Posted by grips on 27, 2001 at 11:32 AM:
I am really confused on which monitor setup I should go with. I have many
options but I am having difficulties choosing the best one. Hopefully
someone can simplify this and assist me in making my decision.
In my current setup I have an older 20 inch svga monitor which works quite
well, but i need bigger ;-).
My options...
1. Wells-Gardner U3000 27' - I know someone who has a unit that is currently
not working. He will fix it and sell it for around $325 cdn. I think it
only does 640 x 480 and has a vga connector. I assume this would be plug
and play but not sure. Does anyone know if this monitor is capable of
800x600? Also, if only 640x480, what games will not work/look properly. Any
opinions?
2. Eygo 27' vga monitor.. VGA connector, 640x480. I have heard than many of
these monitors suffer from fading or ? in the lower left/right corner.
~$300cdn
3. 27' TV with svideo input. I already have a ati video card with svideo
output.
Not sure how the quality will be and whether some tv's will work better
than others. ~$350 cdn
4. 25' arcade monitor... My cabinet (NBA JAM) came with a 25inch phillips
tube monitor. I'm not sure the model, but I know it is not a vga type. I
could pick up a Jpac and connect the monitor, but worried that the
resolution options would be very limited. Cost: ~$75 CDN for jpac.
5. Wait... Use my current setup and hope something better comes along.
I need to make my decision over the next couple of days. If I go with the
WG monitor, buddy needs to begin to repair the unit. The Eygo monitor may
or may not be available in the next couple of days. So If I want one of
these monitors, i need to act fast.
Thanks for all your help.
grips8@hotmail.com