Are all Arcade Monitors created equal?

[wonkalow]

Im building a MAME machine, and plan to use a real Arcade Monitor. Ill most likely be buying the cabinet and monitor all in one, working.

This might be an odd question, but how do I know the monitor will be high enough quality to play every console/mame game I get? Are Monitors like TV's? Pretty much all the same, and created equally? or do I need to look at the game the cabinet used to be, and remember to expect nothing better than that.

[qrz]

its like any other product ,  you can find people that will swear by it , and others that will swear AT it  .

so, what make/models are liked here - anyone ??

qrz

[Lutus]

G07

but I am more of a classics guy myself.  Mostly dedicated verts.

[grantspain]

for overall reliabilty and picture quality my choices are;
1.nanao ms9-su
2.nanao ms2932
3.wells gardner 7000 series(late 80's/early 90's)
4.sanwa pm1745
5.hantarex polostar
6.hantarex polo2 auto
7.sanwa 29es31
8.nanao ms8 series
9.neotec nt2702
10.hantarex polo1

[northerngames]

I use and am a fan of the nanao ms8 and ms9 series also.

there easy to work on duel res and work great and long lasting.

if your running a pc with arcade monitor a standard res 15K monitor will do

you could also use a vga without the arcadevga or soft15K but it would not display native like the arcade monitor would with either soft15k or arcadevga though

a 25K medium res monitor would be of no use to you for this type project really 

[Ummon]

a 25K medium res monitor would be of no use to you for this type project really 

Especially as one can use 15khz modelines to run those games - just as you can run Windows or vector games at 15khz. (Of course, with little effort, Advancemame finds these modes for you. Elsewise, you have to calculate them yourself.)