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Before buying a Wells-Gardner monitor, read about their problems
SirPeale:
--- Quote from: AndyWarne on October 11, 2008, 04:51:20 pm ---I have never really understood why arcade monitor manufacturers produce tri-sync monitors. Its lucky for us that they do, because they are great for Mame, when fed with a source which uses all the range of frequencies, such as an ArcadeVGA. But for the real intended market, ie coin-op cabinets, what is the need for a multi-sync monitor when the game only ever uses one resolution?
Multi-sync monitors are much more complex than fixed frequency and designing a horizontal output stage which will work from 15 to 31 or even 38 Khz is a real challenge especially on large screens and inevitably stresses components to the limit. Why do the coin-ops not stick with a simple, reliable, fixed-frequency monitor?
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They do stick with them. But for ease of being able to swap the monitor from one cab to another easily (say if one breaks on route) it does makes things easier - at least in theory.
Zebidee:
One operator I was talking to was enthusing about multisyncs because they (or at least the chassis) were relatively cheap, not that much more expensive than their CGA-only counterparts. However, I've never really known that particular operator to be the wisest guy, so I'm not sure that he has factored in long-term considerations.
Ken Layton:
Multi-syncs relatively cheap???? He's full of ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.
lettuce:
May sound stupid Ken, but that is the case over here in the UK, Fix Sync monitor are more or less the same price if not MORE than a mulitsync :dunno
Ken Layton:
Over here in the USA single resolution monitors are reasonably priced whereas multi-syncs are expensive.