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Monitor´s
« on: August 17, 2009, 06:44:02 PM »
Hello.
for my up comming projects, i need monitor(s) 19" or 20"
Where do you guys buy when restoring/making new cabs from the ground?
Thanks.

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Re: Monitor´s
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2009, 07:29:36 PM »
I read that many times here the people use TV's with the famous scart connection.

DarthNuno is the "SCARTMASTER"  as far as i know  8)

another example

But i'm sure he can tell you all about it

for the 20" you need a 51 cm. tube and for the 19" a 48 cm. tube if i am correct.
« Last Edit: August 17, 2009, 07:44:39 PM by Etienne [NL] »

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Re: Monitor´s
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2009, 07:58:54 PM »
 ;D

I used to buy *brand* new 50 or 51 cm TV in shops like Auchan (France) or Carrefour/CORA (Belgium) close to my house, but it's now impossible since few months  :-[ Fortunately for me, I've enough TV in stock now ::) :P
But I'm also very close to a second hand shop, and they ALWAYS have CRT TV between 48 and 51cm ... but you can easily find them in your local ads, or on ebay  ;) But be quick... it'll be soon or later difficult to find them...

Etienne is right... Scart connector is an awesome option we have in Europe to have a perfect RGB picture  :-*

Soon or later, you'll say : "I LOVE RGB... I LOVE RGB via SCART"  ;D ;D ;D Try it and you'll see... Easy, Cheap & Efficient  :-* 8)


 

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Re: Monitor´s
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2009, 09:09:17 PM »
Yes ... or ebay or second-hand shops, there are no alternatives, unfortunately ...  :'(
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Re: Monitor´s
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2009, 05:56:37 AM »
ok, TV it is then....

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Re: Monitor´s
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2009, 04:58:54 PM »
If you _really_ want a monitor:
http://www.grebo.eu/arcadegames/shop/index_eng.htm

or else from the US:

www.arcadeshop.com has recently re-stocked the Visio Pro 19" monitors.

But the TV with SCART is a very economic option. Try to get a TV with a digital set-up though.
« Last Edit: August 18, 2009, 07:43:59 PM by Level42 »

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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2009, 08:37:45 PM »
WOW!!!! thanks!!! im going to order some of these:

19"

-EDIT-
Just ordered 2 stk.

« Last Edit: August 18, 2009, 08:40:36 PM by Muerto »

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Re: Monitor´s
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2009, 10:57:46 PM »
Great ! Not even too expensive IMHO. The anal part of me says the straight angled corners are not "old school" enough but hey, we have little to choose !

I think they're also "around the corner" from you ;)
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Re: Monitor´s
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2009, 06:03:20 AM »
not expensive at all! - i used to buy old geneic cabinets (JK kabinetter, danish arcade/slotmachine company) and strip them for all, and sell the enpty cab to someone who would convert it to
and even better, these are new, you never know what you get the other way, and they live in my back yeard! - almost :D

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Re: Monitor´s
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2009, 10:01:25 AM »
Yeah, if I had the money, I'd buy a pallet of those things and be done with it all.....

How much will the shipping be to you ? I assume it's the same price across Europe. I think Japandeal is in Sweden. I also read somewhere that they were selling all their stock and than quit with the business.....let's hope that's not true.

AFAIK they are the only supplier of real arcade monitors in Europe (at least at fair prices).

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« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2009, 07:26:56 PM »
well... recieved the confirmation mail today:

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Hi there!
 
We can not ship our CRTs - only for pickup.
 
Shall we cancel the order or will you pickup?
 
Best regards / Fred (JD webshop)

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Im going to ask if it´s possible for me to buy 2 or 4 or 8 monitors, and instead of the factory thay purchase them of ships them to them, they ship the pallet to me instead... i keep you updated...

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Re: Monitor´s
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2009, 10:09:24 PM »
Jeeez....would be very clever if they would put that up on their site !.....

It's pretty clear what they write:

Note! Prices for CRT (fat monitors) calculated WITHOUT FREIGHT - free freight does not apply to that type of monitors!!
(Contact us for questions around this, and for freight quote to your location)


That doesn't sound like "we don't ship them".....

Good luck !

PS, there are shipping companies that can pick up at a location, but I have no idea about costs etc.

Would be very cool if you could find the source of these monitors.... ;)
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« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2009, 10:52:39 PM »
well, youre typing what im thinking...
and espesially with this logo: (freight!)



i wrote this mail to them:

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Hello Fred.
Is it possible that i for example buy 4 or 8 monitors, and the factory ships them directly to me, instead of you?
or will it become to complicated?

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Re: Monitor´s
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2009, 12:10:58 PM »
good luck! i hope they can be flexible.

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« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2009, 02:28:39 PM »
hmmm. hehe, heres the mail i recieved today...  :lol:

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Hehe. If you take 1 container - they can ship directly to you. No less. :-)

So... you have to stick with me, if its "a few" (for them)...

Best regards / Fred

i dont have the guts to ask how many monitors there is in a container...