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Re: Purchasing Arcade monitors.
« Reply #40 on: August 16, 2012, 11:38:11 pm »
Haven't connected the monitor to see if the scratch will show.  Their website was not accepting paypal at the time, which makes one wonder why.   They won't own up to the scratched tupe and want to charge a 20% restocking fee if returned.  Keep in mind one would have to pay the shipping to return it also. 

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Re: Purchasing Arcade monitors.
« Reply #41 on: August 16, 2012, 11:58:17 pm »
You should probably check it out because I have a lot of tube tv's that you can see and feel some pretty deep scratches off but when it's on you can't tell at all. I didn't use their website at all. All the communication and order was placed over the phone. They sent me a invoice with the total and gave me their paypal. They set my monitor up and they shipped it. No matter where you buy there will always be a restock fee and the buyer always pays for shipping. They don't want to waste their time for nothing.
I feel you pain. I really do but at least give it a shot. You will be impressed.

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Re: Purchasing Arcade monitors.
« Reply #42 on: August 23, 2012, 06:33:51 pm »
I am down to 3 24.8" Nieman monitors.  When they're gone, that's it.  Happ cannot order anymore Makvisions.  There are no more to buy.

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« Reply #43 on: August 26, 2012, 06:14:44 pm »
I am down to 3 24.8" Nieman monitors.  When they're gone, that's it.  Happ cannot order anymore Makvisions.  There are no more to buy.

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Re: Purchasing Arcade monitors.
« Reply #44 on: August 30, 2012, 05:07:16 pm »
So I take it that no more North American sellers carry the tubes that sync to 15Khz in stock?  Sad times indeed.

Any suppliers selling chassis that you can hook up to a TV tube?  Anyone gone this route?

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« Reply #45 on: September 01, 2012, 03:10:24 pm »
I am down to 3 24.8" Nieman monitors.  When they're gone, that's it.  Happ cannot order anymore Makvisions.  There are no more to buy.

Are these digital? Either way, I want one. Please PM me here or e-mail me info at joystick.net.

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« Reply #46 on: September 03, 2012, 01:56:36 pm »
I am down to 3 24.8" Nieman monitors.  When they're gone, that's it.  Happ cannot order anymore Makvisions.  There are no more to buy.

Are these digital? Either way, I want one. Please PM me here or e-mail me info at joystick.net.

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Re: Purchasing Arcade monitors.
« Reply #47 on: September 03, 2012, 03:34:31 pm »
I have a good working chassis for a Niemann tri-mode 24.8" I want to get rid of.  $75 shipped to continental US. PM me if you want it.
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Re: Purchasing Arcade monitors.
« Reply #48 on: October 24, 2012, 06:32:19 pm »
Hi guys

I am desperately looking for a 25 inch CRT monitor for my mame machine! The one reviewed here is exactly what I am looking for but are those monitors still available? It's more and more difficult to get hands on one of those things nowadays!

I got a fresh new Makvison 25" crt 2 month ago but it failed badly and returned it back to Suzo Happ Europe. It was not possible to repair it and Makvision is no longersupplying CRT monitors anymore!!!!

Please help!!! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

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Re: Purchasing Arcade monitors.
« Reply #49 on: December 23, 2012, 09:53:45 am »
Just trying to find some more up to date info. I'm looking to replace at least 1 of the 2 monitors in my linked 25" Crusin' World cabinets.

I'm hoping to find something that will more or less just "bolt" in without too much modification or trouble. I know the WG 26" is an option but wanted to know what else, if anything was available. I know it's not going to be cheap but what are my cheaper options Vs. my more original looking / better picture quality options.

I also found these on Ebay, are they worth it? Are they compatible?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-25inch-CGA-EGA-arcade-monitor-319-00-/200858669743?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec41c12af

Thanks for all the great info on here and the help I've already received.

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« Reply #50 on: December 23, 2012, 11:39:55 am »
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.

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Re: Purchasing Arcade monitors.
« Reply #51 on: December 23, 2012, 01:20:16 pm »
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

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« Reply #52 on: December 24, 2012, 11:46:15 am »
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?

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« Reply #53 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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« Reply #54 on: March 01, 2013, 09:50:05 pm »
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.

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.

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« Reply #55 on: March 03, 2013, 07:15:44 pm »
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.

http://www.8liners.com/datatech/monitor.html



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.

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Re: Purchasing Arcade monitors.
« Reply #56 on: March 04, 2013, 01:21:26 pm »
I mean I'm not going to buy any arcade monitors anymore.  It's impossible to know for sure that I'm buying from someone that didn't hoard them intending to make an insane profit margin.

