Installed new WG monitor today

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OK, apologies for yet another thread related to this but I didn't think anyone would read any of the older ones.

I just installed a new 13" WGE1377-H0TS38R color monitor with digital on screen display into the troublesome Missile Command Cocktail I gave my college buddy for Christmas.

There is nothing like the picture on a brand spanking new RGB/CGA monitor running in a classic arcade game, and nothing like seeing a real working Missile Command in all its glory. This thing looks so beautiful now I almost kissed it.

Few things to watch for, as mentioned briefly before:

The monitor cage is larger than the old Sanyo so some mods had to be done to the MC cabinet.

WG didn't send a plug or pigtail for the monitor, so we had to rig up a connector. (for the RGB/sync - there is a plug for A/C which exactly matched the one in MC)

Composite sync from MC went to pin 6 in the WG - which is horizontal +/- sync.

Next time I need to sink money into a flyback plus cap kit, if it comes to $50 or higher I will seriously consider buying new. This thing is awesome. Super bright and super colorful.
 
Thanks for the info. It is good to know the newer stuff will definitely work in this specific classic.

Congrats on getting the MC running. I agree, there is nothing like seeing a game running again for the first time in xx years.

Scott C.
 
Scott, thanks for the followup.

Yes, these new monitors are GREAT replacements. While playing the game you can't tell the difference between it and an original with a cap kit and no burn.

But that OSD is a great addition.
 
OK, apologies for yet another thread related to this but I didn't think anyone would read any of the older ones.

I just installed a new 13" WGE1377-H0TS38R color monitor with digital on screen display into the troublesome Missile Command Cocktail I gave my college buddy for Christmas.

There is nothing like the picture on a brand spanking new RGB/CGA monitor running in a classic arcade game, and nothing like seeing a real working Missile Command in all its glory. This thing looks so beautiful now I almost kissed it.

Few things to watch for, as mentioned briefly before:

The monitor cage is larger than the old Sanyo so some mods had to be done to the MC cabinet.

WG didn't send a plug or pigtail for the monitor, so we had to rig up a connector. (for the RGB/sync - there is a plug for A/C which exactly matched the one in MC)

Composite sync from MC went to pin 6 in the WG - which is horizontal +/- sync.

Next time I need to sink money into a flyback plus cap kit, if it comes to $50 or higher I will seriously consider buying new. This thing is awesome. Super bright and super colorful.

Its a no brainer when you replacing an old burnt monitor with a wells.. I would say if you plan to have a bunch of games with 13" monitors, you should buy some spares from wells before they sell out.

Now when your replacing it with some no name monitor, I would have to think a bit.. Since you can't get any really nice 19" monitors anymore, its not an easy choice.. I would take a low burn wells or g07 over some no name monitor..
 
Thing is, the original monitor was not burned out. It had a new cap kit and was sharp, bright, colorful, but damn rolled vertically in a random fashion. Could not be adjusted out. Needs a new sync chip I think, which is (of course) no longer manufactured. I still have it in the hope that one day someone will dump me a Sanyo chassis with the sync chip on it.

This was a relatively rare case. But that new 13" is mighty sweet.
 
There is nothing like the picture on a brand spanking new RGB/CGA monitor running in a classic arcade game, and nothing like seeing a real working Missile Command in all its glory. This thing looks so beautiful now I almost kissed it.



Amen brother...couldn't agree more!!
 
4 month's repair time, 40 years talking about it (or until one of us passes).

This was a landmark for us both. A great bonding experience. Building that monitor connector from scratch gave us a lot of time to talk.

My dad (at 70+) still restores cars from the 30's through 60's and I'm on electronics.

His legacy lives on although I'm not sure he understands how much his auto salvage expertise shaped my life indirectly. Mechanics and electronics require a LOT of the same skills. And my dad's insistence on me learning Bondo, Auto body work, and painting as I grew up are invaluable today.
 
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