The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Ghoward on June 09, 2003, 10:37:05 am
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Hi there,
I wanted to know which is the better way to go TV on pc monitor, because I just can't seem to make up my mind up on this one!
Also with a TV using s-video what is the maximum resolution you can display on the TV and how to pc games look compared to a monitor.
Thank you
Gary
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Well I'm certainly no expert on the subject, but I recently had the exact same dilema as you (I'm in the process of building my first cabinet). A friend of mine had MAME running with S-Video hookup to a TV so I went over to check it out. After trying several different games, my mind was made up -- go with the TV. The picture is much more like the original games were. Plus you get an extra 4-5 inches and it costs less money.
I believe he was running windows at 640x480 and while it may not have been the crispest picture, it was certainly much better than I expected. Even games with bizarre resolutions like Toobin played fine. I also imagine PC games would run fine at that resolution (didn't try it though), although I personally prefer at least 800x600 for first person shooter games. Another benefit with TV is that console emulators look absolutely incredible on a TV -- he hooked up his NES and Sega emulators and I was sold.
The only problem I found was finding a TV around that size with S-Video that would fit in my cabinet!
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That's why you always these the monstrous obscenities like the Mameroom cabinet$ that only barely resemble an actual arcade cabinet.
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Best choice is arcade monitor lol.
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Get an Eygo, and get the best of both worlds.
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I've made my mind up at last it's just going to have to be a WG 9200 27" , there are too few 25" tv's with S-video and a 21" pc monitor is just too small.
On the other hand the WG 9200 will fit in just right.
Gary