Posted by powerjaw on September 07, 1999 at 17:56:51:
In Reply to: Arcade Monitor Questions posted by =-JacK-= on September 07, 1999 at 16:26:04:
: 1. Can someone please post all the parts needed from HAPP to assemble a monitor from scratch.
It would be cheaper to buy a complete monitor from Happ (or from WellsGardner directly) than to assemble one from parts.
: 2. What about scan lines...I presume that the monitors have visible scan lines, so how do you set MAME up?
Turn scan lines off, run with the -monitor arcade switch. That's about all you need to know. Use an ATI Rage video card. They're the most compatible.
: 3. How do vector games look when displayed on an arcade monitor (do the scan lines ruin the image)?
They actually look a lot better than I thought they would. I'm totally happy with them.
: 4. What about a 21" TV in an arcade cabinet instead of an arcade monitor? Is this a good alternative?
Not so good, since you'd have to use a VGA to NTSC converter, and the image quality goes in the toilet.
Tim