New Arcooda 26", 27", 29" and 33" 4:3 LCD monitors

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IPS panels with 1600x1200 max resolution (enough for pixel perfect scaling and shaders), 15/24/31KHz input, allegedly will support video signal flipping/mirroring and a 27.5" panel might be coming next for candy cabs as well. Good to see some competition towards Unico, hopefully the bar on quality will be raised alongside availability.
 
There was lots of promise with their 20 inch IPS screen they showed off about a year ago but at a staggering 500 dollars, the luster dulled real quick.
 
As much really cheap stuff as there is coming out of China, it seems like panels like this would be available for < $100 by now. Not original, not good enough for collectors, but would be nice to have as an option just to keep games running.
 
Aaand a 29.3" is now announced:

As much really cheap stuff as there is coming out of China, it seems like panels like this would be available for < $100 by now. Not original, not good enough for collectors, but would be nice to have as an option just to keep games running.
Everything is cheap from China as long as 1. several big customers are funding an entire manufacturing plant and 2. they are proper consumer products. New flybacks shouldn't cost double digits considering they're just wire coils and passive components, right? ;)
 
Aaand a 29.3" is now announced:


Everything is cheap from China as long as 1. several big customers are funding an entire manufacturing plant and 2. they are proper consumer products. New flybacks shouldn't cost double digits considering they're just wire coils and passive components, right? ;)
Well, we can't expect someone to do this just for arcade games, but there's no reason to think a 4:3 ratio retrofit monitor handling multiple resolutions (or even 1 resolution, but add a cheap adapter for others) wouldn't be a need for a large range of retrofit applications.
 
Well, we can't expect someone to do this just for arcade games, but there's no reason to think a 4:3 ratio retrofit monitor handling multiple resolutions (or even 1 resolution, but add a cheap adapter for others) wouldn't be a need for a large range of retrofit applications.
The only other application that I've seen with these type of 4:3 panels are commercial advertisement displays (a company in China even makes a 46.6" panel) but it's not exactly a popular thing either. I'm aware of some medical equipment that still utilizes 4:3 screens between the 15" - 20" range, which is why your 19" replacement panels are cheaper in comparison to what Unico and Arcooda are offering now.
 
They've posted a new update with upgraded specs and a shipping timeline for buyers on their website:

Very happy to see the option of 4K panels now, I can definitely see shaders working out on games really well and a potential larger customer base with computer users wanting a modern 4:3 solution (and hopefully cheaper prices)
 
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