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Title: Where to get monitor
Post by: wooowman93 on August 13, 2010, 08:41:06 pm

my arcade is soon to be finished but i don't have a proper screen in it. i am looking for a 25" monitor and was wondering where i should look?

Title: Re: Where to get monitor
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on August 13, 2010, 08:42:29 pm

Where do you live?  I have one that I may part with...

Title: Re: Where to get monitor
Post by: wooowman93 on August 14, 2010, 01:44:46 am

around toronto

Title: Re: Where to get monitor
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on August 14, 2010, 07:18:46 pm

ahh, nm too far away, you wouldnt wanna pay shipping.

Title: Re: Where to get monitor
Post by: Avrus on August 14, 2010, 08:59:12 pm

Either from Rick at Nieman displays, http://www.niemandisplays.com/ (http://www.niemandisplays.com/) or Starburst in Toronto: http://www.starburstcoin.com/main.php (http://www.starburstcoin.com/main.php)

I ordered mine from Betson but the shipping was crazy expensive to Alberta.

Title: Re: Where to get monitor
Post by: releasedtruth on August 14, 2010, 10:18:43 pm

Rick is still doing those 25s? I always wanted one, looked like a great solution. Anyone review them?

Title: Re: Where to get monitor
Post by: oyama82 on August 16, 2010, 01:40:28 pm

buy a crt tv with vga to scart cable
the results are the same

Title: Re: Where to get monitor
Post by: Breaker on August 16, 2010, 11:17:27 pm

My vote goes to Starburst.
I picked up my WG D9200 five years ago from them and they were great to deal with!
They stock monitors in-house and are right in your area - can't go wrong.

Breaker

Title: Re: Where to get monitor
Post by: BobA on August 17, 2010, 08:59:35 am

Quote from: oyama82 on August 16, 2010, 01:40:28 pm

buy a crt tv with vga to scart cable
the results are the same

Not many scart interfaces in Canada

Title: Re: Where to get monitor
Post by: ragnar on August 17, 2010, 09:58:31 am

I just noticed that my local WalMart had a bunch of TVs with tubes for sale in CT.  I think they were 27" and going for about $170.  It also looks like a one time thing.

Title: Re: Where to get monitor
Post by: DirtyDachshunds on August 17, 2010, 10:13:27 am

Craigslist is your best bet IMO.  I got a 27" flatscreen CRT TV off craigslist for $80 in my cab

Title: Re: Where to get monitor
Post by: releasedtruth on August 17, 2010, 11:29:49 am

I've got a Flat tube Toshiba with component in my cab and it's great running 640x432, but I can understand the lure of a nice 25" multisync monitor for authentic reproduction of resolutions and vector visuals. Definitely higher cost to add that authenticity. Not sure what Rick's 25s are going for these days. I wish they did 800x600 though.

Title: Re: Where to get monitor
Post by: DirtyDachshunds on August 17, 2010, 11:37:29 am

Quote from: releasedtruth on August 17, 2010, 11:29:49 am

I've got a Flat tube Toshiba with component in my cab and it's great running 640x432, but I can understand the lure of a nice 25" multisync monitor for authentic reproduction of resolutions and vector visuals. Definitely higher cost to add that authenticity. Not sure what Rick's 25s are going for these days. I wish they did 800x600 though.

I wish mine was 800x600 as well.  I'm not able to play some of the newer cab friendly games like Lego Harry Potter with my TV  :(