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Is this a good monitor for Mame?
BrentRadio:
New to MAME and was wondering if this would be a good monitor to use. I really want the orginal arcade look to it.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-25inch-CGA-EGA-arcade-monitor-299-00-/200680575702?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D200668087924%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4543085951129729751
Thanks!
BrentRadio:
Well, I know for sure it will fit in my cab...just wondering if this is what I need...
wizkid32:
Looks good. Keep in mind that you will have to figure out how to deal with the refresh rate, which is incompatible with Windows (and every other OS out there!).
The other alternative is a TV, which you might consider if you want to save money.
Link to a page about refresh rates:
http://www.tiptonware.com/mame_machine/Original_Cabinet.htm
Jack Burton:
--- Quote from: wizkid32 on November 29, 2011, 08:56:40 pm ---Looks good. Keep in mind that you will have to figure out how to deal with the refresh rate, which is incompatible with Windows (and every other OS out there!).
The other alternative is a TV, which you might consider if you want to save money.
Link to a page about refresh rates:
http://www.tiptonware.com/mame_machine/Original_Cabinet.htm
--- End quote ---
You mean the sync rate, not the refresh rate. Two different things. But yes, out of the box Windows can't sync to 15khz. That's easily enough corrected through the use of hardware such as an ArcadeVGA graphics card, or programs such as Soft 15khz, advancemame, or GroovyMame.
Additionally, any Linux distribution will allow the user to set their display pretty much however they like as long you know what modeline to specify.
As to the question of the OP. Well, there's not much to go by in the description of the auction. It is indeed a CRT, and appears to have a curved screen. It might be a Neotec since it is dual-sync. It should have a nice "original" looking picture as long as it arrives in working order.
gatordad:
If you want to run everything in native resolutions try to find a digital multisync
If you are only after a few select games that run at the same resolution then digital dosen't really matter and an analog monitor like you posted will do just fine
Digital will remember any adjustments you make on the different modes or resolutions such as vertical size, pincushion etc.
cga and ega and vga will cover most everything in mame and vector game don't look half bad on a monitor that can do svga 800 by 600
wg has a 2 such monitors the d9200 and d9400, both are a 27 incher and will run verticle games at almost the normal vertical size when mounted horizontally
The D9200 is a curved crt tube and the d9400 is a flat tube but both are digital monitors and work great for mame builds.
There are a few other options but they are hard to find since production stopped several years ago, Billabs had one that was reviewed on retroblast.
I think there may even be one or two more digital tri syncs as well, but don't take that to the bank
I have seen both D9200 and D9800 come up for sale every now and then, expect to pay 150 to 400 pending the source or seller and working condition.
You may even find one in a Driver or GT cab.
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