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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: frontiers1983 on October 27, 2010, 11:12:11 pm

Title: Hooking and arcade monitor up to my PC...is it just like connecting an LCD?
Post by: frontiers1983 on October 27, 2010, 11:12:11 pm

I know this has probably been asked a million times, but is the hook up of a true arcade monitor to my pc the same as a regular monitor? Is the connector the same? I own this Acer monitor below...

(http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/7173/acery.jpg)

Would a CRT monitor from say, Happs hook up the same? Thanks for the help!

-Keith

Title: Re: Hooking and arcade monitor up to my PC...is it just like connecting an LCD?
Post by: Chappie on October 31, 2010, 09:26:22 am

If it is not a digital arcade monitor then no it will not hook up the same. A traditional older arcade monitor has 5 or 6 wires that GND, SYNC and then provide the three colors R,G,B.

Steve

Title: Re: Hooking and arcade monitor up to my PC...is it just like connecting an LCD?
Post by: ahofle on November 01, 2010, 12:58:08 pm

You can get a VGA breakout cable from ultimarc which should hook right up to any arcade monitor:
http://www.ultimarc.com/JShopServer/section.php?xSec=2 (http://www.ultimarc.com/JShopServer/section.php?xSec=2)

Good monitor FAQ:
http://www.ultimarc.com/monfaq.html (http://www.ultimarc.com/monfaq.html)