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goldenageofarcade:
I'll search around for a CGA, or maybe even just find a beater cab to convert that has an ok/decent monitor.  Maybe I can postpone the LCD compromise just a little longer... 

Nothing against LCD, I gather from this site that a lot of people have gone that route in their cabs and are happy with having done so, but for me, there's just something about the hum of the giant power supply and the hint of screen-burn on a blurry, curved screen for authenticity!

Thanks to everyone who replied!!

chriso:
Wake up and smell the coffee.

I've just put 42" LCDs in a Ghost Squad & an Eighteen Wheeler and they look magnificent - also done a Pocket Money and an ICE kiddie ride.

The projectors I've replaced look great because there are now no Fresnel lines in the display - just smooooth pictures.

Next I'll convert a Time Crisis 4 deluxe twin which has always looked horrible.

We have a Global Games NFS Carbon with £1500 Samsung panels - one failed and I replaced it with an LG 32" TV stripped of it's case - I'd defy anyone to tell which is which - the TV cost £280.

I use LG because the PSU's run 110-230Volts - they turn on from power-up - look great - are cheap.

The Ghost Squad converted easily as it uses Sega's gun sensor array around the monitor - that's the only problem wiih LCD  - raster sensing guns don't work - that's one reason why I have a job - keeping the old stuff running.

I've got a couple of Chinese CGA/EGA video converters in the cupboard for when Manx TT's Samwa's die and they go LCD or Plasma.

The 16:9 screen ratio doesn't seem to concern people as that's what they are used to at home  - we put a polycarb screen protector in front of the LCD and mask it to hide the 4 x 3 bits.     

TOK:
Comparing projection CRT's to large screen LCD's for a standard cabinet?
Your coffee smells like irrelevance!  ;)

CheffoJeffo:

--- Quote from: chriso on October 15, 2010, 10:11:33 pm ---Wake up and smell the coffee.

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A year ago, I would have bitten hard on that bait.

Today, not so much, although the comparison is pretty stupid (tks TOK).

RickN is almost out of CRTs. I've only got 7 in the shop. I may have to start buying machines at auction just for the monitors.

 :'(

mytymaus007:
HELLO! Lcd's Are weak for games 1989 and earlier. (Retro Games) The games you just listed are awsome for LCD no doubt but threr is no comparision to Arcade monitors and yes even Crt's If you have a cab Just get an Arcade Monitor. Solve all your problems no regrets :cheers:





--- Quote from: chriso on October 15, 2010, 10:11:33 pm ---Wake up and smell the coffee.

I've just put 42" LCDs in a Ghost Squad & an Eighteen Wheeler and they look magnificent - also done a Pocket Money and an ICE kiddie ride.

The projectors I've replaced look great because there are now no Fresnel lines in the display - just smooooth pictures.

Next I'll convert a Time Crisis 4 deluxe twin which has always looked horrible.

We have a Global Games NFS Carbon with £1500 Samsung panels - one failed and I replaced it with an LG 32" TV stripped of it's case - I'd defy anyone to tell which is which - the TV cost £280.

I use LG because the PSU's run 110-230Volts - they turn on from power-up - look great - are cheap.

The Ghost Squad converted easily as it uses Sega's gun sensor array around the monitor - that's the only problem wiih LCD  - raster sensing guns don't work - that's one reason why I have a job - keeping the old stuff running.

I've got a couple of Chinese CGA/EGA video converters in the cupboard for when Manx TT's Samwa's die and they go LCD or Plasma.

The 16:9 screen ratio doesn't seem to concern people as that's what they are used to at home  - we put a polycarb screen protector in front of the LCD and mask it to hide the 4 x 3 bits.     

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