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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: scurvy on April 30, 2007, 11:31:15 pm

Title: Should i buy a Betson 27" or use my Mortal kombat II monitor?
Post by: scurvy on April 30, 2007, 11:31:15 pm

I don't know whats best? i am getting a MK 2 cab and its in great shape, monitor as well.  my computer setup is going to use AVGA2 card.  Should i get a betson 27" while the sale is still going on this month, or is it easy to wire up that video card to the monitor already in my mk2 cab?

i want it to look good for a front end and MAME, also nes, snes and n64 emulators.

Title: Re: Should i buy a Betson 27" or use my Mortal kombat II monitor?
Post by: ahofle on May 01, 2007, 12:01:32 pm

If your monitor is in good shape (I assume it's a standard CGA monitor?), I'd probably stick with it.  In my experience, here are the areas where a multisync would be better:

1) vertical games of 288 lines or more (256 line verticals still look great on a CGA though)
2) medium resolution 512x384 games (there aren't too many)
3) windows desktop with no flicker (front ends at 640x480 look fine on CGA)
4) PC games that need 800x600

So really just ask yourself if those things above are worth $369+$110 shipping to you. :)  The other emulators you mentioned all look perfect on a CGA monitor BTW.

Title: Re: Should i buy a Betson 27" or use my Mortal kombat II monitor?
Post by: scurvy on May 01, 2007, 05:25:20 pm

would a front end in 640x480 look decent?

Title: Re: Should i buy a Betson 27" or use my Mortal kombat II monitor?
Post by: ahofle on May 01, 2007, 05:55:47 pm

A real front end looks great.  A "windows" front end like MAME32, not so much.

Title: Re: Should i buy a Betson 27" or use my Mortal kombat II monitor?
Post by: Popcorrin on May 02, 2007, 02:22:55 am

I think your MK 2 cab, if it's original,  only has a 25" monitor.  So a 27" betson wouldn't be a drop in replacement. 

Title: Re: Should i buy a Betson 27" or use my Mortal kombat II monitor?
Post by: Joystick Jerk on May 02, 2007, 02:30:03 am

Quote from: Popcorrin on May 02, 2007, 02:22:55 am

I think your MK 2 cab, if it's original,  only has a 25" monitor.  So a 27" betson wouldn't be a drop in replacement. 

While I haven't tested it yet, I have an old MKII cab, and the interior is 25" wide. The Betson 27" is 24 7/16" wide at the widest point as reported by ahofle. A tight fit, but it should just make it in.