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Title: arcade monitor quick question
Post by: Jimbo on July 19, 2007, 05:28:48 am

Hi

Since I'm finding it almost impossible to get hold of a digital multisync monitor in the UK, I'm thinking about going for just a 15Khz low-res arcade monitor (such as the Hantarex Polo/3).

So my question is:  If the monitor is always in the same horiz-frequency (15Khz), will I need to manually adjust the settings to center the screen etc each time I change resolution (e.g. changing from 320x200 to 320 x 240).

Thanks

Jimbo

Title: Re: arcade monitor quick question
Post by: SirPeale on July 19, 2007, 05:57:43 am

You might, yeah. 

Title: Re: arcade monitor quick question
Post by: Jimbo on July 19, 2007, 07:00:34 am

Ah right ok. 

Can anyone recommend a good 20" or 21" 15Khz (non multisync) arcade monitor that I could get hold of in the UK?

Thanks

Jimbo

Title: Re: arcade monitor quick question
Post by: grantspain on July 19, 2007, 07:20:06 am

apart from hantarex there ain't much choice,you can contact eurocoin-they stock kortek or you can contact pentranic,sometimes suzo have old stock that they can shift on

Title: Re: arcade monitor quick question
Post by: ESDAVE on July 19, 2007, 08:00:57 am

hi jimbo contact PENTRANIC in scotland  01506 463330 or www.pentranic.com ,very help full and you can also get CRT SCHEMATICS OF THERE SITE. they have all types  of monitors ,   if you phone ask for HARRY CLARK he is technical manager a very help full chap. kind regards dave northwales .

Title: Re: arcade monitor quick question
Post by: Jimbo on July 19, 2007, 06:26:12 pm

Thanks. I called him and he was very helpful as you said he would be! :)  He's going to email me some info/prices on their 15Khz monitors.

I'm still interested in the Hantarex POLO/3 (21") though, as I've heard they have a great picture. Has anyone had any experience with this monitor?  I plan to use it in my Mame cab (along with an arcadeVGA card) for all the low-res games, as well as playing some games from other systems such as C64, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Snes etc.

Jimbo 

Title: Re: arcade monitor quick question
Post by: grantspain on July 19, 2007, 06:37:10 pm

i have a multitude of polo1,polo2 and polostar but never seen a polo3,i have heard they are very good-the reason i like hantarex is the ease of repair and the fantastic technical backup.
i have also had equipment with pentranic and found their tech backup pretty good but their digital monitors were a bit of a pain,we ended up changing alot of digital chassis back to analogue,but i must add the analogue chassis were of good quality.
i think this is really gonna come down to a price issue.if you are in the u.k you will get good backup from both.
let us know what you get and how it turns out

Title: Re: arcade monitor quick question
Post by: Jimbo on July 20, 2007, 03:50:09 am

Thanks.  Yeah I think I'm gonna go with a polo/3 21".  I really wanted a multi-sync, but 21" is the max size I can have in my cab (due to me wanting to rotate it) and they only do the polostar in 25" and upwards.  Shame.  They used to do a 21" polostar if I remember correctly.

Jimbo