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Title: widescreen or not???
Post by: sollyscomputers on July 20, 2014, 04:10:08 pm
Hi,e

I'm building a cocktail cab and am on the lookout for a 19" monitor (LCD) to use with my 60-1 JAMMA card setup.  My question is, what ratio will  the JAMMA card use?  4:3, 16:9? is it adjustable?  My initial thoughts are go for widescreen so the player will also be closer to the screen when they are playing (if you know what I mean).  I was going to use my 21" but I just worked out it won't fit hehe so I'll have to downsize and buy one.

Thanks guys,

John
Title: Re: widescreen or not???
Post by: DGP on July 21, 2014, 06:27:40 am
For a vertical 60-in-1 you want to use an inverted 4:3 display.

Jason
Title: Re: widescreen or not???
Post by: Malenko on July 21, 2014, 07:35:34 am
Quote from: DGP on July 21, 2014, 06:27:40 am
For a vertical 60-in-1 you want to use an inverted 4:3 display.

Jason

inverted?

anyways, if you get a widescreen the image will be stretched. Bets case would be a 17 or 19 inch 4:3 ratio monitor.
Title: Re: widescreen or not???
Post by: sollyscomputers on July 21, 2014, 03:55:48 pm
hehe, just as I was about to press "buy now" on a widescreen acer, I decided to check here for any answers.

Thanks guys.  Appreciate your help

John
Title: Re: widescreen or not???
Post by: BobA on July 21, 2014, 05:48:44 pm
Not inverted, Rotated 90 Degrees.
Title: Re: widescreen or not???
Post by: DGP on July 21, 2014, 11:22:33 pm
LOL, yeah sorry inverted was not the right choice of words as that would put it upside down.  :banghead:

Rotated or Portrait is what I should have said to be accurate, sorry.
 :cheers:

Jason
Title: Re: widescreen or not???
Post by: GrandBofTarkin on July 30, 2014, 02:11:15 pm
Speaking from very recent experience do not go for widescreen. With a 60 in 1 board anyway.
I ditched mine and bought a Dell 4:3 and it worked a charm!  ;)
Title: Re: widescreen or not???
Post by: sollyscomputers on July 31, 2014, 06:09:15 am
Yeah I bought a second hand Dell 19" 4:3 ratio.  I guess I'll find out soon enough.  Hope it's OK.

Thanks for the info

Thanks John