wouldn't be able to do this. You'd probably want those panels to be IPS though instead of VA.
I managed to find a used Eizo EV2730, which is a 27" IPS panel, but completely square 1920 x 1920 pixels, so is great for landscape and portrait games. https://www.eizo.com/products/flexscan/ev2730q/
DJO_Maverick:
I ended up returning mine and got one of the 28" LG DualUp instead, rotated to landscape. 2880x2560, obviously much better build quality, and it is pretty darn close to a 27" 4:3.
ZTylerDurden717:
Looks like MSVX-Unico is going to update their ULM26 to 1440x1080.
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leapinlew:
I finally decided to do it. I've been running a 27" widescreen monitor in my Golden Tee conversion cabinet. It did a decent job as you can see in these pics:
Installed the Unico 26" after adding about 1.25" to either side of the cabinet:
I had to futz with the monitor for a bit (did a factor reset). The contrast/brightness don't seem to have hardly any effect. But it looks good, and I love all the real estate. Even for vertical games, it's slightly bigger than my 19" CRT cabinet (you can see the Galaga in the background playing Pengo)
Settled into its home:
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