Places to purchase new monitors...

S4Patrick

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Hello....

Looking to replace the monitor on my Q*Bert....WG4900.

Any suggestions/ links on places that sell monitors?

What's the going rate for a replacement monitor?

How are these shipped?

Thanks!

~Patrick
 
well, if you want a new one, arcadeshop sells the kortek for $199.
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but, what's wrong with your monitor? just severe burn in? chances are, you can probably make that 4900 good as new for far less than a new monitor would cost.
 
Has this been recent? I have not seen these the last time I looked. I need to pick up one or two myself! Thanks for the heads up!

well, if you want a new one, arcadeshop sells the kortek for $199.
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but, what's wrong with your monitor? just severe burn in? chances are, you can probably make that 4900 good as new for far less than a new monitor would cost.
 
I just bought one today for a cocktail project. They bought out Betson's inventory. They are selling them with NO WARRANTY so be cautious.

Jeff
 
Generally you don't just "buy a new monitor" - you fix the old ones. Monitors made in the last five-ten years tend to be of very low quality compared to old monitors, not to mention expensive. If your monitor is entirely missing, post a WTB and see if you can find someone local with a spare to sell. If yours is simply broken, then fix it. If you don't want to repair the chassis yourself, you can buy a rebuilt one and sell off the broken one, or send yours out to someone for repair (like Chad at ArcadeCup). Shipping an entire monitor risky and cost prohibitive, but shipping just the chassis is easy.

-Ian
 
How about just a tube for a G07?

My new MsPac has some serious burn....enough it's driving me to OCD crazy levels...:D
 
Drive around on garbage night and pick up 19" TV's. Take them apart - presto! Burn free tube!

-Ian

That concept is simple in theory, a bit more tricky in application. True, the chances of a 19" TV tube working are pretty decent, but there are some concerns to be aware of:


  • The G07 tube uses a high impedance yoke, which you probably NOT find on the TV's yoke. This means you will not only need to swap the tube, but the yoke too.
  • If the TV has a bonded yoke, you're SOL.
  • The TV's tube connector and heater voltage must match the G07's.
  • Some 19" TV's used 20" tubes, and some 19" TV's used 100 degree deflection tubes instead of 90 degree.
So yes, you can reclaim a tube from a 19" TV, but unless you want to start stacking up old TV's in your quest, I'd suggest doing a bit of research first.
 
The G07 tube uses a high impedance yoke, which you probably NOT find on the TV's yoke. This means you will not only need to swap the tube, but the yoke too.
Generally speaking, you want to keep the yoke with the chassis whenever possible. Occasionally you get lucky, but most of the time, you're swapping the yoke. Keep the convergence rings with the tube though, and you'll save yourself some setup time.

If the TV has a bonded yoke, you're SOL.
True - but just try to use those sets on chassis that work with that yoke :D Also, it IS possible to remove a bonded yoke. It involves much chopping and cursing.

The TV's tube connector and heater voltage must match the G07's.
Or whatever chassis you're trying to swap tubes on. 19" K7000's use the narrow neck ones.

Some 19" TV's used 20" tubes,
No they didn't. If it's a 19" TV, it uses a 19" tube. It's the 20" TV's that use the 20" tubes. Don't pick up 20" TV's.

and some 19" TV's used 100 degree deflection tubes instead of 90 degree.
Yes, although they are rare. And if you can find a 100 degree tube in a TV consider yourself VERY lucky. Those tubes are used in color vector monitors (G08 and 6100) and are very hard to get.

So yes, you can reclaim a tube from a 19" TV, but unless you want to start stacking up old TV's in your quest, I'd suggest doing a bit of research first.

You can always throw them out again if it's not what you need.

-Ian
 
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