Author Topic: Happs vision Pro 19 Missed your chance - but a conversation none the less. (Read 7482 times)

MYX · « **on:** January 28, 2006, 02:01:51 am »

$154 instead of $188. I am about to take that step.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2006, 08:12:22 am »

Mine just arrived ... although they were supposed to be on backorder until Feb 16 (I ordered back in December) ...

Get 'em while they're hot.

Cheers.

skeighter · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2006, 09:33:07 am »

Grabbed mine last week. $155 plus tax 'n shipping. Almost (had to jury rig the old bezel onto the Happ) perfectly replaced the 25 year old Electrohome G07 that was in my arcade cabinet. Now I just have to rip out the pc and upgrade the HD to accept all the new roms I just received.

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2006, 09:37:48 am »

What did they charge for shipping (and to what state)?

I'm not in the market for a new monitor, I'm just curious since Happ's shipping rates always seem to be sky high.

MYX · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2006, 09:54:12 am »

yeah what was shipping?

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2006, 10:02:08 am »

Quote from: MYX on January 28, 2006, 09:54:12 am

yeah what was shipping?

Fedex Ground to Canada (took 3 days) was $52.18

MYX · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2006, 10:48:00 am »

CRAP!

Ken Layton · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2006, 11:46:27 am »

Kortek 19" horizontal mount monitors are on sale for $155 at Penn-Ray until the end of February. They don't rape you on shipping like Happ does.

quarterback · « **Reply #8 on:** January 28, 2006, 12:44:24 pm »

My understanding is that monitor shipping from Happ (to the US) has been reasonable at something like $18. Although now I can't find the posts that are evidence of that

Quote from: Ken Layton on January 28, 2006, 11:46:27 am

Kortek 19" horizontal mount monitors are on sale for $155 at Penn-Ray until the end of February.

Ken, any comments on the quality of the Happ vs the Kortek?

skeighter · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2006, 09:44:43 pm »

$20 for shipping. As for it being CRAP, it looks good to me.

koolmoecraig · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2006, 10:51:30 pm »

I bought one a couple of weeks ago. They have 3 warehouses around the US, so you wanna tell them to ship it from the one nearest you.

I'm in Los Angeles. I ordered it on Thursday morning and received it the next day(!). It shipped from their Las Vegas warehouse. Shipping was $17.

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2006, 01:34:54 pm »

I ordered mine but I wasnt billed for shipping? how does that work? transaction has also been decucted from my account............

quarterback · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2006, 02:53:45 pm »

Quote from: skeighter on January 28, 2006, 09:44:43 pm

$20 for shipping. As for it being CRAP, it looks good to me.

I don't think MYX was calling the monitor crap, I believe MYX was expressing disappointment in the fact he might have to pay $52.18 for shipping.

RayB · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2006, 01:51:53 pm »

Quote from: whatzcrackn on January 29, 2006, 01:34:54 pm

I ordered mine but I wasnt billed for shipping? how does that work? transaction has also been decucted from my account............

The way that works is that they will then charge shipping to your credit card, without you knowing how much and without even your consent on the amount.

Nice huh? That's Happ for ya.

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2006, 02:48:51 pm »

so in other words, a big tax'n is coming

MYX · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2006, 03:29:12 pm »

Quote from: quarterback on January 29, 2006, 02:53:45 pm

I don't think MYX was calling the monitor crap, I believe MYX was expressing disappointment in the fact he might have to pay $52.18 for shipping.

You are correct, I was not calling the monitor crap. Just the proce of shipping.

markrvp · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2006, 03:55:47 pm »

Just ordered one.

javeryh · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2006, 04:15:08 pm »

Can this monitor display all games using an Arcade VGA card? Like Tapper, Popeye, Mortal Kombat II, etc.?

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:07:42 pm »

Well I was just charged ground of $26.59........ the bad part is I did not get a reach around and no lube

I dont know.....is $185.52 a bad price? I dont kmow anything about the monitor. I just got one because I thought the price was good.

And the shipping is not that. I mean there are ebayer sellers saying shipping cost 79.99 and they are not making anything from shipping............. sure

anyway who has one and/or knows anything about this monitor?

I have an xbox cab and all the needed hook ups........ but I am still clueless on the quality.

They (happs) have the Wellsgardner for 174.00.... is that a better buy?

RayB · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2006, 07:59:03 pm »

Quote from: javeryh on January 30, 2006, 04:15:08 pm

Can this monitor display all games using an Arcade VGA card? Like Tapper, Popeye, Mortal Kombat II, etc.?

With an AVGA card, I believe those games get displayed in "interlace" mode. They look just fine. (BTW I have a 19" Happ Vision Pro II)

javeryh · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2006, 10:40:02 pm »

Quote from: RayB on January 30, 2006, 07:59:03 pm

Quote from: javeryh on January 30, 2006, 04:15:08 pm
Can this monitor display all games using an Arcade VGA card? Like Tapper, Popeye, Mortal Kombat II, etc.?

