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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: F_Zero45 on July 19, 2007, 04:34:43 pm

Title: help with arcadeVGA
Post by: F_Zero45 on July 19, 2007, 04:34:43 pm

I just hooked my new one up to my 25" standard resolution, wells gardner monitor (25K7193) and the screen is dark as hell. It's not a matter of adjusting the contrast or brightness. The colors are there but they are all soooo dark. I know it is not the monitor itself because I hooked it up to another one of my working monitors and same issue.

Title: Re: help with arcadeVGA
Post by: SirPeale on July 19, 2007, 06:19:40 pm

You probably need a video amp.

Title: Re: help with arcadeVGA
Post by: F_Zero45 on July 19, 2007, 06:55:45 pm

how can i find out if my monitor needs this part before i spend money on it

Title: Re: help with arcadeVGA
Post by: grantspain on July 19, 2007, 06:59:49 pm

contact andy at www.ultimarc.com i am sure he will know which chassis require a signal amp

Title: Re: help with arcadeVGA
Post by: grantspain on July 19, 2007, 07:04:12 pm

http://www.ultimarc.com/vidamp.html

Title: Re: help with arcadeVGA
Post by: Chris G on July 20, 2007, 12:28:59 pm

That sucks... I have a 25K7191 and it didn't need an amp... I thought most of the WG's didn't need one.

Title: Re: help with arcadeVGA
Post by: F_Zero45 on July 20, 2007, 01:29:21 pm

(http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/th.fb43643a47.jpg) (http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/image.php?fb43643a47.jpg)

here is a pic of the mame window. see how faded and colorless it looks. Like i said I know it is not the monitor because I hooked it up to one of my working game's monitor and it looks the same.

Title: Re: help with arcadeVGA
Post by: SirPeale on July 20, 2007, 01:54:17 pm

You mean you hooked the PC to another monitor and it looked the same?

Still gotta go with video amp.

Title: Re: help with arcadeVGA
Post by: F_Zero45 on July 20, 2007, 03:42:40 pm

I hooked the pc , via arcadeVGA, to my mortal kombat's monitor and it still shows dark / faded colors.

Title: Re: help with arcadeVGA
Post by: SirPeale on July 20, 2007, 05:43:14 pm

Quote from: F_Zero45 on July 20, 2007, 03:42:40 pm

I hooked the pc , via arcadeVGA, to my mortal kombat's monitor and it still shows dark / faded colors.

and you hooked the PC up to another monitor with the same result?

Title: Re: help with arcadeVGA
Post by: F_Zero45 on July 22, 2007, 03:38:26 am

Quote from: Peale on July 20, 2007, 05:43:14 pm

Quote from: F_Zero45 on July 20, 2007, 03:42:40 pm

I hooked the pc , via arcadeVGA, to my mortal kombat's monitor and it still shows dark / faded colors.

and you hooked the PC up to another monitor with the same result?

Yes. I already talked with Andy and I'm just going to send it back to be replaced.