Using a TV as monitor

[rygars#1#fan]

Can anyone tell me the best settings to use in GameEx if i were to use a 68cm television as my monitor in my cab.

Both my computer and tv do not have S-Video connections so i will be using TV out only.

All help appreciated.

Thankyou.

[emphatic]

Does your TV have a RGB input? (Scart).

Then check this out:

http://advancemame.sourceforge.net/video-link.html

If you'r computer (video card) doesn't have S-Video out, I guess that you only have VGA? If this is true, you might consider trying this solution or buying a cheap card with good TV-out:

http://www.trust.com/products/product.aspx?artnr=07509

Or buy a new video card. I hear Nvidia cards are supposed to have the best TV-out connections (by this I mean S-VHS), but if you're going to use AdvanceMAME, you should go with an ATI card.

Good luck.

Emph

[rygars#1#fan]

Thanks for that.

I have just come accross an arcade monitor(29") from a dealer that supports vga connection and will plug straight into mains power without any adjusting(basically just like an pc monitor only larger).

The people say that it supports 640x480 resolution,is this alright to use with GameEx,or do you think i would be better off using a tv with info you gave me.

My current video card is a Ati Radeon 128mb with Tv out.

My cab is currently using a 21" monitor but i would like to increase the size.

Please let me know what you would recommend,

Thanks in advance.

[emphatic]

I would definately go with the arcade monitor in that case.

You might want to check out this article as well:

http://www.retroblast.com/articles/monitor.html

Emph

[rygars#1#fan]

Good one,

You have made up my mind,i will be buying the 29"monitor shortly and installing it my cab.

Will post pictures when it is all running.

Thanks for the article.

[jedah]

One quick question,

Are you buying this monitor from a website or is it a private sale. I have been looking to get an arcade monitor but have had no luck finding any. I am in the U.K.

Anyone have any suggestions.

J

[emphatic]

So looking forward to those pics!

Emph

[rygars#1#fan]

Jedah,i am in Australia and came accross the monitor by accident.

You can get an arcade monitor by Wells-Gardner,i am sure that they ship worldwide(www.wells-gardner.net).

Emph,with any luck it should only be a few weeks till i post the photos(with a few small mods it will be placed in my MK1 Cab)

Thanks again for all the info,greatly appreciated.