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Title: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: iscariot on June 20, 2013, 10:25:54 am
Was talking to a friend that works with LCD/LED screens.  Would anyone be interested in an LCD marquee?  Ideally we'd have a USB connection that would send a JPG/PNG to the screen.
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: brad808 on June 20, 2013, 10:29:16 am
Only everybody that visits this site...

Bottom line is $ though.

Sent from my Nexus 4

Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: drventure on June 20, 2013, 10:51:40 am
Only everybody that visits this site...
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That  :)
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: EssexMame on June 20, 2013, 11:03:14 am
Yep, me too.
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: JDFan on June 20, 2013, 11:12:08 am
Only everybody that visits this site...

Bottom line is $ though.

+1 -- If the cost could be kept low it would be nice since you could then change the Marquee to match the game you were playing, but currently the available options are ridiculously expensive since they also tend to be much higher res than what is needed for a marquee - another problem would be getting a standard size, since the marquee area tends to vary quite a bit so making something that would fit correctly in a wide variety of systems might be challenging.
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: kahlid74 on June 20, 2013, 11:30:46 am
If the price is right!
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: Generic Eric on June 20, 2013, 11:35:03 am
How low res is low res?
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: lordnacho on June 20, 2013, 12:14:38 pm
I've got a guy that knows a guy who works with a guy in China that makes these, but they are on holiday  >:D
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: lilshawn on June 20, 2013, 12:24:40 pm
they are on holiday

mee too. the boss is away today so i'm slacking.

also...i've heard this before.

also... it didn't work out.

also... i'm hungry... but would rather be germany.
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: chopperthedog on June 20, 2013, 12:49:07 pm
Send a free 24" X 7" prototype to me. kthnx.


good day.
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: paigeoliver on June 20, 2013, 01:10:48 pm
23"x6" would probably be about the ideal size as you could frame that into most original cabinets. If you make it larger than what you can fit into a classic cabinet then most of your market is gone (this site makes it seem like most mame cabs are scratchbuilts, but they aren't, most are conversions of original cabinets).

Send a free 24" X 7" prototype to me. kthnx.


good day.
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: lilshawn on June 20, 2013, 02:18:06 pm
How low res is low res?

128x32  ;D

your choice of colors:

orange, marigold, pumpkin, orange, mango, sunset, orange, orange, and orange
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: mgb on June 20, 2013, 09:57:52 pm
boy, one of these would be sweet.
27" x 8.5"
.....oh yeah and curved  ;D
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: Seith on June 21, 2013, 11:25:37 am
Just throwing my hat in for one of these if the price is right.
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: RandyT on June 21, 2013, 12:11:34 pm
Low-res customizable solutions are already available.

(http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/files/2011/09/dnd-4-lite-brite.jpg)

 ;D
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: JDFan on June 21, 2013, 12:14:33 pm
Low-res customizable solutions are already available.

(http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/files/2011/09/dnd-4-lite-brite.jpg)

 ;D

 :laugh2:
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: markc74 on June 21, 2013, 12:16:08 pm
Too late for me as already splurged on one of these:

http://www.litemax.com/PD_Products_Detail_51_141_1847_US_utf-8.html#.UcR7woaKx8E (http://www.litemax.com/PD_Products_Detail_51_141_1847_US_utf-8.html#.UcR7woaKx8E)

Shame i dont have the time to build a cab around it yet!

Although I have to admit, even when you get one - setting the thing up to work with mame brings a whole new set of challenges...
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: Unstupid on June 21, 2013, 08:55:59 pm
I've got a guy that knows a guy who works with a guy in China that makes these, but they are on holiday  >:D

I heard that before!  Hahaha!   :laugh2:
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: pmowry on December 11, 2013, 03:42:46 pm
Low-res customizable solutions are already available.

(http://blogs.babble.com/toddler-times/files/2011/09/dnd-4-lite-brite.jpg)

 ;D

Wow,

Is it a sign of a weak mind that I actually think this is a good idea?  :applaud:
I already have a LED backlight for the Marquee and I'm searching for a 27x6 grid that will fit lite-brite pegs 
Title: Re: Gauging interest -- customizable low-res screen for marquees
Post by: Monkeyvoodoo on December 11, 2013, 04:37:29 pm
I too would be interested. As for a price point, I woudn't expect cheap. Maybe somewhere around 2-250?

Now if there was a way to have the side art changes as well... (Maximus?)