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20" EDTV LCD TV or 26" 720P Widescreen LCD TV?
ComputerAbuser:
Hi folks, I'm just at the initial stages of putting together a Thin MAME Cabinet for my home.
I recently upgraded/fixed up a 20" Sony CRT based cabinet for someone else (new computer, software, MiniPAC & trackball) and now my family is interested in having our own, but it needs to be thin since we don't have a lot of room (read LCD based).
Looking at the local ads, I found someone selling a used Panasonic TC-20LA2D 20" EDTV for $80. Sadly, it doesn't have a VGA input, so I would need to pick up a component to VGA adapter from Monoprice (~$30) or find a video card with component out. Being limited to 640x480 shouldn't be a problem for the types of emulators I run. I like the fact that it's 4:3. Is this a good find?
The alternative is to pick up a used 26" Widescreen LCD TV with VGA input. It would make my front end look nice, but the extra screen real estate wouldn't be of much use for actual gaming. A 26" 16:9 screen would provide an approx. 21" 4:3 image, but cost double the amount.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
ComputerAbuser
Unstupid:
Whichever one lags the least... Is there a way you can test it first? Earlier LCD TV's were more prone to lag. An EDTV leads me to believe that it's pretty old! ;)
ComputerAbuser:
I could possibly try it first, but it would be over S-Video since I don't have a computer that can output component.
The manual is dated 2004. http://ec1.images-amazon.com/media/i3d/01/A/man-migrate/MANUAL000050818.pdf
By lag, do you mean motion blur (ghosting/low refresh) or the delay between an action and how log it takes to display on screen?
Jack Burton:
I'd be worried about that EDTV having excessive input delay. It's likely got some age on it so it will be from the rather poor era of LCD manufacture. It could have ghosting or bad black levels.
However, if it does meet the right specs I would take it due to the 4:3 aspect ratio. Do plan on playing late 90s/early 2000s stuff mostly? 640x480 is perfect for that.
ComputerAbuser:
Yes having a native resolution of 640x480 on a 20" LCD seems almost perfect for game emulation (MAME, NES, SNES, etc etc).
I guess I will need to test it to determine if lag, ghosting and black levels will be a problem.
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