Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Havoc on August 08, 2006, 03:08:23 pm
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Didnt really get a solid answer from searching but I am NOT looking to hook this up to a PC. I have a dedicated system 16 machine with no monitor. I also have a 21" computer monitor collecting dust. Since the tube sizes are almost exact can it be done and save myself a few bucks?
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you would have to purchase a cga to svga converter from someone like alva amusements i would imagine
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eBay Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/Arcade-RGB-CGA-to-VGA-Converter-Cherry-Masrter-Jamma_W0QQitemZ150018844893QQihZ005QQcategoryZ13718QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem)
Considering the price (and that one is cheaper than other places selling them for $141), you might be better off just springing for a new arcade monitor; something like a Happ Vision Pro for around $150.
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You don't want to use a pc monitor anyway. The dot pitch is different and thus the pixels won't get blended properly.
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eBay Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/Arcade-RGB-CGA-to-VGA-Converter-Cherry-Masrter-Jamma_W0QQitemZ150018844893QQihZ005QQcategoryZ13718QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem)
Considering the price (and that one is cheaper than other places selling them for $141), you might be better off just springing for a new arcade monitor; something like a Happ Vision Pro for around $150.
That's a good price.
The full price on the Australian site where they get sold is $140 US
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You don't want to use a pc monitor anyway. The dot pitch is different and thus the pixels won't get blended properly.
This is good advice. Even if you get or build a 15Khz->31Khz converter, the game will look significantly different on a Pc monitor. Unless its an old, blurry low-dot-pitch 21" pc monitor of course....