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Small Virtual Pinball Tables?
Dizzle:
Do you know what the resolution/response times/viewing angles on those two sets are? Those are the main things I would take into consideration when deciding.
slapaham:
Here's the spec for the monitor -
Category: Monitor
Brand: Samsung
Screen size: 22''
Aspect ratio: Widescreen
Technology: TFT active matrix
Brightness: 300 cd/mē
Contrast ratio: 1000:1
Dot pitch: 0.28mm
Average response time: 5ms
Maximum resolution: 1680 x 1050
Maximum refresh rate: 75Hz
Interface: VGA (HD-15) , Digital (DVI-D)
Max Horizontal viewing angle: 170°
Max Vertical viewing angle: 160°
Audio output: No audio output
Width: 51.1cm
Height: 41.7cm
Depth : 21.7cm
Weight: 4.9kg
Is this any good for a pin? ???
slapaham:
And here's the TV's -
Screen Size in Inches 22
Type of Screen LCD
HD TV HD Ready
Built-in Disc Player No
HDMI Interface 2
Number of Scart Interfaces 1
Frequency (Hz) 50
Contrast Ratio (X:1) 1000
Screen Resolution (pixels) 1050i
Reflection Angle 178
Screen Format 8:5
Brightness in Candela per square metre 300
PC Interface Yes
USB Port No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) No
Picture in Picture (PIP) No
Energy Savings Trust Feature No
Freeview Yes
FreeSat Tuner No
Sound System Nicam Stereo
Colour Black
Could someone give me some guidance please! :-[
Neverending Project:
One thing to think about - especially if you don't decase the screen - is that your pinball body will need to be wider if you use the TV. You will want the screen centered in your playfield body, which means you will need extra bezel on both sides of the TV to accommodate for the speakers under the TV.
If you use the other one, it has a nice, even frame all the way around. IMO, the less bezel around the playfield, the better it looks.
slapaham:
That was definitely what I was thinking... :)
Think I may opt for the PC monitor... as long as I'm careful with it I should be able to case it up nicely without actually modding/damaging it...
Been looking out for cheap-ish buy-it-now TVs of a bigger size on ebay but by the looks of it, that's not a good idea... many of the ones that might just be affordable tend not to have vga connection... :P
Need to do a few more measurements before I decide on the Samsung... still a little hesitant that it might be a bit too small.