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Arcade monitor do vs PC or TV?
RayB:
--- Quote from: Zebidee on April 24, 2007, 04:08:21 am ---They also have a super trinitron screen with their special tri-phosphor coating that makes the colour jump out at you.
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Doesn't that scare you?
heh
Um Are you talking TVs or Monitors? Sony no longer makes Trinitron PC monitors.
ChadTower:
Plus the Trinitrons have that thin thread looking thing that goes straight across the screen like two thirds of the way up. I still can't figure out why that is there.
dmckean:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on April 24, 2007, 11:23:10 am ---
Plus the Trinitrons have that thin thread looking thing that goes straight across the screen like two thirds of the way up. I still can't figure out why that is there.
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All aperture grille monitors have those. It's from two thin wires that run perpendicular to the grille and are used to maintain equal spacing between the vertical wires of the grille
shorthair:
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All aperture grille monitors have those. It's from two thin wires that run perpendicular to the grille and are used to maintain equal spacing between the vertical wires of the grille
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OH. And I thought my Dell P1130 had screen burn in those thin places. Looks like they had some screen on for long periods of time that was cut in thirds...uh, almost. Got so I don't notice it, anymore, but still. Learn sumpm new evry daay.
Zebidee:
Ahhhm, by Sony Professional Video Monitors, I am not talking about the VGA monitors but the Broadcast monitors that they used in TV studios and professional AV places (in the industry they were often called "cubes", as they are built into a sturdy metal frame and stack easily). They accept a wide range of cga and ega inputs (eg all of the ArcadeVGA card modes, including the problematic 400x256x53khz one), and will even show vga modes in a split-screen format (the vga split-screen is not good for gaming, but OK for troubleshooting).
They have a 27" screen, model no. PVM 2730QM
They are theoretically able to display 600 vertical lines, which means that 800x600 looks OK for windows and other games. Most CRTs can't really do 800x600 very well. When my friends see it , they usually say something like "Wow, that's clear" or "Those colours are bright/good". They are also incredibly durable/sturdy, and have steel/magnetic shielding around the entire monitor back. They accept a wide range of video/RGB inputs inc SCART AND outputs. This means that you could, for example, output the video/games/DVD to your TV in addition to having it run on the monitor.
They also have a built in quality sound amp, which is powerful enough to drive 8-16 Ohm external hifi speakers. So no need to worry about the amplifier for you cabinet.
I've managed to pick up about 6 of these cheaply and opportunistically, as they are now considered obsolete (there are newer 29" CRT video monitors around now) and some local studios have gotten rid of them. However, they still fetch around $400+ on the market as many people know them and their quality. I've recently decased one and popped it into a large upright cabinet I found at the recycling centre(!), and it runs very sweetly indeed. And as the inputs (and screen adjustments) are still accessible via a little door at the back, it can still be used as a Professional Video Monitor in addition to Arcade Games, jukebox and movies etc.
I'm a very happy little arcade junkie.
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