best monitor for dedicated mk2 arcade machine?

[c0mput0r]

i have the board for mk2 but i need a good monitor for it... this is a actual dedicated mk2 arcade machine i am putting together.... this is the first time i have tried anything like this ... so just looking to see what would be good. i am thinking about a 19" but mabye a 25" if it is not too expensive.

also on a side note. i need a power supply that will work for this board. also i dont know about isolation transformers or things like that that i might need. thanks for the help

[c0mput0r]

o.. and another side note... the board i have has revision 3.1 chips in it.. i am looking for a set of revision 2.1 chips for it.. if anyone knows where to buy them that would be a great help. thanks

[tom61]

For power supplys and isolation transformers, this site is very helpfull: http://www.dameon.net/BBBB/buildit.html

Not sure what to recommend for a monitor, but the cheapest solution is to find a used one locally.

[android]

Just wanted to alert you to the fact that there are two classes of arcade monitors: standard and medium resolution. Check out KLOV to make sure you get the right type of monitor before you buy.

[c0mput0r]

would a D9200 wells-gardner 27" work just fine for mortal kombat 2?

[tom61]

The D9200 will work with pretty much anything. If you plan on running mame on this cab later, I'd recommend it. If you're just going to play Mortal Kombat and other Jamma games on it, it's overkill! Get a K7500 27"(I think that's the right model #) if Jamma only and save a bit of money.

[c0mput0r]

alright thanks for the help... i plan to keep it dedicated to mk2 and a skull and crossbones jamma games i have right now...but i was thinking about running mame with it also a little bit later on... so i picked up the D9200 up off of ebay for 352.50 shipped.. it seems like a good price compared to other places i have seen while looking up the monitor... but again thanks for the insight ..

[AlanS17]

I actually had an MK machine. Originals use a WG standard resolution 25" monitor. I'd get you the serial number and everything except my brother ahs it now.   (That's pretty much the monitor you'll find in any Midway full-size upright from that period as far as I can tell.)

[Silverwind]

alright thanks for the help... i plan to keep it dedicated to mk2 and a skull and crossbones jamma games i have right now...but i was thinking about running mame with it also a little bit later on... so i picked up the D9200 up off of ebay for 352.50 shipped.. it seems like a good price compared to other places i have seen while looking up the monitor... but again thanks for the insight ..

nice was that brand new or used/refurb?

[c0mput0r]

i got a D9200 wells-gardner 27" with a rca tube in it.... it is supposedly used only a day or so to make sure it was not doa... that is the last item i need to get the machine running... except the cabinet which i have yet to build.... which wont be done untill i get back from vacation...

[Vol]

My dedicated MK2 has a Hantarex Polo 25" standard res monitor.  Unkown if this monitor was original equipment or not.

I'm in the middle of searching for the answer, but I haven't found the answer yet:  Will a D9200 27" fit in this dedicated cabinet?  I know I'd need to change the monitor mount and bezel, but I don't know if I've got enough room to work with.  Has anybody tried this before?

(edit: corrected "hantarex" spelling)

[paigeoliver]

i got a D9200 wells-gardner 27" with a rca tube in it.... it is supposedly used only a day or so to make sure it was not doa... that is the last item i need to get the machine running... except the cabinet which i have yet to build.... which wont be done untill i get back from vacation...

Is there any particular reason you are building a cabinet for Mortal Kombat II? You can buy a REAL dedicated one for cheaper than you can build one, and then you can get back a bit of your cash buy selling of the extra monitor and boardset that you are going to end up with.

Mortal Kombat 2 is usually a $125 to $300 item at the arcade auctions (depending on condition, and if it is dedicated).