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Title: is it just me or do games look better on an arcade monitor??
Post by: william1983 on November 14, 2003, 12:28:28 pm

i noticed a big difference in graphics on games play them on the arcade monitor and playing them on the tv or computer.

the tv makes it look way too clean like an updated SNES game.

while the computer makes you see the flaws of it..

then theres the real thing i didnt notice how great these graphics were 12 years ago.. now i sit here playing SF2 and crime fighters and wrestlefest.

i am amazed by the graphics on these game!!

anyway didnt anyone else notice the realism increase on these old monitors?? the difference is night and day..

also anyone who is lucky enough to own a killerinstinct board..i know you must be VERY impressed by the graphics..

and i know arcade games aint just all about graphics i just like to look at something pretty when i am playing a game ;)

Title: Re:is it just me or do games look better on an arcade monitor??
Post by: Ken Layton on November 14, 2003, 01:27:49 pm

Arcade monitors are designed for commercial use and generally use better grades of components.

Title: Re:is it just me or do games look better on an arcade monitor??
Post by: BarontheFirst on November 14, 2003, 09:43:47 pm

Personally I like a s-video TV with smoked plexi. To me that looks good. Still your question is just an opinion question. Different ppl like different things.

Title: Re:is it just me or do games look better on an arcade monitor??
Post by: jerryjanis on November 15, 2003, 12:04:56 am

Well my opinion is that an arcade monitor is absolutely breathtaking...

Then again I was practically born with 14-inch arcade-monitor like computer monitors in front of me (Commodore 128, Amiga).

Title: Re:is it just me or do games look better on an arcade monitor??
Post by: JoeB on November 15, 2003, 12:09:28 pm

The reason why arcade monitors look so good is because you are getting a pure RGB signal.. nothing modifies the signal between the video out and the CRT..  That's why it looks even better than S-Video!

You will get the same amazing results if you have a TV that accepts RGB input!

Title: Re:is it just me or do games look better on an arcade monitor??
Post by: u_rebelscum on November 17, 2003, 12:47:32 am

A lot is opinion, and model to model but generally, PC monitor's are too sharp and crisp, TVs with composite are too dull of faded, TVs with s-video or component and Arcade monitors are "just right".  (Let me repeat, the above general statement varies between different monitor models, and the people's opinions.)

Also, have you seen the Ocsar monitor review (http://oscarcontrols.com/monitors.shtml)?  Nice "side by side" comparison pics.

Title: Re:is it just me or do games look better on an arcade monitor??
Post by: DeathMonk on November 17, 2003, 01:07:29 pm

Arcade games were designed for arcade monitors..  So it's no doubt going to look better (or how it's meant to be seen) on one.

Title: Re:is it just me or do games look better on an arcade monitor??
Post by: Minwah on November 17, 2003, 03:13:52 pm

Lets not forget that on a PC monitor / TV (except Scart), you are generally not seeing the games at the correct native resolution.  So the only way to see it arcade-perfect is on an arcade monitor.

I think arcade monitors are light years ahead of anything else too.  But I have an arcade monitor + AVGA so I can say that  ;D