With an AVGA card, I believe those games get displayed in "interlace" mode. They look just fine. (VTW I have a 19" Happ Vision Pro II)

Thanks! I have a Vision Pro II as well (Happs 49-1337-VP2) and it won't display the games I mentioned at all when plugged into my Dell laptop. So an AVGA card will allow me to play these games (I'm building a separate MAME computer)? Are they playable for you? How do they look?

RayB · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2006, 11:58:26 am »

Javery, the monitor we are discussing here is the CGA (standard resolution) model, on sale at $155. Not the SVGA model you have.

javeryh · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2006, 12:24:02 pm »

Oops. Shows you how much I know. You don't happen to know the answer to my question anyway do you? I posted in the monitor forum but no one has answered yet. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=49319.0

Any help you (or anyone) could give me would be really appreciated!

markrvp · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2006, 04:23:08 pm »

$29.72 shipping to DFW, Texas area.

MYX · « **Reply #24 on:** January 31, 2006, 04:23:45 pm »

It was my understanding that with the Arcade VGA card used in conjuntion with the Happs VP that one would be abul to play all the old games 640 x 480 and under. Am I wrong? I am about to order this thing and I also want to be able to play all these games. $:-\$

markrvp · « **Reply #25 on:** January 31, 2006, 04:24:45 pm »

That is my understanding.

RayB · « **Reply #26 on:** January 31, 2006, 06:15:36 pm »

Quote from: javeryh on January 31, 2006, 12:24:02 pm

Oops. Shows you how much I know. You don't happen to know the answer to my question anyway do you? I posted in the monitor forum but no one has answered yet. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=49319.0

Any help you (or anyone) could give me would be really appreciated!

Javery: An AVGA card won't help if you have the SVGA or VGA monitor. AVGA is for CGA monitors only.

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #27 on:** January 31, 2006, 06:20:39 pm »

Quote from: MYX on January 31, 2006, 04:23:45 pm

It was my understanding that with the Arcade VGA card used in conjuntion with the Happs VP that one would be abul to play all the old games 640 x 480 and under. Am I wrong? I am about to order this thing and I also want to be able to play all these games. $:-\$

I have an xbox set up. From what I understand the CGA should play everything right that is on an xbox, momeox? And even my xbox games? I am not to sure as to what it does. But I do know mameox does not play chd files.

So which brings me to my question. Will this monitor suit my needs? And if it is playing on a tv then the games should work on the monitor as well......

rally9x · « **Reply #28 on:** January 31, 2006, 06:25:05 pm »

Quote from: RayB on January 31, 2006, 06:15:36 pm

Quote from: javeryh on January 31, 2006, 12:24:02 pm
Oops. Shows you how much I know. You don't happen to know the answer to my question anyway do you? I posted in the monitor forum but no one has answered yet. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=49319.0

Any help you (or anyone) could give me would be really appreciated!

Javery: An AVGA card won't help if you have the SVGA or VGA monitor. AVGA is for CGA monitors only.

I'm totally knew to this so this is more of a question than a comment but isn't their a special driver for higher res?

javeryh · « **Reply #29 on:** January 31, 2006, 06:34:19 pm »

Quote from: RayB on January 31, 2006, 06:15:36 pm

Quote from: javeryh on January 31, 2006, 12:24:02 pm
Oops. Shows you how much I know. You don't happen to know the answer to my question anyway do you? I posted in the monitor forum but no one has answered yet. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=49319.0

Any help you (or anyone) could give me would be really appreciated!

Javery: An AVGA card won't help if you have the SVGA or VGA monitor. AVGA is for CGA monitors only.

Thanks a lot for the answer... I didn't want to spend the money on the AVGA card only to find out it won't work. So am I screwed as far as playing MKII and the like? Is there a way to get my arcade monitor to display these games? THANK YOU!!

MYX · « **Reply #30 on:** February 01, 2006, 02:01:51 pm »

Quote from: rally9x on January 31, 2006, 06:25:05 pm

Quote from: RayB on January 31, 2006, 06:15:36 pm
Quote from: javeryh on January 31, 2006, 12:24:02 pm
Oops. Shows you how much I know. You don't happen to know the answer to my question anyway do you? I posted in the monitor forum but no one has answered yet. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=49319.0

Any help you (or anyone) could give me would be really appreciated!

Javery: An AVGA card won't help if you have the SVGA or VGA monitor. AVGA is for CGA monitors only.

In the modern world yes there would be drivers for modern monitors. The AVGA card kind of forces the computer to go backwards. It makes the monitor go to smaller resolutions at lower frequencies. CGA is a step below VGA and therefore does not want to see 1120 x 768. Most games were at shockingly low resolutions. I am a graphics and video guy, so it is a little wierd to say... Lower resolution is beter. (for the clasics)

I'm totally knew to this so this is more of a question than a comment but isn't their a special driver for higher res?

