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Title: European Monitor Alternatives
Post by: BugRoger on December 06, 2004, 05:56:19 pm

Hey folks,

  I'm looking for full-range 15Khz - 31Khz multi-scan arcade monitor. For now I had my eye on the Wells Gardner D9200 or the Hantarex Polostar 28". The Hantarex is discontinued and I can't find a place which still has some leftovers. The Wells Gardner can be ordered from Happs. And is currently on sale. Very cool. It's only 475$ and with the current dollar exchange rate that's a steal. Unfortunately the price Happs quoted me if they ship it from their UK branch is about 988$ without tax and shipping...  Including tax and shipping they want 1283$.  :o For that price I could literaly get a flight to the US and carry one home myself.   :(


So are there any other monitor alternatives for us europeans?  Do you guys know any other distributors beside Happs? I'm from Germany if that makes a difference.

I think I finally have to give up on a native arcade monitor... Is a regular TV using RGB via SCART  an alternative? Are there any TVs that you guys can recommend?

Thanks for your help,

   Michael

Title: Re: European Monitor Alternatives
Post by: kujina on December 06, 2004, 08:34:00 pm

I'm in the UK, I want to get hold of a Betson Imperial 27" Multisync arcade monitor" aka Kortek KT-2914. Probably be pretty expensive unless there are some here.

Title: Re: European Monitor Alternatives
Post by: BugRoger on December 21, 2004, 04:13:10 pm

Just to let you know. I ordered the WG D9200 directly from the Wells Gardner website. I now paid 455$ plus 150$ shipping (US to Germany). They shipped it on a pallet and it arrived without a scratch. It took about 10 days to arrive.

(http://www.crashedpixels.de/wg_thumb.jpg) (http://www.crashedpixels.de/wg.jpg)

I had some trouble with customs though. Of course they never heard of an arcade monitor before and were wondering whether it's a computer monitor or a TV. They had to take it out of the box and looked at it like it came from mars. After some hard thinking they declared it to be a computer monitor since it doesn't have any buttons on the front nor a remote control.  ::)

Also I had to modify the power cable so it fits the german power outlets. It runs perfectly on 220V without any configuration.

Rock on,

   Michael

Title: Re: European Monitor Alternatives
Post by: kujina on December 21, 2004, 05:56:17 pm

Did German customs charge you tax?

Title: Re: European Monitor Alternatives
Post by: BugRoger on December 21, 2004, 06:07:37 pm

Well, strange enough they didn't charge me customs taxes which usually is 8% for Germany. I had to pay VAT (16% for Germany) though. 

Title: Re: European Monitor Alternatives
Post by: Ken Layton on December 22, 2004, 01:38:46 am

Try www.pentranic.com

Title: Re: European Monitor Alternatives
Post by: wboy on December 22, 2004, 06:41:30 am

Quote from: BugRoger on December 21, 2004, 04:13:10 pm

Rock on,

   Michael

Where did you find the standard XP wallpaper with the caterpillar?  I like it!

Title: Re: European Monitor Alternatives
Post by: BugRoger on December 22, 2004, 10:18:57 am

That wallpaper is a custom job. My girlfriend painted the caterpillar on the background that comes with XP. ;)

She doesn't mind to share it. If you're interessted PM me...