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Title: Cheap arcade monitors
Post by: TheManuel on December 11, 2003, 02:01:33 pm

I found this wesite (http://www.genao.com/datatech/monitor.html) that sells you an arcade monitor chassis and explains how you can use a TV's CRT tube to complete the monitor.

Does this look like it could work?
Has anyone tried it?
Are there other alternatives for getting cheap arcade monitors (besides eBay)?

Thanks.

Title: Re:Cheap arcade monitors
Post by: DarkKobold on December 11, 2003, 02:07:42 pm

Go to the Monitor forum. Open the first post. wash. rinse. repeat.

Title: Re:Cheap arcade monitors
Post by: TheManuel on December 11, 2003, 02:20:08 pm

Sorry.
I've always posted on the main forum.
Did not even realize there was a specific one for monitors.

Title: Re:Cheap arcade monitors
Post by: paigeoliver on December 12, 2003, 12:54:53 am

Happ controls also sells a cheapish replacement chassis for their 19" monitor that may also work with other tubes.

Title: Re:Cheap arcade monitors
Post by: Lilwolf on December 12, 2003, 08:32:42 am

Oscar was talking about a company selling a 19" that worked great for about a 100bucks (maybe 150 shipped).  I thought it was an AMAZING deal (and if it was the one in his pacman cab it looked great too!)

Oscar?  Refresh our memory   :)

Title: Re:Cheap arcade monitors
Post by: Sephroth57 on December 12, 2003, 08:40:35 am

100$ for a full working monitor or for a chassis? cause i know the chassis from 8liner are like 100$

Title: Re:Cheap arcade monitors
Post by: daeven on December 12, 2003, 10:16:55 am

www.arcadeshop.com is selling a 19" for $189.  I haven't bought one yet.

OTOH, a refurb VGA-capable U3100 19" from Wells Gardner is less than $200.

Title: Re:Cheap arcade monitors
Post by: TheManuel on December 12, 2003, 10:34:24 am

Nothing seems to beat getting a 25" chassis from 8liners and adding your own CRT tube.  But damn my cheap ass, I could get zapped in the process.  ;D

Quote from: daeven on December 12, 2003, 10:16:55 am

www.arcadeshop.com is selling a 19" for $189.  I haven't bought one yet.

OTOH, a refurb VGA-capable U3100 19" from Wells Gardner is less than $200.

Title: Re:Cheap arcade monitors
Post by: b3atmania on December 16, 2003, 02:44:13 pm

Isn't $100 awfully expensive for just a 15kHz chassis without a tube? I can get a nice Sony 25" TV with SCART (RGB) inputs for the same price in a local shop.

Since a 15kHz doesn't offer anything over a SCART, I would be more interested in a chassis that does 15/25/31kHz... Do those exist?

Title: Re:Cheap arcade monitors
Post by: SirPeale on December 16, 2003, 03:25:12 pm

Quote from: b3atmania on December 16, 2003, 02:44:13 pm

Isn't $100 awfully expensive for just a 15kHz chassis without a tube? I can get a nice Sony 25" TV with SCART (RGB) inputs for the same price in a local shop.

Since a 15kHz doesn't offer anything over a SCART, I would be more interested in a chasses that does 15/25/31kHz... Do those exist?

$100 is a good price for a new chassis.  You can usually get a tube for free from a TV repair shop.

My only problem is getting monitor brackets.  They come with most arcade monitors, but if you're going to go the chassis/used tube route, I don't know where to get a bracket.