new monitors for Centipede and Defender?

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If you wanted to buy a new monitor for a full-sized Centipede machine and another one for a full-sized Defender machine, what would you buy?

Thanks!
Gary
 
not a lot of new monitors available, and those that are seem to be of questionable quality.

edited to add:
(didn't realize that AS still had Vision Pros for sale, though i've read really mixed things about those as well.)


it'd be cheaper (and in the long run better) to find an unburned 19" tube out of an old tv and do a tube swap, though finding the right tube and doing the alignment may not be the most fun.

i know the Centipede has a K4600 chassis in really nice shape, one of the cleanest i've seen and it's been recently capped. what's the Defender have in it?
 
A fully rebuilt Electrohome G07 is probably one of the best monitors you could ask for.

But before you replace the monitors in said games, is there something we can do to help you fix the ones you already have? It is much more cost effective to fix your old ones than to buy a new one, usually.
 
Awesome. . that's what I was looking at. That's good for both games?

Yes, and they'll look fine with both games. You'll have to adapt the power connector, but the video connector will plug right in. You'll be able to mount them very easily in both cabinets...
 
not a lot of new monitors available, and those that are seem to be of questionable quality.

edited to add:
(didn't realize that AS still had Vision Pros for sale, though i've read really mixed things about those as well.)


it'd be cheaper (and in the long run better) to find an unburned 19" tube out of an old tv and do a tube swap, though finding the right tube and doing the alignment may not be the most fun.

i know the Centipede has a K4600 chassis in really nice shape, one of the cleanest i've seen and it's been recently capped. what's the Defender have in it?

I'll have a look and see what is in the Defender. I don't know off the top of my head.

Thanks!
 
The only problem I see with the new LCD monitors is that you pay as much for the monitor and mounting hardware as you probably did for the entire game to begin with. After you do all the restore work and what not.
 
The only problem I see with the new LCD monitors is that you pay as much for the monitor and mounting hardware as you probably did for the entire game to begin with. After you do all the restore work and what not.

There is no way I'd put an LCD monitor in one of these machines. :)
 
not a lot of new monitors available, and those that are seem to be of questionable quality.

edited to add:
(didn't realize that AS still had Vision Pros for sale, though i've read really mixed things about those as well.)


it'd be cheaper (and in the long run better) to find an unburned 19" tube out of an old tv and do a tube swap, though finding the right tube and doing the alignment may not be the most fun.

i know the Centipede has a K4600 chassis in really nice shape, one of the cleanest i've seen and it's been recently capped. what's the Defender have in it?

The Centipede monitor is pretty much perfect except for the tube burn. It is a bit pinkish and the blacks are too bright, which can be adjusted I would think. If I can find a tube, I'll see about doing a tube swap. Honestly I probably don't need to even do that if I can get it all adjusted nicely.

The Defender monitor is quite blurry. Is that typically the sort of thing that is fixed by a cap kit, or is that inherent to the tube itself?
 
the Centipede i did some adjusting on after a rejuve... i never got the whites to look fully white, though each gun registered good on the rejuvenator. could be it just needs some more tweaking or possibly another shot with the rejuvenator, but yeah, the burn is quite noticeable and a new tube would most likely look a lot better and probably adjust better.

if you want to bring the monitor to the meeting on Saturday i can bring my rejuvenator and give it another shot.

as for Defender, blurry or out of focus is usually one of three things: dirty monitor glass and/or bezel, focus not dialed in on the flyback, or a bad flyback. the first two are easy to take care of, and the last isn't too bad depending on the model.
 
the Centipede i did some adjusting on after a rejuve... i never got the whites to look fully white, though each gun registered good on the rejuvenator. could be it just needs some more tweaking or possibly another shot with the rejuvenator, but yeah, the burn is quite noticeable and a new tube would most likely look a lot better and probably adjust better.

if you want to bring the monitor to the meeting on Saturday i can bring my rejuvenator and give it another shot.

as for Defender, blurry or out of focus is usually one of three things: dirty monitor glass and/or bezel, focus not dialed in on the flyback, or a bad flyback. the first two are easy to take care of, and the last isn't too bad depending on the model.

That would be super cool! I'll see what tweaking I can do in the meantime and maybe it won't be necessary. Honestly the burn isn't even noticeable when playing the game.

To be clear, I'm not complaining at all about the machine. It's very very nice. :)

Thanks again!
Gary
 
oh, i know. i just hate selling something if i know i could possibly make a little bit nicer. i didn't have as much time with the monitor as i would have liked to the last few weeks (work is good i swear, even when it eats me life!) which was reflected somewhat in the price.

just let me know if you want me to bring the rejuvenator.
 
oh, i know. i just hate selling something if i know i could possibly make a little bit nicer. i didn't have as much time with the monitor as i would have liked to the last few weeks (work is good i swear, even when it eats me life!) which was reflected somewhat in the price.

just let me know if you want me to bring the rejuvenator.

Will do!

The price is great. . no complaints.
 
a GO7 is generally easy to repair and easy to care for. once done, it'll give you a long life and great service, much better than a $200+ shipping Vision Pro.

try cleaning it (and the bezel) and adjusting the focus on the flyback. if that doesn't take care of the issue, a deluxe rebuild kit from Bob Roberts may be in order. should be under $40 for every standard replacement part in kit form, or you can order just a cap kit and flyback for less.
 
a GO7 is generally easy to repair and easy to care for. once done, it'll give you a long life and great service, much better than a $200+ shipping Vision Pro.

try cleaning it (and the bezel) and adjusting the focus on the flyback. if that doesn't take care of the issue, a deluxe rebuild kit from Bob Roberts may be in order. should be under $40 for every standard replacement part in kit form, or you can order just a cap kit and flyback for less.

Thanks for the info!
 
Gary, do you still have any of the emails I sent you before you picked up the Defender? I was trying to remember if I recapped that monitor or not. I know I didn't replace the flyback, but I may have caped it.

I'll have to check my emails later today although if I bought a cap kit I might have given you the paper with the parts list on it, so you can check for that. Also if you look at the chassis and it's clean and free of any gunk then it means I pulled it out, cleaned it and installed a kit.

Tom
 
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