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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: DGP on October 09, 2013, 02:55:21 am

Title: Can standard 25" arcade monitor play medium resolution games like NFL Blitz..?
Post by: DGP on October 09, 2013, 02:55:21 am

Just wondering if something special is required on the chassis board for games like NFL Blitz/NBA Showtime to play on their Medium resolution setting or if a standard Arcade monitor can be used.

Is there some sort of mod/addition that is required or does it require an entirely different display that is specific to medium resolution games.

I am picking up a 25" CRT arcade monitor tomorrow (seller says it was pulled from a 4 slot Neo Geo, as far as he knows). I am hoping to use it in my Blitz/Showtime cab.

If not then I'll put it in my MVS cab (already been nicely converted to LCD).  :-\

Thank you for any relative information, your time is appreciated.

 :cheers:
Jason

Title: Re: Can standard 25" arcade monitor play medium resolution games like NFL Blitz..?
Post by: Malenko on October 09, 2013, 11:00:25 am

you need a medium res monitor for a medium res game. NFL Blitz has a dip switch to make it display in standard resolution, so while the monitor wont display blitz in medium res, it will display it in standard res.

Title: Re: Can standard 25" arcade monitor play medium resolution games like NFL Blitz..?
Post by: DGP on October 09, 2013, 05:37:24 pm

Yeah that's about what I figured, bummer. It's sad that the older arcade crt's are not capable of multiple resolutions (scan rates).

I am aware of the low/medium setting on Blitz/Showtime but it looks horrible on the low setting when compared to medium.  :(

Thanks for the confirmation Malenko, much appreciated.

:cheers:
Jason

Title: Re: Re: Can standard 25" arcade monitor play medium resolution games like NFL Blitz..?
Post by: brad808 on October 09, 2013, 06:00:52 pm

Quote from: DGP on October 09, 2013, 05:37:24 pm

Yeah that's about what I figured, bummer. It's sad that the older arcade crt's are not capable of multiple resolutions (scan rates).

I am aware of the low/medium setting on Blitz/Showtime but it looks horrible on the low setting when compared to medium.  :(

Thanks for the confirmation Malenko, much appreciated.

:cheers:
Jason

Look up tri res monitor and you will see that there are some capable of doing that.

Sent from my Nexus 4

Title: Re: Can standard 25" arcade monitor play medium resolution games like NFL Blitz..?
Post by: DGP on October 09, 2013, 11:52:01 pm

Well it turned out the monitor that I bought is actually a 27" so it does not bolt up.  :banghead:
 
I got an RCA A68AEG25X 05 tube and a Neotec NT-29c chassis.

It's in fantastic shape and I would love to use it but not sure if there is a way to get it in the Midway cab..?

Are there different mounting adapters?

* I found the threads where people have modified the brackets to fit the 27's. :)

Thanks guys, much appreciated!!!
 :cheers:
Jason