DrumAnBass · « **Reply #31 on:** February 01, 2006, 02:10:26 pm »

The xbox outputs either a TV signal (composite or S-Video) or a component video signal. None of which can be displayed on a CGA monitor. They do make Xbox to VGA signal converters but you will need a VGA monitor (or higher) for that; see http://www.x2vga.com/

Quote from: whatzcrackn on January 31, 2006, 06:20:39 pm

Quote from: MYX on January 31, 2006, 04:23:45 pm
It was my understanding that with the Arcade VGA card used in conjuntion with the Happs VP that one would be abul to play all the old games 640 x 480 and under. Am I wrong? I am about to order this thing and I also want to be able to play all these games. $:-\$

I have an xbox set up. From what I understand the CGA should play everything right that is on an xbox, momeox? And even my xbox games? I am not to sure as to what it does. But I do know mameox does not play chd files.

So which brings me to my question. Will this monitor suit my needs? And if it is playing on a tv then the games should work on the monitor as well......

markrvp · « **Reply #32 on:** February 01, 2006, 03:22:01 pm »

Quote from: javeryh on January 31, 2006, 06:34:19 pm

Quote from: RayB on January 31, 2006, 06:15:36 pm
Quote from: javeryh on January 31, 2006, 12:24:02 pm
Oops. Shows you how much I know. You don't happen to know the answer to my question anyway do you? I posted in the monitor forum but no one has answered yet. http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=49319.0

Any help you (or anyone) could give me would be really appreciated!

Javery: An AVGA card won't help if you have the SVGA or VGA monitor. AVGA is for CGA monitors only.

Thanks a lot for the answer... I didn't want to spend the money on the AVGA card only to find out it won't work. So am I screwed as far as playing MKII and the like? Is there a way to get my arcade monitor to display these games? THANK YOU!!

It is my belief that the AVGA card will output a 640x480 resolution game to a CGA monitor. I'm not sure what sampling, merging, scan-doubling, etc. takes place, but I feel pretty confident that it will do it because I can run Windows at 640x480 on a CGA monitor with the AVGA card.

RayB · « **Reply #33 on:** February 01, 2006, 06:31:45 pm »

Quote from: markrvp on February 01, 2006, 03:22:01 pm

It is my belief that the AVGA card will output a 640x480 resolution game to a CGA monitor. I'm not sure what sampling, merging, scan-doubling, etc. takes place, but I feel pretty confident that it will do it because I can run Windows at 640x480 on a CGA monitor with the AVGA card.

It's called interlace mode Mark. If you look at the image carefully you'll see a sort of "shimmering" or flicker withthe horizontal lines.

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #34 on:** February 01, 2006, 07:59:55 pm »

Quote from: DrumAnBass on February 01, 2006, 02:10:26 pm

The xbox outputs either a TV signal (composite or S-Video) or a component video signal. None of which can be displayed on a CGA monitor. They do make Xbox to VGA signal converters but you will need a VGA monitor (or higher) for that; see

http://www.x2vga.com/

I have an xbox set up. From what I understand the CGA should play everything right that is on an xbox, momeox? And even my xbox games? I am not to sure as to what it does. But I do know mameox does not play chd files.

So which brings me to my question. Will this monitor suit my needs? And if it is playing on a tv then the games should work on the monitor as well......

[/quote]

I dont think what you said is accurate. goto: http://www.ultimarc.com/xba.html

X-Box to Arcade Monitor/Speaker Adaptor

TravistyOJ · « **Reply #35 on:** February 01, 2006, 08:07:03 pm »

The X-box outputs RGB signals for SCART, I think with a circuit you can make yourself, you can get this to work on an Arcade monitor no problem.

http://www.gamesx.com/avpinouts/xbox.htm

DrumAnBass · « **Reply #36 on:** February 02, 2006, 02:05:01 pm »

Ah yah; totally forgot that Andy and Ultimarc have that adaptor...! Very cool! I apologize!

Quote from: whatzcrackn on February 01, 2006, 07:59:55 pm

I dont think what you said is accurate. goto: http://www.ultimarc.com/xba.html

X-Box to Arcade Monitor/Speaker Adaptor

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #37 on:** February 02, 2006, 04:18:58 pm »

And fours days LATER!! IT'S HERE!!!!!

Now what?

Is it easy to connect?

Will I cause a nuclear explosion?

I am hooking a xbox to the monitor any help? I have the X-Box to Arcade Monitor/Speaker Adaptor.......

Anyone using this or any suggestions?

Thx

myrmidon · « **Reply #38 on:** February 02, 2006, 05:52:21 pm »

Quote from: whatzcrackn on February 02, 2006, 04:18:58 pm

And fours days LATER!! IT'S HERE!!!!!

Know what?
Is it easy to connect?
Will I cause a nuclear explosion?
I am hooking a xbox to the monitor any help? I have the X-Box to Arcade Monitor/Speaker Adaptor.......
Anyone using this or any suggestions?

Yes, I have the same config (XBox wired to Jamma cab) using the entire Ultimarc Kit, and it works extremely well - it's about as 'plug-n-play' as you're going to get.

The only additional piece that you will need is an audio amp - the 'RGB Amplifier' board that Ultimarc sells has a 3.5mm stereo 'line out' jack, which you will need to pipe into an audio amp to get some sound. I simply purchased the Happ Controls Kiosk Amp for this, and it works just fine.

Regards
Olaf

whatzcrackn · « **Reply #39 on:** February 03, 2006, 10:31:42 am »

thx!! What kinda speakers are you running?


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