Did the v3 Big Red have smoked glass factory installed?

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Did the v3 Big Red have smoked glass factory installed?

Just today noticed that my Neo Geo has smoked glass over the monitor. Is this standard or something an op added on later? I'm not a fan of smoked glass but if it came from the factory that way, I'll leave it. The monitor has very minor burn towards the bottom -- I had to shine a light over it to see it.
 
mine also has very dark smoked glass. (MVS-2 cab) it is very dark and greatly reduces the monitor light output. I was thinking of having a piece of glass cut that is not tinted.
 
Mine came cheap and just has a sheet of plexi in front of it.

What does everyone think about plexi vs glass? Glass worth the extra cost or just go with what you have in the first place if you dont have glass?
 
more likely it broke and they replaced it with plexi.

plexi is not as optically clear (for the most part)as normal glass and can cause some reflections and contrast loss. Most Plexi I believe is less scratch resistant as well. Best to replace with glass if you feel the need.

but most of the MVS cabs I have seen come standard with a heavy tinted/smoked glass that really lowers light output. If you have a light controlled room (Basement in my case) it is not needed.
 
Just today noticed that my Neo Geo has smoked glass over the monitor. Is this standard or something an op added on later? I'm not a fan of smoked glass but if it came from the factory that way, I'll leave it. The monitor has very minor burn towards the bottom -- I had to shine a light over it to see it.
I have had (4) and they all have had tinted glass.
 
I have a v2 4slot and it has smoked glass.

I asked about it on neo-geo.com and someone said they come from the factory smoked.
 
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