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a couple of question for those who use tv's as monitors
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KDOG:
heck i leave a  tv weeks at a time. no problem with mine
mccoy178:
I have a 27" flat panel and it is great.  Not as crisp as a monitor, but I am very happy with the looks.  Three factors I considered were, 1) total width of t.v. so it would fit in my cab okay, 2) Auto on after power off so it would work with my power strip, and 3rd) it had to have s video, it makes a big difference over composite.  Doesn't hurt my eyes at all, other than trying to read fine print  :o
Q*Bert_OP:
I have a 27'' tv that I use with a mame cab setup running windows, and the pixels on the tv are so big, you cant see the text....also in games like Pac man, the maze flickers alot  :-\
vornar:
I have a 27" TV with S-Video and i think it looks great. For those on a budget it is the most realistic picture. The only problem with mine is that it will auto power on when the power is applied but it always goes back to the t.v. channels instead of the S-Video channel >:( ???
toolaa:
In my MAME cab I use a 24" Sony which has Component Inputs.  All games are running at 640x432 15Hz refresh.  When I compare this display with a Medium Res Wells Garner I can say that they look almost identical.  Maybe the monitor in my SuperSprint is old but the TV is actually brighter and has more contrast. 

The bad thing is that 640x432 is almost useless for windows XP Gui.  You'll need a standard VGA monitor or connect the TV to S-VIDEO to use windows during maintenance or setup.
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