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Title: Monitor for Capcom Impress?
Post by: SuperNole on July 23, 2006, 05:49:40 pm

After trying everything to fix the monitor in my recently bought Impress, I have decided to buy a new one.  I have a question for any member that can help.  Will this monitor fit: 25" Monitor (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&item=160005571817&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)?  The seller is located in Florida about 5 hours away so shipping will not be expensive.  Thanks for any help.

Title: Re: Monitor for Capcom Impress?
Post by: Kevin Mullins on July 23, 2006, 07:37:42 pm

I thought those were all 29 inch monitors. (?)
http://candycabinetcity.com/?p=50 (http://candycabinetcity.com/?p=50)

Oh... and the monitor you were looking at on ebay is the M825H, same as the ones Alva Amusement carries. http://alvaamusement.com/_wsn/page5.html (http://alvaamusement.com/_wsn/page5.html)
Which is a Wei-Ya chassis based monitor. And also requires an isolation transformer.

Not a bad monitor, but I'm certain you will have to do some modifications to make it mount properly. (it's smaller)

Title: Re: Monitor for Capcom Impress?
Post by: SirPeale on July 23, 2006, 07:39:50 pm

Trying everything?  I note this is your first post, so tell us what you've done so far to try and get it working.  Is it *completely* dead?

Title: Re: Monitor for Capcom Impress?
Post by: SuperNole on July 23, 2006, 07:58:09 pm

Quote from: Kevin Mullins on July 23, 2006, 07:37:42 pm

I thought those were all 29 inch monitors. (?)
http://candycabinetcity.com/?p=50 (http://candycabinetcity.com/?p=50)

Oh... and the monitor you were looking at on ebay is the M825H, same as the ones Alva Amusement carries. http://alvaamusement.com/_wsn/page5.html (http://alvaamusement.com/_wsn/page5.html)
Which is a Wei-Ya chassis based monitor. And also requires an isolation transformer.

Not a bad monitor, but I'm certain you will have to do some modifications to make it mount properly. (it's smaller)

What kind of mod would I have to do?  It looks like the brackets are welded on.

Quote from: Peale on July 23, 2006, 07:39:50 pm

Trying everything?  I note this is your first post, so tell us what you've done so far to try and get it working.  Is it *completely* dead?

Cap kit, looked to see if tube was glowing orange, slightly increase voltage, you name it.

Title: Re: Monitor for Capcom Impress?
Post by: SirPeale on July 23, 2006, 08:58:11 pm

Did you check the fuse?

Check the power supply circuit?

Check the bridge?

Check the HOT?

Title: Re: Monitor for Capcom Impress?
Post by: SuperNole on July 23, 2006, 09:14:42 pm

Quote from: Peale on July 23, 2006, 08:58:11 pm

Did you check the fuse?

Check the power supply circuit?

Check the bridge?

Check the HOT?

checked the fuse, P.S. circuit.  Wheres the bridge and hot?

Title: Re: Monitor for Capcom Impress?
Post by: SirPeale on July 23, 2006, 09:20:09 pm

Somewhere in the power supply circuit.  Bridge is either four diodes, or an actual bridge.  HOT should be mounted to a heatsink somewhere.

Title: Re: Monitor for Capcom Impress?
Post by: SuperNole on July 23, 2006, 09:30:40 pm

I am going to check them now.  I should have mentioned that when I turn on the power the monitor just makes a low crackling/ buzzing noise, nothing else.  No static electricity feeling when I put my arm close the monitor, front or rear.

Title: Re: Monitor for Capcom Impress?
Post by: SirPeale on July 23, 2006, 10:33:35 pm

Likely you know this already, but it bears mentioning: you'll have to remove - or at least take a leg off the diodes - these components to test them properly.

Title: Re: Monitor for Capcom Impress?
Post by: gir26 on August 04, 2006, 02:56:37 am

Hey this happens to be the same cab I'm currently workin with.
The picture on the monitor gets pretty wavy at times, but the colors still look great.

Would re-capping help that? Can someone tell me me what kinda monitor this is? Can it be switched to 24khz? If so, how? Are there advantages to using 24 over 15?

Whew! Lotsa questions!

Thanks!