Sega Outrun 19 inch CRT

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I have a 19 inch CRT computer monitor laying around. Was planning on using it to replace the old worn out 20 inch arcade monitor. Has anyone used a 19" in a sega outrun upright or seen it? I'm curious hows it look before I go through the trouble of decasing/discharging the computer monitor. I guess is one inch critical/noticeable?

Thanks!
 
My OutRun has a 19" (arcade) monitor in it. I only recently learned that they were originally 20". I never noticed any gaps around the edges. But, again, it is a Wells-Gardner monitor, not a PC monitor. AFAIK, "19 inch" PC monitors are not the same size as real 19 inch arcade monitors. And, they expect a VGA signal, and OutRun doesn't generate one...
 
Arcade monitors and computer monitors are quite different. They are not compatible.

But... if you go over to our monitor section and ask about your monitor, we can help you fix it.

-Ian
 
Yes I am aware of the difference. My outrun board went out on me and I am planning on using mame to emulator the board I own with pc, hacked ffb wheel controls (also for ps2) and decased monitor. Thanks for the advice.
 
AFAIK, "19 inch" PC monitors are not the same size as real 19 inch arcade monitors.

This is also quite true. I don't know if it was some kind of law, or just convention, but television tubes are measured as *viewable* area. For some reason, computer monitors never followed this convention, and as such, they are measured by the size of the glass tube itself. So... a 19" computer monitor is smaller than a 19" television set. Arcade monitors use television tubes, so they're measured in viewable area as well.

-Ian
 
My OutRun has a 19" (arcade) monitor in it. I only recently learned that they were originally 20". I never noticed any gaps around the edges. But, again, it is a Wells-Gardner monitor, not a PC monitor. AFAIK, "19 inch" PC monitors are not the same size as real 19 inch arcade monitors. And, they expect a VGA signal, and OutRun doesn't generate one...
I am sure your monitor is actually 19 inches on the diagonal, where my 19 inch monitor is less than that viewable. Still may be an issue, might try to dig up a 20 inch crt though not as common. Might try anyways. Thanks.
 
A 21" PC monitor is still a bit smaller than a 19" arcade tube, but it's close enough to fill the hole, and most people won't notice.

-Ian
 
This is also quite true. I don't know if it was some kind of law, or just convention, but television tubes are measured as *viewable* area. For some reason, computer monitors never followed this convention, and as such, they are measured by the size of the glass tube itself. So... a 19" computer monitor is smaller than a 19" television set. Arcade monitors use television tubes, so they're measured in viewable area as well.

-Ian
hmmm so there is a chance its fine?
 
hmmm so there is a chance its fine?

Huh? No - you have a computer monitor. You want to stuff it into an arcade machine where it doesn't belong. It's too small, and none of the mounting holes will line up, even if you try to shuffle the tube over into the arcade monitor frame. It also won't work electrically with an arcade game. A 21" monitor will be closer, but it's still not a drop-in - you will have to do some fabricating.

But, it sounds like you're just building a MAME cabinet and want to use the computer monitor, in which case, it doesn't matter. It's going to look wrong no matter what you do. Just find some way to mount the monitor so it lines up with the opening in the front of the game. Build a wooden shelf to hold the whole computer monitor, case and all, and block it in.

-Ian
 
Huh? No - you have a computer monitor. You want to stuff it into an arcade machine where it doesn't belong. It's too small, and none of the mounting holes will line up, even if you try to shuffle the tube over into the arcade monitor frame. It also won't work electrically with an arcade game. A 21" monitor will be closer, but it's still not a drop-in - you will have to do some fabricating.

But, it sounds like you're just building a MAME cabinet and want to use the computer monitor, in which case, it doesn't matter. It's going to look wrong no matter what you do. Just find some way to mount the monitor so it lines up with the opening in the front of the game. Build a wooden shelf to hold the whole computer monitor, case and all, and block it in.

-Ian
Yeah I got it. I just took the crt out of the case and tried. Holes don't line up too small. I still have the old monitor but the burn in is bad. I'm really trying not to modify the original cabinet much. Think maybe I will see if i can't try a 20.1 inch lcd monitor with wooden backboard mount to original holes or 21 inch crt, I think the hardware may in fact line up. Thanks for the advice.
 
My OutRun has a 19" (arcade) monitor in it. I only recently learned that they were originally 20". I never noticed any gaps around the edges. But, again, it is a Wells-Gardner monitor, not a PC monitor. AFAIK, "19 inch" PC monitors are not the same size as real 19 inch arcade monitors. And, they expect a VGA signal, and OutRun doesn't generate one...
Hi I just aquired a 20 inch 19 inch viewable crt monitor. Do you think this will be ok? Is your outrun monitor 19" viewable? I could go back for a 21 inch but that one is 20.5 viewable. I thought smaller would work better than larger. Help please.
 
If Outrun had a 20" monitor I am guessing it was the same as Turbo which had a 20" Nanao.
 
I think that many different monitors were used. I have seen 19" K7000s in there also.
 
My at-one-time-was-Outrun came with a Sampo 19". Not sure if this is the original monitor, the guy who I got the cab from cleaned out anything that wasn't rotted particleboard.
 
OK so I am assuming 19" viewable monitor is ok?

A computer tube will NOT bolt into the frame from an arcade monitor. Not exactly. You will have to do some fabricating no matter what monitor you stuff in there.

The difference in the size of the picture will probably be completely unnoticeable.

-Ian
 
I have done a lot of that sort of thing and I have never encountered a PC monitor tube that would line up with the holes for a 19" arcade monitor. They never match the bezel curves either. Which would be a bigger problem with Out Run since it has that very specific shiny grey bezel instead of just a black plastic one.

You sure it is your boards and not your power supply?
 
I have done a lot of that sort of thing and I have never encountered a PC monitor tube that would line up with the holes for a 19" arcade monitor. They never match the bezel curves either. Which would be a bigger problem with Out Run since it has that very specific shiny grey bezel instead of just a black plastic one.

You sure it is your boards and not your power supply?
If it's fabricating I gotta do then so be it. I am mostly concerned with a gap around the bezel. The outrun does have a black plastic bezel then the grey. I gotta say dang, about never lining up. I mean the monitor decased has the same metal loops so what is the deal? Thanks.
 
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