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Title: this monitor do the job ??????
Post by: steptoe on March 14, 2007, 01:59:58 pm: I've been looking at this for those games that have 20" monitors, as i know nothing about them can you guys let me know please. Theres 2 types, ones alot more $$$ thanks

http://www.highway.net.au/parts/monitor_&_chassis/4808.html

http://www.highway.net.au/parts/monitor_&_chassis/4809.html
Title: Re: this monitor do the job ??????
Post by: Fozzy The Bear on March 14, 2007, 02:47:35 pm: Quote from: steptoe on March 14, 2007, 01:59:58 pm
I've been looking at this for those games that have 20" monitors, as i know nothing about them can you guys let me know please. Theres 2 types, ones alot more $$$ thanks
http://www.highway.net.au/parts/monitor_&_chassis/4808.html
http://www.highway.net.au/parts/monitor_&_chassis/4809.html

The first one will only run at arcade board refresh rates.... the second one also handles PC VGA refresh rates (probably at a maximum of 640X480). Although they don't give a full set of specifications for either of them.

Will they do the job?... depends what job it is you want them to do and what you are trying to connect to them.... you didn't say.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Title: Re: this monitor do the job ??????
Post by: steptoe on March 14, 2007, 03:06:25 pm: thanks foz

Im looking to do a dedicated when i find one, buy the pcb and drop one of the monitors in it, im old school so anything pre 90's. I also want to do a mame cab with one, im a bit tired of using tv's, i'd rather mount then have it sit like a tv. Thanks for ya help.
Title: Re: this monitor do the job ??????
Post by: Fozzy The Bear on March 14, 2007, 06:37:37 pm: Quote from: steptoe on March 14, 2007, 03:06:25 pm
thanks foz

Im looking to do a dedicated when i find one, buy the pcb and drop one of the monitors in it, im old school so anything pre 90's. I also want to do a mame cab with one, im a bit tired of using tv's, i'd rather mount then have it sit like a tv. Thanks for ya help.

OK.... Well the first one should be fine for a pre 90's dedicated arcade board. You won't need the additional frequecies offered by the more expensive one.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Title: Re: this monitor do the job ??????
Post by: ahofle on March 14, 2007, 06:50:23 pm: Why does the first one say it's CGA, but lists 640x480 (VGA) as it's resolution? You may want to make sure it's a true 15Khz horizontal scan rate arcade monitor.
Title: Re: this monitor do the job ??????
Post by: Fozzy The Bear on March 14, 2007, 07:11:56 pm: Quote from: ahofle on March 14, 2007, 06:50:23 pm
Why does the first one say it's CGA, but lists 640x480 (VGA) as it's resolution? You may want to make sure it's a true 15Khz horizontal scan rate arcade monitor.

I checked the specs on these out. The 4808 is an arcade monitor with a 15khz mode.... the 4809 does that and VGA at 640X480.... So it seems that whoever built their website got the specifications wrong.

They ship worldwide as well.... The price for shipping one is not at all bad.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Title: Re: this monitor do the job ??????
Post by: steptoe on March 18, 2007, 04:52:04 am: thanks guys,,,,,,,is 20" a standard size monitor for most pre 90's games....cheers step
Title: Re: this monitor do the job ??????
Post by: Fozzy The Bear on March 18, 2007, 05:29:12 am: Quote from: steptoe on March 18, 2007, 04:52:04 am
thanks guys,,,,,,,is 20" a standard size monitor for most pre 90's games....cheers step

Most of the classics like Pacman etc etc were only 19"

Best Regards.
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Title: Re: this monitor do the job ??????
Post by: shorthair on March 18, 2007, 08:18:10 pm: Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on March 18, 2007, 05:29:12 am
Quote from: steptoe on March 18, 2007, 04:52:04 am
thanks guys,,,,,,,is 20" a standard size monitor for most pre 90's games....cheers step

Most of the classics like Pacman etc etc were only 19"

Best Regards.
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

I'm still unclear on this...19" viewable?
Title: Re: this monitor do the job ??????
Post by: Fozzy The Bear on March 18, 2007, 08:42:55 pm: Quote from: shorthair on March 18, 2007, 08:18:10 pm
Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on March 18, 2007, 05:29:12 am
Quote from: steptoe on March 18, 2007, 04:52:04 am
thanks guys,,,,,,,is 20" a standard size monitor for most pre 90's games....cheers step

Most of the classics like Pacman etc etc were only 19"

Best Regards.
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

I'm still unclear on this...19" viewable?

Arcade monitors and PC monitors are slightly different in the way they're described. An arcade monitor is generally described as 19" when there is 19" viewable... whereas a PC Monitor can be described as 19" (because that's the tube size) and only have 17" Viewable.

You don't generally get to see right to the edges of a PC Monitor Picture Tube. But you do with an Arcade Monitor.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Title: Re: this monitor do the job ??????
Post by: shorthair on March 18, 2007, 11:52:23 pm: Ah, thankyou. This is what I was surmising. With LCDs, they've finally gone to this kind of 'standard' as with arcade monitors, but it seems it would've been smart to do this with both TVs and PC monitors from the get-go.