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Title: Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: Demon-Seed on May 31, 2004, 08:46:08 am: Hi
My cab has limited space and I really want to get the largest pc monitor as possible into my cab. Do they sell a pc monitor with no white casing around it? so i can maximize the size of screen i can use?
Title: Re:Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: SirPeale on May 31, 2004, 09:07:57 am: There's a thread regarding OEM monitors. Seek and ye shall find.

Also, you know you can take the case off, right?
Title: Re:Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: Demon-Seed on May 31, 2004, 04:29:11 pm: Hey,
Do you know how much extra room it will give me? who sells them already done? are they in a frame or some thing to bold it to my cab like a arcade monitor?

thx
JIM
Title: Re:Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: rchadd on May 31, 2004, 05:09:42 pm: Hantarex have the MTC EV range. They are basically PC SVGA monitors which are open framed (there's no case - but have aluminium frame for mounting)

check details on their web site www.hantarex.com (click the "Data Monitors" link). the dimensions/specs are in the PDF data sheet.

note i also see a number of EV models listed on the special offers page.
Title: Re:Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: Demon-Seed on May 31, 2004, 10:27:26 pm: thanks for the link... now I am not a rocket scientist and cant understand the pdf file. WHat type of connector does it have? resoltuions?
Title: Re:Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: Demon-Seed on May 31, 2004, 10:28:19 pm: I appreciate the link.. anything in CANADA?
Title: Re:Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: rchadd on June 01, 2004, 05:24:32 am: Quote from: Demon-Seed on May 31, 2004, 10:27:26 pm
thanks for the link... now I am not a rocket scientist and cant understand the pdf file. WHat type of connector does it have? resoltuions?

it has std VGA connector.

I clicked the "View Full Product Specifications" link and got this page:

http://www.hantarex.co.uk/data_spec_2.htm

seems to indicate that supported resolutions are:

VGA (640x480) and SVGA (800x600 and 1024x768 interlaced)

note that maximum res is interlaced (it will have a flickery display)

given above info I now think it may not be best solution if you want a regular PC monitor performance.

as for availablilty in Canada - i am not sure. maybe they have a distributor - suggest that you email them. see contact details on their website.

also just seen this on ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=13718&item=6100300647

something like this might be of interest.
Title: Re:Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: MonitorGuru on June 01, 2004, 01:51:33 pm: Just take the casing off any cheap-old PC monitor. I've done it a few times and just mounted the tube/inner frame to a piece of 3/4" plywood or cross 2x2's
Title: Re:Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: Demon-Seed on June 01, 2004, 09:09:36 pm: Hello,

Ok I really want it to be a PC monitor quality but I have to have one that is compact as possible as I have limited space... I will get the dimesions I have when i Have some time.......I am nervous about hacking apart a good pc montior..

thx
JIM
Title: Re:Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: Demon-Seed on June 01, 2004, 11:11:46 pm: those arcade ones are perfect size small and compact.. just the resolutions suck.. and may not work well with things like PSX, xbox and newer console emulators
Title: Re:Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: rchadd on June 02, 2004, 05:39:58 am: i don't think you are going to be able to connect consoles to a PC monitor without some kind of converter.

A Scart TV is good option if you were in Europe as long as it supports the RGB inputs (not all scart TV's do).

I have gone for Hantarex 21" MTC EQ/2E which is a video monitor (a TV without a tuner but it has Scart, s-video, and RGB inputs. I have an ArcadeVGA graphics card connecting to the RGB inputs on the Scart connector. I am getting an authentic std res arcade monitor effect but also have ability to connect a console as well. The only downside is that the EQ/2 is pretty large unit and fairly deep so it will be a pain to fit everything into my cocktail cab :(
Title: Re:Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: Demon-Seed on June 02, 2004, 08:44:33 pm: Hey
Yea I can get an adapter for consoles on a pc monitor that is what i am after a pc monitor. wish i could find a PC monitor in the size of an arcade monitor nice and compact
Title: Re:Do they Sell a PC monitor like this?
Post by: menace on June 02, 2004, 09:12:33 pm: Talk to civic83 --he picked up a 19" PC monitor and plunked it in--looks really good--All you would need to do is de-case it and you are good to go--although you probably wouldn't even have to do that.