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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Wyluli on January 18, 2005, 08:56:58 pm

Title: Arcade VGA card and Video Amplifier. Do I need both?
Post by: Wyluli on January 18, 2005, 08:56:58 pm

My mame cab has a 25" ARCADE monitor in it.  Here is the info I pulled off the tag on the back of the monitor:
RCA
Tube Type: A63ADT10x05
S/N: D-NFJ81289

I need to order the arcade VGA card from ultimarc to get this monitor hooked up to my mame pc.  I'm wondering if I will need the amplifier or not?  Anyone know?
I e-mailed Andy, but the info I gave him for the monitor is either incorrect or he doesn't know for sure.

Also, if I hook up the arcade VGA card without the amplifier, will I damage anything?

Title: Re: Arcade VGA card and Video Amplifier. Do I need both?
Post by: Wyluli on January 22, 2005, 10:13:17 pm

Well, I ordered the Arcade VGA card from Ultimarc today!  No one seems to have info on this mystery arcade monitor of mine.  Wish I had a camera so I could post pics.

Anyway, if it turns out my monitor does need the video amplifier and I hook it up without one, I will not damage anything will I?  What will happen?  E.g. nothing, flickering monitor, ??

Title: Re: Arcade VGA card and Video Amplifier. Do I need both?
Post by: SirPeale on January 23, 2005, 12:01:31 am

That's becaue you posted the tube type, not the monitor model.

Title: Re: Arcade VGA card and Video Amplifier. Do I need both?
Post by: Will on January 23, 2005, 01:56:33 pm

Look for stickers on the side of the frame of your monitor.Yours is probably a wg 25k71### and if it this monitor you do not need a video amp.If you cant find model # post a pic.

Title: Re: Arcade VGA card and Video Amplifier. Do I need both?
Post by: Wyluli on January 24, 2005, 03:44:13 pm

I don't think I'm seeing what you are looking for.  The only other info I could find was a circuit board that is brand Hantarex and a barcode with the following under it: D-5LNFJ81289

Can't post  a pic as I do not have a digital camera. 

So, my main concern is just if I get the card and hook it up, I'm not going to damage the card or monitor (if it turns out it does need the amp)?

Title: Re: Arcade VGA card and Video Amplifier. Do I need both?
Post by: Rocky on January 28, 2005, 10:30:56 am

You won't damage your monitor. You'll just have a very weak signal.

Good luck,
Rocky

Title: Re: Arcade VGA card and Video Amplifier. Do I need both?
Post by: mnm1200 on January 28, 2005, 05:15:33 pm

http://www.dameon.net/BBBB/monitor.html

Title: Re: Arcade VGA card and Video Amplifier. Do I need both?
Post by: Wyluli on January 28, 2005, 08:17:35 pm

Quote from: mnm1200 on January 28, 2005, 05:15:33 pm

http://www.dameon.net/BBBB/monitor.html

SWEET!!

Title: Re: Arcade VGA card and Video Amplifier. Do I need both?
Post by: Will on January 29, 2005, 04:34:07 pm

Not sure about your monitor but with mine i had to wrap the v-sync and h-sync into one wire and attach it to the sync on you pre hacked cable.Like this....
cable are marked as follows:
R, G, B = colours
H = horizontal sync. H and V sync can normally be connected together for most monitors to produce composite sync.
V = vertical sync
- = ground