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Title: Buying arcade monitors
Post by: technocop on September 23, 2009, 04:54:57 pm

After finally getting my arcade cab all up and running, the monitor decides to blow up :(

It was a 20" Hantarex POLO monitor. The transformer has gone. It throws out sparks and makes a nice burning smell!

Does anyone know where to buy arcade monitors from (in the UK)? I've had a cursory surf, but not really found anything.

Title: Re: Buying arcade monitors
Post by: iscariot on September 25, 2009, 12:39:46 am

Go the tube swap and 8liner chasis route.  It's probably your best bet.

Title: Re: Buying arcade monitors
Post by: Franco B on September 25, 2009, 07:42:43 am

I know of someone in the UK with 800+ new 27/29" monitors, I think he has some other sizes too. I can't get his contact details up as I'm at work but I'll post them later.

Title: Re: Buying arcade monitors
Post by: Franco B on September 25, 2009, 10:57:13 am

I don't have his direct details but you should be able to contact him through his ebay store [here (http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Digital-Systems-Design_Video-Games_W0QQ_fsubZ16438958QQ_sasiZ1QQ_sidZ461292773QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14?_pgn=3)].

Title: Re: Buying arcade monitors
Post by: technocop on September 25, 2009, 03:49:55 pm

Quote from: Franco B on September 25, 2009, 10:57:13 am

I don't have his direct details but you should be able to contact him through his ebay store [here (http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Digital-Systems-Design_Video-Games_W0QQ_fsubZ16438958QQ_sasiZ1QQ_sidZ461292773QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14?_pgn=3)].

brilliant, cheers!

but I'm begining to realise that I'm probably going to be out of luck, you just can't buy these things...

Title: Re: Buying arcade monitors
Post by: Ummon on September 26, 2009, 11:44:15 pm

grantspain should know.....where he been, anyway?