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br2000ad

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which is better
« on: May 17, 2012, 05:55:14 pm »
goin to build another mame cab,just like a bit of advice on a monitor
was goin to get a vga to scart lead and pick up a old tv and try it that way
or is a crt monitor better..?

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Re: which is better
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2012, 04:10:49 pm »
They're both CRTs.
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Re: which is better
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2012, 04:56:52 pm »
i know but which one would give a better picture..?pc monitor or tv

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Re: which is better
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2012, 07:50:17 pm »
PC monitor will have about 1000 lines of resolution where the tv has about 300

mame games will look better sometimes on the tv tubes (look more "original") where the high resolution pc monitor doesn't show that "scanlline" look. It would have to be emulated (depending on the monitors of course)

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Re: which is better
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2012, 05:08:01 pm »
anyone know which tv to go for..?been told i need one with a service menu

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Re: which is better
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2012, 05:12:06 pm »
most do. it's a matter of how to get to it that is often the mystery.