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Freeplay:
Howdy all.

I need advice with my first cab, for a Mame setup.
I bought this cab as pictured. ( Not bad for my first buy eh..)


I already have a PC setup so, my system is ready to install.

The tricky bits:
I'm looking at a keywiz for the inputs.... straight forward, no probs

For audio output, I have a car stereo amp laying around....straight forward, no probs

But for video... I'm not sure which direction to go.
The cab came with a 33' Monitor..which I've found out to be
Pentranic - A80PNT27X - E133019 - dual resolution CRT
However there is no chassis. I've been quoted a couple of hundred dollars for a chassis.

At the moment my PC has a std VGA card.
Do I go down the TV path ( I guess I would need to get a TV Out Video Card)
and connect via RCA... fairly straight forward.
OR
Do I try to get a chassis......If I go this way, I'm not even sure how I connect an Arcade Monitor to a PC ( So I would need Help with advice in this area)
I also have no idea if the tube is OK ( I was told it was OK from the the guy I bought it off ) I've been told I can get a cheap chassis to test the tube ( around $40 )
Because there isn't a chassis in the cab at the moment, I don't even know how it connects... So if I get a test chassis how do I test it?

Of course I would like to stay with the arcade monitor if possible... but I would be in unfamiliar terrority.

I would appreciate any help... Thanks



ahofle:
Check out ultimarc and the ArcadeVGA card for using arcade monitors with a PC...

http://www.ultimarc.com/avgainf.html

tommy:
Sweet showcase cab.

I would get a new 27"(33") arcade monitor for that baby.

Freeplay:

--- Quote ---I would get a new 27"(33") arcade monitor for that baby.
--- End quote ---

Why would you suggest that, is it not worth just getting a chassis?

tommy:
Its worth just getting the chassis but, if you're not familar with the workings of the monitor(like it seems your are) you might want to go with a new monitor. The monitor might not even work with the new chassis, weather its an installer error or it didnt work to begin with.

With a new monitor everything is ready to go.

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