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Sparky
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| Logicdustbin wrote: |
and does anyone really think the mod would have been better with the original screen? Really, because this would have been too easy... |
they say logic-man even on the PCE forum that the CRT would have been better than the LCD swap, iMac's multisync CRT could do 640x480 natively.... http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=6485.0
but i still say… hail to the king baby  !!!!
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Logicdustbin
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Law212
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| Thats cool and all but all I could think is "man i wish i could get a copy of cannon spike" |
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Mr. Smashy
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I'd say that the LCD is the way to go. The distortion shouldn't be too bad, maybe even unnoticeable if the monitor had a native resolution of 1280 x 1024 (though you might need a 17" LCD for that). Computer CRT displays running at 60 Hz tend to give me a headache pretty quickly and probably should be running at 100 to 120 Hz if it's 15" at 640 x 480.
The iCast is a pretty cool design if not terribly practical for swapping out discs. Nice job! |
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Darth Dudicle
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| This mod is really well done - great job, Logic. Best of luck with the eBay auction, too! |
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N-Lightning
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This is fantastic. It does remind me of a Divers:
 
| Mr. Smashy wrote: | | I'd say that the LCD is the way to go. The distortion shouldn't be too bad, maybe even unnoticeable if the monitor had a native resolution of 1280 x 1024 (though you might need a 17" LCD for that). Computer CRT displays running at 60 Hz tend to give me a headache pretty quickly and probably should be running at 100 to 120 Hz if it's 15" at 640 x 480. |
I would agree except that certain games like Bangai-O and Psychic Force 2012 won't work on the LCD, even booting with a DC-X. I'd love to be proven wrong though if you've found a legit way to do it, Logic. 
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| Logicdustbin wrote: | I had the iMac apart for a while now, the idea was to put the DC in with the original CRT, although the monitor did not have a VGA port, I think it was a pre-DVI port (not sure, was not a 'Mac' fanboy when these first came out), any-way, I was just going to make an adapter.
but, I found the 15" monitor in my workshop, I thought it would be a better option. |
the video cable from the first gen imac is basically a vga cable with a different pin out, you should be able to get a adapter cheaply on ebay. the port is the same as a game port and i think was called a DB-15, sadly i have no idea of the pin out.
altho if you were to use a second gen imac (like the one i got a carboot (like a yard sale for those on the other side of the pond) sale for £20) opening these are a hell of a lot easier than the original ones and by the look of it are wired through a vga port. they seem to have two power supplies (one for crt then a separate one for the actual computer)
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Logicdustbin
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| tomvill wrote: | | Logicdustbin wrote: | I had the iMac apart for a while now, the idea was to put the DC in with the original CRT, although the monitor did not have a VGA port, I think it was a pre-DVI port (not sure, was not a 'Mac' fanboy when these first came out), any-way, I was just going to make an adapter.
but, I found the 15" monitor in my workshop, I thought it would be a better option. |
the video cable from the first gen imac is basically a vga cable with a different pin out, you should be able to get a adapter cheaply on ebay. the port is the same as a game port and i think was called a DB-15, sadly i have no idea of the pin out.
altho if you were to use a second gen imac (like the one i got a carboot (like a yard sale for those on the other side of the pond) sale for £20) opening these are a hell of a lot easier than the original ones and by the look of it are wired through a vga port. they seem to have two power supplies (one for crt then a separate one for the actual computer)
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yep, my other iMac seemed to be much easier ti open. Also found this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Mac-Monitor-to-G3-G4-G5-PC-Video-Converter-Adapter_W0QQitemZ110241007642QQcmdZViewItemQQptZComputer_Monitors?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116
guess I didn't look hard enough (before I got a hold of the LCD)
still, if I used the original CRT, there would not be enough room to change disks (if I used the same set up)
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Logicdustbin
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| carolin wrote: | | How can I connect a digital camera straight to an LCD monitor? I would like to connect my camera direct to an LCD monitor so that clients in the studio can view the images as I shoot. The monitor I have spare does not have a composite video input, just VGA. Is there some convertor out there that will convert composite video from the camera into VGA that can be displayed on the monitor? |
The strangest people bump this thread....
you can hook composite up to VGA, but it will cost about $85 (just google it)
I think it would be better to just transfer your photo's to a 'puter that is hooked up to a monitor?
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Since when do we allow "guest" accounts to post?
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Doc Kaos
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Hmmmm. That is weird. Perhaps the account was deleted now? But was valid when they posted?
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