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Title: Is this monitor good!
Post by: mytymaus007 on November 12, 2010, 06:57:26 pm
HP LP2065 20 inch

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/382087-382087-64283-72270-3884471-1815933.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/382087-382087-64283-72270-3884471-1815933.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN)

I do not a cab yet not sure if i ever will. As of now this seems like the best solution to retro games "Horizontal and vertical" games. I really would love to have an Arcade monitor 19 inch. Can anyone recommend a new 19 inch that is easy to set up. Im into 70 and 80'sames
Title: Re: Is this monitor good!
Post by: southpaw13 on November 12, 2010, 07:04:07 pm
Good---but that looks pricey...
I got them much cheaper on E-bay...
Title: Re: Is this monitor good!
Post by: mytymaus007 on November 12, 2010, 07:28:55 pm
I have a $150 discount from HP so it would be around $260 Should I get it or is there something better or an arcade monitor.
Title: Re: Is this monitor good!
Post by: mytymaus007 on November 12, 2010, 09:02:59 pm
LCD or Arcade monitor
Title: Re: Is this monitor good!
Post by: WhereEaglesDare on November 12, 2010, 10:22:02 pm
Depends on the type of cab you wanna build.  If you can use a LCD I would go for LCD.  It would be awesome!
Title: Re: Is this monitor good!
Post by: Jack Burton on November 12, 2010, 10:38:18 pm
Well, it's an LCD monitor and has all the disadvantages of such.  I prefer CRT's. 

However, as far as LCD's stand the ability to easily rotate is a very convincing feature. 

The thing you need to check on is whether or not this display has a noticeable amount of input delay when playing games. 
Title: Re: Is this monitor good!
Post by: mytymaus007 on November 13, 2010, 12:10:23 am
Well, it's an LCD monitor and has all the disadvantages of such.  I prefer CRT's. 

However, as far as LCD's stand the ability to easily rotate is a very convincing feature. 

The thing you need to check on is whether or not this display has a noticeable amount of input delay when playing games. 

What CRT's do you recommend. any pics of yours in action
Title: Re: Is this monitor good!
Post by: mytymaus007 on November 13, 2010, 12:14:15 am
How is Happ's Lcd screens compared to HP LP 2065

HAPP: http://www.happ.com/monitors/49260310.htm (http://www.happ.com/monitors/49260310.htm)

HP: http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/382087-382087-64283-72270-3884471-1815933.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN (http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/382087-382087-64283-72270-3884471-1815933.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN)
Title: Re: Is this monitor good!
Post by: VanillaGorilla on November 13, 2010, 08:15:59 am
The LCD you mentioned is nice. Just expensive @ 400. I'd go to amazon and look for a refurb....Her are some other possibilities, the Dell is the same monitor as the HP, in a different case. I have one, its really beautiful, and I spent $140 on it @ amazon....

Dell - 2007 FP
NEC - LCD2170NX
Title: Re: Is this monitor good!
Post by: Blanka on November 13, 2010, 08:54:11 am
The HP is a really nice screen. It has wide viewing angles (IPS) and is super fast (almost no lag). I'm not sure whether the Dell is the same at the lag-aspect (same panel does not mean same electronics). The NEC is different, it's a 21.3 inch PVA screen. Bigger and better blacks, but a lot slower (2-3 frames input lag).

Don't go for the Happ. It is not very clear about the panel used, but it feels like TN (angles for IPS/PVA are mostly 88/88/88/88 or 178/178, not around 80/160). Another thing is the aspect of the Happs, it is 4:5. Sure it does offer CGA input, but unless you have a real PCB, this is useless for PC use. Any modern videocard has way more scaling options than built in CGA scalers.
Title: Re: Is this monitor good!
Post by: mytymaus007 on November 13, 2010, 08:58:09 am
The LCD you mentioned is nice. Just expensive @ 400. I'd go to amazon and look for a refurb....Her are some other possibilities, the Dell is the same monitor as the HP, in a different case. I have one, its really beautiful, and I spent $140 on it @ amazon....

Dell - 2007 FP
NEC - LCD2170NX


Do you have any videos or pics of your monitor. Also is it in a cocktail or cabinet or none at all.
Title: Re: Is this monitor good!
Post by: Jack Burton on November 15, 2010, 05:32:54 pm
Well, it's an LCD monitor and has all the disadvantages of such.  I prefer CRT's.  

However, as far as LCD's stand the ability to easily rotate is a very convincing feature.  

The thing you need to check on is whether or not this display has a noticeable amount of input delay when playing games.  

What CRT's do you recommend. any pics of yours in action

For arcade games I recommend the Sony PVM series.  Mitsubishi and NEC also make good monitors.  These are all professional video monitors that come in a case like a TV but can take arcade resolutions.

I personally use a Mitsubishi AM-3501R

I wrote a review here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=94775.msg1093864#msg1093864 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=94775.msg1093864#msg1093864)

For you I think one of the newer PVM's would be just right.
Maybe something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-TRINITRON-COLOR-VIDEO-MEDICAL-MONITOR-PVM-20L2MD-/150519176672?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item230ba45de0 (http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-TRINITRON-COLOR-VIDEO-MEDICAL-MONITOR-PVM-20L2MD-/150519176672?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item230ba45de0)

If you really want the ultimate though I recommend tracking down an NEC XM29.  That seems to be the rolls royce of pro studio monitors when it comes to arcade games.