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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: nipsmg on December 23, 2003, 01:46:04 pm

Title: Cables/Video Card I need for 27" Presentation Monitor (9 pin RGB or BNC?)
Post by: nipsmg on December 23, 2003, 01:46:04 pm

I'm going today to pick up a 29" (27" viewable) presentation monitor.
Edit: Proton VM-290 27" Color monitor:


It's got BNC's and a 9 pin RGB on the back, along with AV in.

I'd like to drive this with BNC/RGB, as I heard it'll be the clearest picture.

My question is this:  
A) Should I get an ArcadeVGA to do this?
B) Where can I get a cable for the BNC or the 9 pin RGB to interface with the ArcadeVGA card (or wahtever card I need)

Thanks in advance.

NipsMG

Title: Re:Cables/Video Card I need for 27" Presentation Monitor (9 pin RGB or BNC?)
Post by: nipsmg on December 23, 2003, 08:22:14 pm

I picked it up today.

Here's a link to the auction the guy had (fortunately for me, the bidder backed out).
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2764576197

to sum it up, there's 3 inputs

One with ONE BNC and TWO RCA's for audio.
One with 3 RCA's.

and one 9 pin RGB input.

There's also a swtich that points to the RGB input to switch between positive/negative sync polarity.

It's a Proton VM-290.

What's the best plan of attack?

Thanks!

NipsMG


Also: If anyone has a datasheet on this monitor (i've been unable to find one), please let me know.. Thanks! :-D

Title: Re:Cables/Video Card I need for 27" Presentation Monitor (9 pin RGB or BNC?)
Post by: RandyT on December 24, 2003, 12:04:04 am

Quote from: nipsmg on December 23, 2003, 08:22:14 pm

Ito sum it up, there's 3 inputs

One with ONE BNC and TWO RCA's for audio.
One with 3 RCA's.

Probably looking at composite here.  Not what you want.

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and one 9 pin RGB input.

There's also a swtich that points to the RGB input to switch between positive/negative sync polarity.

It doesn't say "TTL" on it anywhere does it?  If not, you are probably best off with an ArcadeVGA card and the pre-labeled cable.  Wire it to a DB-9 (grab a pinout off the web for a 9-pin VGA connector) and cross your fingers.  If the unit isn't multi-sync, you may have to live with some resolutions being unavailable, but this varies with different monitors.

RandyT

Title: Re:Cables/Video Card I need for 27" Presentation Monitor (9 pin RGB or BNC?)
Post by: nipsmg on December 24, 2003, 06:36:26 am

No it definitely doesn't say TTL anywhere.

I've been looking non stop for the past 2 days for any technical information on the VM-290, and have found NOTHING. :(

I've got some messages in on the forums for Ultimarc, but I figured this was what I was going to have to do anyways.

We'll see..

I'll tell you this tho.  I went to pick it up, the guy hooked a dreamcast to the composite connection, and the picture was BEAUTIFUL.. Can't WAIT to see the RGB connection on this monitor.

Now I just have to build the cabinet.... :-/ (Won't fit in my defender, unfortunately :-D)

--NipsMG