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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Nataq on November 07, 2009, 07:26:57 am

Title: Is a sttudio monitor like this be good for a MAME monitor ?
Post by: Nataq on November 07, 2009, 07:26:57 am

I am seeing a 26" SONY TRINITRON KX-2501A monitor for cheap in my local ads. Searching the net a little I think I saw year of construction beeing 1983. Pretty old but apparently a good monitor. I am worying about the connexion though. I only found this page with some information on the third page. The RGB thing is what I think some people use is that right ?


http://safemanuals.com/fullswf-SONY.php?type=00001.JPG&file=SWF/SONY/KX2501A&langue=en&img_width=604&img_height=994&cat=vide (http://safemanuals.com/fullswf-SONY.php?type=00001.JPG&file=SWF/SONY/KX2501A&langue=en&img_width=604&img_height=994&cat=vide)

Thank you very much

Title: Re: Is a sttudio monitor like this be good for a MAME monitor ?
Post by: Jack Burton on November 07, 2009, 03:16:42 pm

That monitor has RGB connections on a strange looking connector with a lot of pins.  You will either have to find a connector for sale, make one, or pay a member here to make one.  But I do think you could use this as an arcade monitor.

This monitor should be of very high quality if it is in good shape.  It will be 15khz only.  

Title: Re: Is a sttudio monitor like this be good for a MAME monitor ?
Post by: Ummon on November 07, 2009, 04:11:27 pm

- could be tricky finding the pinout for that.

- it's old. Make sure you see it run for at least a half hour.