Posted by Tim on December 03, 1999 at 01:12:22:
In Reply to: Nintendo (sanyo) video arcade monitor posted by arcadejunky on December 02, 1999 at 23:32:36:
No!!!! Don't do it!!
You need to use an isolation transformer. IF you don't, you've got a 50/50 chance of instantly blowing up a bunch of parts on the monitor and hurting yourself if you're touching the metal casing or any metal that's commoned to the casing. If you plug the prong in one way, it'll be fine and it will fool you into thinking it works fine to do that, but next time you plug it in, if you plug it in the other way around, all hell breaks loose!!!
Have fun.
Tim
: I recently obtained 2 19" Nintendo arcade monitors.
: (There is a built-in color inverter board on the unit)
: It appears to have a standard 2 prong plug.
: Can I plug this into a standard house outlet for power?
: Also can anyone help me with trying to interface it to
: my ATI Video Xpression+ PCI vga card?
: HELP!