Posted by AD on 29, 2000 at 1:51 AM:
In Reply to: I do not care for a PC monitor in what I have planned. posted by Fritz on 29, 2000 at 12:19 AM:
: :) I'm not wanting a PC monitor in the cabinet. I have access to some refurbed WG's and a couple of Nanao monitors that I can get pretty cheap. (Except the 3100, but I've ruled it out). I understand a PC monitor may be viable... but rotating them, cost + the 175 dollars is not really viable for what I want to accomplish. No TV's, no PC monitors... just the standard run of the mill refurbed WG would suit what I need. And I was just curious what arcade monitor models / video card combo's that people have had the best of luck with. It's not a question of building adapters here, and there, as much as the viability of keeping it relatively simple, with just a good PC keyboard interface, trackball/spinner interface, some molex connections for interchangeable CP;s (The all in 1 CP's I think are ugly and a bit ridiculous), all set with a fingerboard to the Jamma harness. I can design a rotation assembly myself with autocad and work it in a metal shop, and lay out the circuits, pinouts and wiring from schematics. :) just need comments on monitor models/ and video card compatibilities and or known sync probs with a model.
: : PC monitor plus $175=Jamma
: : Russ's mame cabinet uses 2 adapters do this.
: : : I have been looking into the U3100 monitor for a mame cab, however, I have about threw that option out because I want a dual Mame / Jamma cab... and the U3100 does not have the inputs for a Jamma harness. :( I wish WG made one that could handle both, but it just has the cable to attach to a PC.
: : : Anyway, since I've abandonded that route.... what monitors/video card combos have you guys had the most luck with? I want to stay away from the NeoTec, and Happs monitors. So that only leaves a couple of brands... Wells, and Nanao that I have access to. I was just curious on which models/makes I would have the least problems with, sync wise and such. Ive been looking at everything from the U7000 series up to the U3100 (just the standard res ones). Remember... I would hook all this up to a Jamma Harness with a few molex connections, so I could just plug and interchange for a Jamma PCB and maybe the next week, plug in my PC connections into the harness. Any advice ?