I mean, good for them, I hope they get rich and whatever else they want out of life, but I'm not going to encourage, enable, or pay for that behavior, myself.

In my opinion, if I buy an arcade monitor it's either going to be a verifiable new monitor for a fair price (less than $200 for a 19") or I'm not going to buy it.  I feel that if I buy an arcade monitor from someone with a stash of them, I'm just giving implicit approval to them and their "FU, I'm taking them all for profit" mentality, and I won't do it.  I don't agree with it.

I'm sorry you don't agree with me.  We're all different.
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« Reply #57 on: March 07, 2013, 12:25:11 pm »
I mean I'm not going to buy any arcade monitors anymore.  It's impossible to know for sure that I'm buying from someone that didn't hoard them intending to make an insane profit margin.

I mean, good for them, I hope they get rich and whatever else they want out of life, but I'm not going to encourage, enable, or pay for that behavior, myself.

In my opinion, if I buy an arcade monitor it's either going to be a verifiable new monitor for a fair price (less than $200 for a 19") or I'm not going to buy it.  I feel that if I buy an arcade monitor from someone with a stash of them, I'm just giving implicit approval to them and their "FU, I'm taking them all for profit" mentality, and I won't do it.  I don't agree with it.

I'm sorry you don't agree with me.  We're all different.

Well, it seemed like an out of place rant. Also, a knowledgable buyer is a protected one. FOREWARNED IS FORARMED....  get it?
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Re: Purchasing Arcade monitors.
« Reply #58 on: September 21, 2013, 05:10:19 pm »
I have 2 24.8" Nieman trimodes left.  After that no more, ever.

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Re: Purchasing Arcade monitors.
« Reply #59 on: September 29, 2013, 09:44:55 pm »
Larry,

Are the monitors you are selling auto syncing? Will they fit into a Atari Gauntlet Dark Legacy Cabinet? If so, please PM me as I would like to buy one.

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« Reply #60 on: October 18, 2013, 07:25:57 pm »
Hi Larry,

New forum member, not sure if I am allowed to PM yet.  I would be interested in talking to you about 1 on the Neiman monitors you have.  I sent you a more detailed PM.  Not sure if you got it or not.  Feel free to PM or respond here thanks

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« Reply #61 on: November 17, 2013, 12:44:59 pm »
If you are looking for CRT Arcade monitors ... act fast. We are down to less than a thousand. Depending on what size and resolution we may or may not have them in stock.


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Refurbished....or new?

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« Reply #62 on: November 15, 2014, 09:07:00 pm »


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« Reply #63 on: December 05, 2014, 09:05:55 pm »

Refurbished....or new?

Used.
I've got 2 neiman trimodes on my junk pile. I hate those monitors(mainly because of the crappy video connectors).
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« Reply #64 on: December 26, 2014, 07:16:50 pm »
Hey guys completely new to this, but I just bought an old time crisis machine (atomiswave) that has been converted to a Jamma Mame machine.  Problem is my CRT monitor is rolling and no picture is showing up.  Any help would be great, I am also based in the UK.

The monitor has the number 9A2988-1 Sanyo Mex 0405.  I also have the numbers A63AFW36X if that helps

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« Reply #65 on: February 13, 2016, 12:12:25 pm »
I am in need of an original monitor for a Centipede arcade upright cabinet. Anybody have one for sale or know where I can get one? Thanks.

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« Reply #66 on: February 15, 2016, 11:05:05 am »
I am in need of an original monitor for a Centipede arcade upright cabinet. Anybody have one for sale or know where I can get one? Thanks.

It would help to know where you live and what exactly you are looking for.  Centipede's I've seen have Electrohome G07's in them.  Do you need an entire monitor, chassis, frame and tube?  Or do you have a G07 in it now and it is non-functional?

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« Reply #67 on: July 05, 2018, 12:49:21 am »
Pretty cool. Havent seen a lower price on those monitors either.  :applaud:

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« Reply #68 on: July 05, 2018, 11:10:18 am »
Pretty cool. Havent seen a lower price on those monitors either.  :applaud:

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« Reply #69 on: July 05, 2018, 11:24:15 am »
2 years is a blink of an eye, astronomically speaking.

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« Reply #70 on: July 05, 2018, 12:41:16 pm »
2 years is a blink of an eye, astronomically speaking.

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« Reply #73 on: March 31, 2020, 01:34:38 pm »
None of those are arcade monitors.

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« Reply #74 on: July 17, 2021, 05:07:34 am »
Well, in 2021, if this thread was meaning CRT monitors (which it should be, as thats the only real monitors worth a damn in arcade cabs) - then I'd say this thread is a wrap. haha.

