Definative RGB Monitor for Shmups

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:37 am

I was temped to hunt down an old Commodore 1084 monitor or some other RGB monitors which support 15kHz. But the shipping to my tiny island is too costly.

When I looking for PCBs for my newly built supergun, I run across the parts section at Cosmic Amusement and found...

http://home.netvigator.com/~cosmicco/partslist.htm

CHASSIS 29'' 666 15 / 24 / 31Khz NORMAL / HIGH / S. HIGH RESOLUTION NEW ASTRO CITY (US$180)

CHASSIS 25'' ~ 29'' 988 15Khz NORMAL RESOLUTION (US$55)

CHASSIS 21'' 15Khz 688 NORMAL RESOLUTION (US$35)

A NEW 29" (model 988) Low Res RGB monitor cost only $55 ?!

I phone and ask and the lady there said they all got a working voltage of 110V, and the 29" model 666 for New Astro City only weight 2kg. I ordered one immidately.

Just cannot wait to see this baby in Tate.

Well, yes these monitors does not got a case, but you don't need the monitor's case to play shmups, you needs it to accept 15kHz RGB. If you does not have the space a 29", you can just order a 21".

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:23 am

wouldn't that be just the chassis? That sounds too good to be true...

Post by **Dave_K.** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:54 am

Yep, I'm afraid its just going to be the monitor PCB w/neckboard. You'll still need a 666 compatible tube+yolk and frame.

PM me if you want to sell it.

footix · Post by **footix** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:54 am

it's definately a chassis and not a monitor (chassis+tube)
i'd like to know if these chassis are suitable for replacing old monitors chassis, i have a 25" videocolor monitor lying around...

Post by **Dave_K.** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:36 am

footix wrote:it's definately a chassis and not a monitor (chassis+tube)
i'd like to know if these chassis are suitable for replacing old monitors chassis, i have a 25" videocolor monitor lying around...

The low res 25" PCB might work, but defaintely not the multi-res one as you need a multi-res compatible yolk on the tube to support the higher frequencies.

SAM · Post by **SAM** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:41 pm

Dave_K. wrote:Yep, I'm afraid its just going to be the monitor PCB w/neckboard. You'll still need a 666 compatible tube+yolk and frame.

PM me if you want to sell it.

You are right. That does not inculed the tube+yolk.

So I bought only the power supply and the 28 pins connector w/ wire today and cancel my order on the model 666 chassis.

I then order a 20" to 21" 15kHz chassis, I would see if I can turn a normal 21" TV into a low res RGB monitor.