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shardian:

One of the better things about arcade monitors is that the tube is shallower. For instance, in my taito cab, a 19" arcade monitor fits very well. A 19" or 21" pc monitor is deeper, and thus sticks out the back of the cabinet.

JoyMonkey:

Oscar Controls used to have a very nice comparison of image quality; comparing the same Spy Hunter screen on a TV, PC Monitor, std resolution arcade monitor, and an XGA arcade monitor.
Unfortunately the site has gone the way of the dodo and the images aren't even available from the web archive:
http://web.archive.org/web/20060409142625/http://www.oscarcontrols.com/monitors.shtml

Shame  :(

shardian:

Man, what happened to the Oscar controls guy? Anyone know how to get ahold of him? I'm sure Saint would host his technical stuff.

Arcades R Fun:

I have to put my vote in for LCD flat Panels! :applaud:

Prices keep going down. you can now get a 22" LCD monitor for around $250 these days.

Fits into a small 21" width and there's no problem with it sticking out the back.

Of course screen quality is very subjective when discussing the classics on TV's, arcade monitors, CRT's and LCD's.

Jack

releasedtruth:

I have a very new Toshiba 25" flat tube FST TV and it's excellent, much better than most of the monitors I see in local arcades, granted they're mostly old and well, old, but still the colors are so rich and vibrant on my screen that people who own dedicated machines are always blown away when they see it. A good video card, knowledge of color settings and monster component cables won't hurt either. Just my .02

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