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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: commander on July 10, 2009, 11:32:33 am

Title: Opinion on scart tv for Mame
Post by: commander on July 10, 2009, 11:32:33 am

I have found a used Widescreen crt Tv 50hz with RGB scart socket (sharp 32jw73h) for sale, which i am thinking of buying to use with my ArcadeVGA with mame. Would widescreen crt tv support the native low resolutions for mame and do they have any known issues.

Title: Re: Opinion on scart tv for Mame
Post by: richms on July 12, 2009, 06:25:48 am

tv will work, but the card wont do the resolutions for things to be square on the screen without ou makeing them since all the res's are for 4:3 screens.

You could put the screen in 4:3 mode and not use 1/4 of the screen but thats a waste really

Title: Re: Opinion on scart tv for Mame
Post by: Jack Burton on July 12, 2009, 07:20:23 pm

If you could get it very cheap then just ahead and try and see what happens.  At best you will get a 4:3 native res image, which combined with the inherent quality of the monitor itself should look quite nice. 

I wouldn't use this for a classic cab though.  Much better to use this sort of thing to play the new generation of arcade games.