Nieman 25" Tri Mode = a good option for mame cab?

[helpmebuild]

I am looking at a 24.8" Nieman Tri Mode monitor for my curent mame set up which I have connected via JAMMA/Jpac to my broken WG. Is this Nieman a good choice for mame if I just were to say leave it in VGA? Also I have an Arcade VGA which I was using with the WG, would that be a good choice for this monitor and would the setup be best, or should I scrap the jamma/jpac and use my ipac and nvidia 8800 GTX that I have laying around?

[lilshawn]

this monitor will run 640x480 just fine. i would just run the nvidia directly. the 25 is alright, but the 27 is so much....bigger. if it's not cost/size prohibitive, i would up to the bigger one. IMO bigger is better but thats just me. the 25/27 use the same/similar chassis.

the monitors are generally reliable, and Rick Nieman trolls these boards occasionally, so if you need help fixing it he's really good that way.

[helpmebuild]

ya I'm gonna' go meet with Rick on Tues to see the monitors for myself and pick one up. My problem is that my cab is fitted with a 25" now...will the 27" fit with the mounting brackets that the Midway cabs use? I just want to be able to pop it right in without any modification. The 27" would actually be preferred because it uses a curved CRT so I can use my existing bezel, but if it's going to require cab mods to fit properly then I won't bother.

[lilshawn]

you used to be able to switch around the mounting brackets to fit a 25/27 but i'm not sure about your cab.

it would (read: could) be as simple as knocking off the studs from the brackets and drilling new holes and using some bolts...but, results can vary.

[wackocrash5150]

You might have to notch the brackets as well if you're using a 27". Rick is a great guy and will bend over backwards for ya. He's a wealth of knowledge and and will answer all your questions.