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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: seibu on April 22, 2004, 11:31:32 am

Title: Where to buy Hantarex monitors?
Post by: seibu on April 22, 2004, 11:31:32 am: Hello,

In an ideal world, I'd like to buy a brand new 17" Hantarex POLO/3. Unfortunately, quite a lot of Googling, a search on this forum and finally an email to Hantarex themselves has not helped me discover where I'd buy one, either here in the UK or anywhere else.

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy new Hantarex monitors from anywhere? Failing this, could anyone point me in the direction of some good arcade monitor suppliers who are in / can ship to the UK? New or second hand, I'm not fussy. I find Happ's selection a bit limited, to be honest.

Thanks!
Title: Re:Where to buy Hantarex monitors?
Post by: Ken Layton on April 22, 2004, 11:36:27 am: Did you ring Hantarex's headquarters in the UK? They don't always respond to emails. Happ Controls should have Hantarex monitors at Happ's UK office also.
Title: Re:Where to buy Hantarex monitors?
Post by: seibu on April 22, 2004, 12:04:23 pm: Thanks very much!

obvious advice - but effective!
Title: Re:Where to buy Hantarex monitors?
Post by: bigmoe on April 22, 2004, 03:30:00 pm: Is there a Hantarex distributor fo the US?
Title: Re:Where to buy Hantarex monitors?
Post by: Thenasty on April 22, 2004, 08:28:24 pm: Quote from: bigmoe on April 22, 2004, 03:30:00 pm
Is there a Hantarex distributor fo the US?

Yea, I have talking to this guys about the Polostar 15-25-31khz.
Give it a try.

http://www.belamny.com/

Here is some of the e-mails of our conversataion.

>In response to your email of April 5, YES the Polo Star does have
> 21"
> >monitor, and YES it autoswitches for all fequencies (15-25-31-35).
> >
> >We also have available the following 15-25 KHz auto switching
> monitors:
> >
> > Polo/2 25" @ $675
> > Polo/2 28" @ 695
> > Polo/2 34" @ 1295
> > Polo/2 38" @ 1895
> >
> >We await your reply to proceed with any order.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Henry Coletti
> >MH:jhb
> >
> >R. H. BELAM COMPANY, INC.
> >60 Madison Avenue
> >Hempstead, NY 11550
> >Tel: 516-292-2670 Fax: 516-292-2219
> >Email: belamny@juno.com Web: www.belamny.com
Title: Re:Where to buy Hantarex monitors?
Post by: rchadd on April 23, 2004, 05:00:41 pm: if you're in the UK check ebay...

a new 21":

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3288849533&category=3945

or 2nd hand 33":

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3288023607&category=3945
Title: Re:Where to buy Hantarex monitors?
Post by: Minwah on April 24, 2004, 10:33:35 am: I bought my Polo from http://www.suzo.co.uk. I seem to recall I had to ring them up to order, but they were very helpful :)
Title: Re:Where to buy Hantarex monitors?
Post by: AndyWarne on April 25, 2004, 02:24:10 pm: Be careful.

As far as I am aware (but do please check this) the Polo Star is not suitable for MAME use. The reason is that it is designed to be used at a fixed resolution, ie you install the monitor into a cabinet, with a game board, then adjust the monitor to suit the game. You can't change to other resolutions without re-adjusting everything and you are also not supposed to change "on-the-fly" without the possibility of damage.
I am going to post a new thread about D9200 equivalents.

Andy
Title: Re:Where to buy Hantarex monitors?
Post by: b3atmania on April 26, 2004, 05:44:42 am: Quote from: AndyWarne on April 25, 2004, 02:24:10 pm
Be careful.

As far as I am aware (but do please check this) the Polo Star is not suitable for MAME use. The reason is that it is designed to be used at a fixed resolution, ie you install the monitor into a cabinet, with a game board, then adjust the monitor to suit the game. You can't change to other resolutions without re-adjusting everything and you are also not supposed to change "on-the-fly" without the possibility of damage.
I am going to post a new thread about D9200 equivalents.

Andy

I only have to re-adjust when switching between 15-25-31kHz modes. I have spent some time with advmame to get the timings for 15kHz and 25kHz modes right so I dont have to center the picture every time I change games.

I am a bit concerned though about your remark damaging it when changing resolutions "on-the-fly". I do this all time with AdvanceMAME. Why would it damage the Polostar? Is this a confirmed fact?
Title: Re:Where to buy Hantarex monitors?
Post by: Minwah on April 26, 2004, 03:18:26 pm: Quote from: b3atmania on April 26, 2004, 05:44:42 am
I am a bit concerned though about your remark damaging it when changing resolutions "on-the-fly". I do this all time with AdvanceMAME. Why would it damage the Polostar? Is this a confirmed fact?

I *think* he meant switching from 15-25-31khz, rather than switching resolution.
Title: Re:Where to buy Hantarex monitors?
Post by: FloLob on April 27, 2004, 05:06:52 pm: Now something from Germany (perhaps for people from Austria, the NetherlandsUK etc... too):

http://www.medi-gmbh.com

Klick on "Monitorvertrieb" and "Preisliste", or use this direct link to the
pricelist as excel-file:

http://home.t-online.de/home/firma-medi/sampers_preisliste.xls

Empf. VK-Netto: this is the recommended price for end-users

VK Netto: this is the price you actually pay, when ordering at medi-gmbh

For example: the recommended price for the Hantarex Polo2 28" is: 483 Euro, the price at medi-gmbh is 338,10 Euro (!!!!!) Shipping in Germany is about 25 Euro.