Re: Arcade Renovations 'new' monitor

It's the Bally Pinball MPU War all over again! Congrats to everyone involved and
good luck! This has been a long time coming!

Thanks!

Joe Bachmann wrote:

> I am working on one that I expect to have out soon in a much lower price range!
> Competition is good. I will not be doing whole monitors at this time..
>
> Tom McClintock wrote:
>
> > So who, if anyone, from this list has been working on a
> > new vector monitor replacement?
> >
> > -----------------
> > Subject: Amplifone High Voltage Replacement and New X/Y
> > monitors
> > Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 04:35:37 GMT
> > From: "Philippe Bourdon" <pbourdon@portone.com>
> > Newsgroups: rec.games.video.arcade.collecting
> >
> > Arcade Renovations will shortly have the a direct
> > plug-in replacement for the High voltage board found on
> > the now infamous Amplifone xy monitors. The unit will
> > be in a metal cage similar to the GO-7 high voltage
> > unit. The only noticeable difference is that this unit
> > will need to be plugged into an empty 110V ac source.
> > Unit has its own isolation transformer and fuses with
> > focus and brightness controls. As expected it will
> > also employ X-ray protect and shut down circuitry.
> > Designed to be an easy and reliable alternative to
> > fixing the problematic HV amplifone units.
> >
> > Estimated Resale $150-$175 depending on demand.
> >
> > Pre-orders being taken. 4-8 week delivery on first
> > units.
> >
> > HV Unit is the first in a series of XY monitor
> > replacement parts with the second being a redesigned
> > deflection board. Although the amplifone deflection
> > board is a good reliable unit the new board will have
> > some added features. Microprocessor controlled spot
> > kill, deflection shut down after a few seconds if no
> > input present, Built in screen tests and again a plug
> > in replacement for the amplifone unit.
> >
> > Estimated Resale $175-$225 depending on demand.
> >
> > No pre-orders being taken yet. But please let us
> > now if your interested so we can notify when near
> > completion.
> >
> > Third stage - a brand new replacement for the
> > amplifone monitors. New Tube, New yoke and the two
> > boards mentions above.
> > Unit will be FCC compliant.
> >
> > Estimated Resale $399-$425.00 depending on demand
> >
> > No pre-orders being taken yet. But please let us
> > now if your interested so we can notify when near
> > completion.
> >
> > Also on the list is adapter boards that will allow
> > B/W games and Sega games to use the new monitor.
> >
> > Any questions, please email me.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Philippe
> >
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