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rchadd:
awesome

i wonder how much the hardware for laser mame costs?

hunky_artist:
if you read the website and not just look at the pictures it says about 4,000 to 5,000 for a basic one colour set up, and 15k to 20k for a bigger, brighter faster setup.

...and OMG do i want one of them, lol

rchadd:
yes i found it...

As far as cost, it depends on how large of a surface you wish to project on, and whether or not full-color projection is desired. As far as the base cost (not including the PC), a pair of scanners, vector output hardware, a laser, and a method of quickly switching the laser on and off are needed. For a small, minimalist, monochrome setup (perfect for games like Asteroids which only use one color) that can be used on a moderately-large white wall of a darkened room, expect to pay at least $4K-$5K. If running a full-color setup, a color-selection crystal is needed to provide instantaneous color-modulation, costing from roughly $1K-$4K depending on the strength of the laser used. The price of the laser is usually the largest determining factor, ranging from a few hundred dollars for laser-pointer strength output up to tens of thousands of dollars for full-color, high-power output appropriate for Darien Lake, or projection on the side of a six story building. A professional setup, including all proper housings, mountings, power supplies, and other small-but-necessary items, a base price of $20K-$30K is fairly average.

ChadTower:
Of course, that's all dependent on the product still being available and ever having been completed.  That website hasn't been updated in two years.

pocketbikez:
other than the high cost of building a vector mame cab i am most worried about the monitor. even if i get a decent vector monitor on ebay i would worry how reliable it will be. i would have nightmares of constant vector monitor problems and always having to watch for another super high priced vector monitor to appear on ebay.

im hoping one day wells gardner will make replacement vector monitors. i would pay $600-$700 for a brand new high quality vector monitor and the peace of mind knowing i could buy another exact replacement 10 years down the road if needed. i imagine the big cab builders like ultracade would buy a bunch of em and start building commercial vector cabs.

we should all email wells gardner monthly and request they start production on replacement WG6101 Color vector monitors. or even a 27" vector  ;)

i just emailed my request to the vice president of operations:

aalexander@wellsgardner.com

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