Posted by Jim on 15, 2001 at 8:57 AM:
In Reply to: Re: Help Selecing a Monitor Please posted by Lilwolf on 14, 2001 at 11:20 PM:
Ok, umm that tech stuff was a little fuzzy to me. I am newbie..eheh I appreciate your help. So what your saying is that a CRT is no good for what I want? a CRT is a real arcade monitor? what is the one for $175? how does it match up. I want to run windows etc on it also, but I want it to be easily connected and not worry about it blowing. So whats the best way to go for me? pleae tell me in lamers terms.
Thanks
Jim
: Yes, you can. It's a standard VGA monitor.
: trouble is what your asking. Anything that can handle higher resolutions, will actually look worse on lower resolution arcade games. This has been descussed here with many image comparisons. Take a look.
: I think these are a good compromise. They probably wont look as good as a CRT rgb output... but then you cant run any windows (and have to worry about blowing the CRT by sending it standard VGA output)... Next might be S-Video out or the grade C VGA (since they have rounded pixels and low resolutions with scanlines built in). Last is a vga monitor....
: : Its fairly cheap on $175? Dam good price but can I play PC games on it etc..without a problem? The big thing I have is that, and of course how the hell do u connect it to a PC? Any places in Canada selling this?
: : Thanks
: : JIM
: : : : Hi,
: : : : I was wondering if anyone could help. I am making a cabinet where I want to play Mame, Raine, Genesis, SNES, PSX, PC games, N64 and others on. But I need a monitor that can play a variety of systems. I am a student though, so cost is a big issue. I can hold I think a 27" my cab width is 26.5" so I think a 27 will fit because its meausured on the diagnal right? anyway I have thought of a tv but i heard its not good, i have thought of a monitor but they are expensive and i thought of a monitor but i heard the resolutions arent high enough like 600X400. Anyways I guess i would like some recommendations, maybe some links, prices and reasoning, to help me make my decision. Any help is great! Email if u wish.
: : : : Thanks
: : : : Jim
: : :
: : : http://store.yahoo.com/closeoutsusa/ey27coltvmon.html
: : : I got mine here... 640x480 @60 Hz and 32 bit. Dimensions are posted in some threads below, it should fit just right though. BTW, mine looks really good, worth the money IMHO.