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Purchasing Arcade monitors.
RejectedManiac:
Just from looking at this guys feedback it seems to be a mixed bag with his 25" and 27" monitors. Some are saying that the tube actually isn't new or it simply doesn't work. If it were me I probably wouldn't order from this guy unless he was local. Have you checked Billabs? After shopping around they were the only company left I found to have brand new 25" curved CRT's.
BrokenBuckets:
I saw his feedback too and know there's always a chance with any electronics on Ebay. However Ebay is almost always in favor of the buyer when there is an issue with the purchase. I would only be out the shipping if there was something wrong with it. Don't really want to roll the dice but was looking at options.
I did check Billabs, and like almost everyone else they only have LCD listed. The 26" LCD might be my best option but I think it is overpriced for what it is.
Thanks
BrokenBuckets:
Guy on Ebay wants $220 for shipping which to me is way more than it should be. With that said it would be $860 for 2 25" CGA monitors or $1050 for 2 26" WG LCD Monitors. Neither option is as cheap as I would like but in your opinions is it worth the extra money for the LCD's or stick with the older CGA even though they are pretty much obsolete / not supported anymore?
mrsinistar:
I really wished I stocked up on monitors sooner. It's a damn shame how they all pretty much vanished. Hopefully, I can get away with cannibalizing a regular TV set for my DK project cabinet.
sandheaver:
--- Quote from: mrsinistar on February 12, 2013, 02:49:34 am ---I really wished I stocked up on monitors sooner. It's a damn shame how they all pretty much vanished. Hopefully, I can get away with cannibalizing a regular TV set for my DK project cabinet.
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the "If I stockpile, I'll profit" idea is the problem.
I will never buy a CRT monitor used or new again. I will not support the d-bags that have done this. It will perhaps reduce the quality of my home machines, but when I think of what I enable when I buy CRTs, I really don't care.
I will not support extortionists, even if they fit within the purview of legal commerce.
In my experience, it is easier to make an LCD emulate an arcade CRT look & feel than it is a television, but I am by no means an expert on the matter.