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I'm on the scrounge! I've finally got permission from my missus to build a MAME cabinet. Ideally I should be using a CRT monitor, but technically they are a pain in the arse, bulky and hard to get. So I'm going for an LCD monitor instead. I was looking at modern ones, but they are just about all wide screen - you are getting more width, which I don't need - 4:3 size is the best fit for the games, and means I can keep cabinet size down, which keeps the wife happy. I need a response time under 8ms (but I can look that up if you have a model number). So does anyone have an old 4:3 19" (or bigger!) LCD monitor knocking about? Happy to pay/have it picked up by courier! |
Anyone got an old 4:3 19 inch PC monitor spare?
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DaM 17,060 posts
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THFourteen 47,931 posts
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Registered 13 years agoi have a CRT which i think matches your description...
I think you should go old school.gif)
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PhoenixFlames 9,263 posts
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Registered 11 years ago"Permission from my missus" lol. -
mrpon 34,298 posts
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Registered 11 years agoDeckard1 wrote:
Can't work out a gear stick lol
Edited by mrpon at 12:17:21 10-01-2013 -
neilka 21,205 posts
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Registered 13 years agoInvest in a 16:9 monitor and a hacksaw -
DaM 17,060 posts
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Registered 16 years agoPhoenixFlames wrote:
I thought that was going to be the hardest bit...
"Permission from my missus" lol.
She wanted it in the garage, but I've managed to get into the house.
She must be picturing a sit down Star Wars cab, she can't see how it will fit...
As for CRTs...yup, to be authentic, probably...but they are such a pain in the arse. They can give you a massive electric shock - even unplugged they store a big charge. They are all getting old, are hard to ship around, big, heavy... I can use software to recreate the shitty picture, insert scan lines etc.gif)
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souvlaki 840 posts
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Registered 12 years agoCan't you do a 16:9 in portrait mode? -
DaM 17,060 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI'm going up to the dump after lunch to have a poke about their electronics container (a big shipping container full of stuff). TV with a tube again...adding to the depth of the cabinet - I want slimline. But if I see something that looks reasonable I'll nab it.
Another issue with old CRT monitors/TVs is that when it conks out, they will be ever harder to replace than they are now. -
DaM 17,060 posts
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Registered 16 years agosouvlaki wrote:
Could do, but it's still not the preferred option - I could block off the extra height I suppose.
Can't you do a 16:9 in portrait mode?
This is a useful tool for comparing actual screen sizes. -
THFourteen 47,931 posts
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Registered 13 years agoI know they are hard to move around and get rid of
Why do you think i want you to have mine :-D -
neilka 21,205 posts
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Registered 13 years agoGood luck finding a 19 incher to satisfy your wife up the dump -
do they even still make 4:3 LCD TVs? -
sport 14,224 posts
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Registered 12 years agoCould you pick up a griddle pan for me while you're there, DaM? Don't worry if it's dirty, just needs a rinse. -
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Registered 9 years agoDeckard1 wrote:
glol
Can't work out a gear stick lol -
DaM 17,060 posts
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Registered 16 years agoneilka wrote:
Good luck finding a 19 incher to satisfy your wife up the dump
I can't be the only one tempted to take stuff away from the dump...?!
I should have learned my lesson, I brought home some glass bricks once, planning to incorporate them into a wall or water flume or something. Still sitting about, covered in moss, 10 years later... -
mrpon 34,298 posts
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Registered 11 years agoFreecycle? -
warlockuk 19,417 posts
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Registered 14 years ago19" CRT ftw -
THFourteen 47,931 posts
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Registered 13 years agototally agree. -
Fake_Blood 8,445 posts
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Registered 9 years agoI also agree, crt or nothing. -
badwhippet 4 posts
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Registered 6 years agoI have a VERY old 19" 4:3 LCD monitor (beige, with stand, panel can be rotated to landscape or portrait) with both old-fashioned VGA and the then 'ultra-modern' DVI sockets (you might need a VGA or DVI cable though - not sure I still have that). When I say 'old' it really IS old!! In the day it was one of the earliest flat-panels to be made (an LG) and cost a fortune. Although "flat-panel" it's casing is still about two inches thick so doesn't look very modern now. But it still works like a charm with no faults, and if you're happy to arrange and pay for a courier to collect in UK, you are very welcome to it. It's just sitting in a cupboard gathering a lot of dust. Get in touch if you'd like it. -
dominalien 8,501 posts
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Registered 12 years agoAlso, since you seem to be concerned with proportions, keep in mind that many 17" and 19" monitors were 1280x1024, which is not 4:3, but 5:4, which is ever so slightly higher. -
DaM 17,060 posts
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Registered 16 years ago@badwhippet - cheers, if I can't source one locally I may take you up on that!
@dominalien - yes, I've noticed that - many which claim to be 4:3 are 5:4. If I have to use that, I'm hoping to be able to output to the correct size. I just don't want a whole lot of empty screen.
No LCDs at the dump, but a few CRT TVs...still wary - I'm nervous enough about cutting all this wood, never mind degaussing a CRT. They sound dangerous! -
THFourteen 47,931 posts
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Registered 13 years agohey i asked first!
mine isn't as old as his -
nickthegun 73,325 posts
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Registered 12 years agoAlso, if you dont smoke, get a few youths round to leave a couple of lit woodbines on the bezel. -
DaM 17,060 posts
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Registered 16 years agonickthegun wrote:
I'm going to put a pint holder on the side.
Also, if you dont smoke, get a few youths round to leave a couple of lit woodbines on the bezel. -
nickthegun 73,325 posts
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Registered 12 years agoNow youre talking -
Salaman 23,036 posts
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Registered 14 years agoYou should talk to whoever it was that built their own mame cabinet on here. He might have a few tips. That was quite impressive.
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Yeah, have a word with CrispyXUK i think it was them who were building their own last year. Send him a PM.
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I know bugger all about electrics or woodworking, it's all pretty much a learning experience for me. 
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