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| pincky:
--- Quote from: urbecrisch on February 26, 2008, 10:54:58 pm ---I have one that looks great in my Mame CAB. Had to replace some caps and the flyback but has worked great since they were replaced :) ArcadeVGA2 and breakout cable were easy to hook up. --- End quote --- Did you do that yourself i need to do the same for mine |
| tophatne1:
--- Quote from: sarge on February 26, 2008, 09:28:03 pm ---That monitor runs off 120 VAC but you will also need to use an isolation transformer with it. --- End quote --- Ah.... I guess I really can't just plug and play then huh. Now I need to do some research so I can learn how to wire this up for power.:-\ |
| JMB:
--- Quote from: tophatne1 on February 27, 2008, 03:40:58 pm --- Now I need to do some research so I can learn how to wire this up for power.:-\ --- End quote --- http://www.therealbobroberts.net/acwiring.html |
| tophatne1:
thanks for the info. Bad news though. The monitor was just hooked up and tested and it only displays a white screen. The guy says it's looks like a potentiometer on the remote board for the monitor has broken. He claims it's an easy fix. Is it? If so should I even bother. Unfortunately monitors never come up for sale around these parts. I really want it but at this point I'm thinking it might be to be big of a deal for someone who has never worked on monitors. I do know some who's been repairing tv and monitors for 30 years. I might be able to get his help. check it out. http://lh3.google.com/jnyiri/R8YQaB2oC5I/AAAAAAAABew/hRUFMhqm1Po/DSC02847.jpg |
| Zebidee:
If it is so easy to fix, then let the seller fix it first. The easiest way for you to get a good arcade monitor, *with technical support from the seller*, is this: Buy an old TV - it doesn't matter much what type/model/inputs, just try to get a good quality (branded) TV. The TV doesn't even have to work! It can be a dead TV, so long as the screen is still good. If you do get to look at the TV turned on, choose one with a clear picture (especially towards the corners). De-case the TV, and test the horizontal and vertical yoke impedances using a digital multimeter on ohms setting. Here are a couple of sites with more info on how to do this: http://www.8liners.com/datatech/monitor.html http://www.jomac.net.au/parts.htm After doing that, contact Joey at http://www.jomac.net.au/parts.htm, and tell him what these impedance values are, the number of pins on the neck, and the screen size. Then (after you pay him), he'll then send you an arcade monitor chassis, ready to hook up to your TV tube. If you get lost along the way somehow, Joey can help you get it going well. Don't worry about him being in Australia, because international freight & communication is really cheap & quick these days. I've built countless arcade cabs, and this is simply the cheapest, best and least-fuss way to get a good quality arcade monitor. |
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