Re: Arcade Renovations 'new' monitor

Mine will also be for thw WG 6100.. I will have 2 of them, both drop in
replacements.

Tom Cloud wrote:

> Ok, what's the deal?? It seems as though whenever a new vector monitor
> replacement part comes out or is announced, it's always for the amplifone?
> What about all of us WG vector and G-08 collectors out there. Won't someone
> please help us save those other Atari and Sega vector games as well??
>
> Regards,
> Tom Cloud
> 5 color vector games and not a amplifone in the lot!
>
> >From: Al Warner <alsarcade@comcast.net>
> >Reply-To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> >To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> >Subject: Re: VECTOR: Arcade Renovations 'new' monitor
> >Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 05:57:58 -0400
> >
> >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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