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Title: 19" Screen Size PC Monitor in UK
Post by: NickS on June 30, 2002, 01:39:46 pm

Hello,

I am looking for a 19" Screen Size PC Monitor to use in a Mame Based MS Pacman Style Cocktail cabinet. Can anyone recommend one ?. And idealy one that can be bought in the UK.

Thanks,
Nick.

Title: Re: 19" Screen Size PC Monitor in UK
Post by: Carsten Carlos on June 30, 2002, 02:46:29 pm

Personally I'd recommend the WellsGardner U3100, as long as you want a realistic arcade-look instead of the blockiness of PC-monitors. As it is an open-frame monitor, you additionally get a much better airflow in this position. It's not very suited for PC-games or typing your letters in Word though.

But it'd be better if someone else tells his opinion about this, too - I'm not neutral in this 'cause I've to sell one in Europe (Germany)  ;)

Anyway, if you wanna have a look at this thing look at my homepage under the monitor-sections. There are plenty of pictures about it.

Cheers
Carsten

Title: Re: 19" Screen Size PC Monitor in UK
Post by: Andy Geez on June 30, 2002, 02:58:51 pm

Hi,

E-mail Jeff Ferrier of Vektorlogic.com, ask if he has any 19" Wells Gardner VGA monitors left, he was selling these for

Title: Re: 19" Screen Size PC Monitor in UK
Post by: NickS on July 01, 2002, 06:40:55 am

Thanks for your replies.

How easy is to contect a WG arcade monitor to a computer ?. I was told that the refresh rates of Mame (particularli in Windows) can damage arcade monitors. do you know if this is correct ?

thanks,
Nick.

Title: Re: 19" Screen Size PC Monitor in UK
Post by: Andy Geez on July 01, 2002, 06:52:45 am

These monitors are designed for PCs, not to be confused with regular monitors.

They have a scan rate of 31.5khz meaning they support upto 720x480 at 60hz, possible to get 800x600 at 55hz

Simply plug and play as they use the standard DB15 VGA lead.

I hope that helps.

Title: Re: 19" Screen Size PC Monitor in UK
Post by: Zipper on July 03, 2002, 06:18:39 am

Hi,
I got a 19" SVGA POLO 2 monitor from http://www.hantarex.co.uk. Cost