Sucks - but the sad truth.

You know what would be awesome ? And possible since this retro gaming trend is getting bigger and bigger... Is if a company like Analogue but for arcades dedicated to start making CRT's again. There is always ways around the BS environmentalist aspect. As proper warning signs on them and the fact it would be small runs sold only in a boutique market. It'd be possible and as long as the company kept it small, low overhead, it'd be worth it.

This would also cause a slight bit more jobs in a trickle effect, because this company would want to buy some things, etc.. But mostly all things would be made in house. That'd be AWESOME !

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« Reply #75 on: July 17, 2021, 05:52:31 am »
Sadly...

Never
Gonna
Happen

The world has moved on from us dinosaur types in regard to screens.

BUT...

You will be surprised what you can build by combining chassis still floating around and curb find TVs.

Start hoarding old tubes and get a good multimeter.
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« Reply #76 on: July 17, 2021, 06:22:53 am »
I agree, but, never say never. I thought exactly as you said about the old Nintendo NES, Sega Genesis, etc.. consoles. Old dinosaurs. Next thing you know, some company (Analogue Co) started remaking new and improved versions of them in extremely small batches. Made way better than the originals actually. Plays all the original cartridges too and a verbatim remake, no emulations.

If you think about it, if that market was good enough to remake, then the CRT market is exactly double that. Because all old console gamers like CRT's + All old arcade gamers like CRT's - So I'm pointing out it would be a bigger market than something already in repro. So this is possible.

But I do agree, highly unlikely. It takes a passionate type of millionaire that wants to just do it to do it and test the waters to see if a slight profit can be made. For sure no actual big company would do it, cause as you pointed out, the numbers just aint there for the bean counters.

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« Reply #77 on: July 17, 2021, 10:21:12 pm »
The problem with crt production wouls appear to be the tubes really.

As mentioned by another byoac-er preciously, nobody who knows glass well enough to make them will ever do it again, mostly because I can't imagine what the cost would be to remake the tooling just for the ridiculous dimension light bulb required.

Flat screens and LED light fixtures have relegated the whole industry to the technology dustbin.

If you can stand the 60s era cheezy RCA cheerleading in this you kinda get the picture (get it...? picture...?!)  :lol



Second clip is how they were made nearer the sunset of production and the whole process was more advanced and streamlined.



Seems to me that producing chassis and yokes is trivial compared to precision building a 19" light bulb with a wire screen and phosphor emulsion and x-ray producing electron gun inside it!

But if you have any billionaire friends who would like to commit some spare cash to a business that might be able to break even after 10 years by producing monitors that would probably still cost $1000+ then have them get in touch with me and I'll write up a business plan.

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« Reply #78 on: July 19, 2021, 05:23:27 am »
Good points bobby, and I agree. But only if they indeed carried it out exactly as they used to.

My concept (but I could be wrong), is they actually slightly improve the CRT concept, while making it easier to make using technology we didn't used to have. So remember towards the end of the CRT production life they start getting into flat screen CRT's. I could be wrong, but I think now a days that'd be easier and cheaper to recreate than the old curved convex way (the wrong way at that) tubes of old. Honestly as much as I love CRT's, the fact they curve so much and at that convex always bothered me. Flat is a million times better, but now we have learned concave is even better.

Now admittedly concave curved CRT is prob impossible, (and too expensive too) - but a modern flat CRT just might be more possible and cheaper to recreate.

You bring up a good point, that is a sad point. Several good workers, good work ethic, *smart* workers are just not around anymore. This to me is just terrifying. As I see it everywhere. Intelligence has switched to other fields, (code, smartasses, etc..) but smart good *CRAFTSMEN* in any craftsmen field is just a dead art. Some are good, sure, better than me, but not like them old school ones. Not at all.

So I see your point, lol some sound modern idiot making a tube to the same quality standards of old is most likely impossible. But before the old school me's die off, it'd be nice if they taught a few younger people the secret skill. Then maybe it would be possible ?

Anyway - I dream, I dream

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Re: Purchasing Arcade monitors.
« Reply #79 on: July 19, 2021, 07:12:21 am »
Flat CRTs make classic games look like ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---.

There are more than enough CRTs to feed this hobby until the people who really care are all dead.

There is no need for new CRTs.

I routinely buy working 19 inch arcade monitors for 100 to 150 bucks. 25 inch CRTS for 125-250 dollars.

If you can't find them where you live then drive out to Chicago with a van and fill it up with arcade monitors.

One trip and you never have to worry about CRTs again.

If you don't live in the continental US this could be a very different conversation.

Bobbyb13, you need to rent a canoe or something. Sorry buddy.