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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Larrabee on May 11, 2010, 12:08:26 am

Title: Monitor for Williams Cabinet Convert to 1xxx in 1 (VGA, LCD, or Component TV)
Post by: Larrabee on May 11, 2010, 12:08:26 am

Hey everyone.

I am in need of some help.

I currently have an old Williams cabinet (robotron 2049). Here are some images:
(http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/9987/hpim1605b.jpg)
(http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/4378/hpim1755.jpg)

As you can see, the monitor is on it's way out and there are a TON of scratches on the tube itself (not the plexi):
(http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4315/hpim1761.jpg)

I just ordered the Killer Edition Jamma Board from Tim and it only outputs to the arcade monitor or to VGA.

So my question is:

1. Do I go with a 19" LCD monitor that is 16:10 or spend almost $400 for a 20" Dell or HP 4:3

2. Or do I put in a used 21" Trinitron VGA monitor from Craigslist.

3. Or CAN I somehow convert the vga output to component (not composite or S video) and still have good quality?

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Monitor for Williams Cabinet Convert to 1xxx in 1 (VGA, LCD, or Component TV)
Post by: Larrabee on May 11, 2010, 09:32:59 am

Also, I have tried a degaussing rod with no effect. Someone recommended I demag the monitor by discharging it like this: Arcade Repair Tips - Safely Discharge An Arcade Monitor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV9Td8vAb0Y#)

Here is a picture of the monitor.

(http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/4401/hpim1769h.jpg)

(http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9888/hpim1772.jpg)

(http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5420/hpim1773i.jpg)

Also here is the monitor I got for $25:
(http://images.craigslist.org/3n93p93la5Y05T25R0a55fb6a1fc73f201b0e.jpg)

Title: Re: Monitor for Williams Cabinet Convert to 1xxx in 1 (VGA, LCD, or Component TV)
Post by: lilshawn on May 11, 2010, 03:03:57 pm

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Also, I have tried a degaussing rod with no effect. Someone recommended I demag the monitor by discharging it like this:

no. all your doing is getting rid of the charge in the tube that it uses to operate... you need to do something about the magnetism. google "manually degauss monitor" for a plethora of info on this subject and various was to do it.

your monitor otherwise looks great. (good color, focus is great , not dim or washed out. the screen could be turned up a tad....)

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1. Do I go with a 19" LCD monitor that is 16:10 or spend almost $400 for a 20" Dell or HP 4:3

you could...but if the existing one is still good....

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2. Or do I put in a used 21" Trinitron VGA monitor from Craigslist.

the question is....

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3. Or CAN I somehow convert the vga output to component (not composite or S video) and still have good quality?

the answer is:

short answer: no.

long answer: not without some expensive electronics...or allot of knowledge to build it.

Title: Re: Monitor for Williams Cabinet Convert to 1xxx in 1 (VGA, LCD, or Component TV)
Post by: Larrabee on May 11, 2010, 03:16:58 pm

Thanks for the info! I decided to go with the 21" Sony Trinitron. Looks awesome running my Dreamcast through VGA.

I started a thread on mounting and supporting it here:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=102605.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=102605.0)