Re: Arcade Renovations 'new' monitor

We are working on the replacement for the HV module. Still awaiting a
report from the fellow cobbling it together. Spring fever?

John :-#)#

At 12:03 AM 10/06/2002 -0400, big dog wrote:

>I thought John Robertson in Canada was working on a replacement for the amp
>monitor. I just cant imagine that making deflection pcbs is a great idea
>with the
># of them out there, unless the price is pretty good. As for the HV units for
>both, price is an issue as well and as far as making a whole
>monitor......I cant
>see how anyone could make them and profit from them. The best idea is cheap
>replacements for the HV unit on both the amp and 6100 monitors imo.
>
>Later,
>Mark Capps
>
>"Curtis H. Wilbar Jr." wrote:
>
> > I don't know about anybody else, but it would be great if someone could
> > come up with replacements (maybe on daughter pcbs) for the 2 custom chips
> > (hv chip and deflection chip) for the G08. Maybe something like the AVG
> > replacement available at www.multigame.com.
> >
> > Surely Electrohome and Sega had/have the schematic for the interior of
> > this chip....
> >
> > -- Curt
> >
> > >Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2002 18:07:48 -0500
> > >From: Rodger Boots <rlboots@cedar-rapids.net>
> > >X-Accept-Language: en
> > >MIME-Version: 1.0
> > >To: vectorlist@synthcom.com
> > >Subject: Re: VECTOR: Arcade Renovations 'new' monitor
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> > >
> > >What exactly do you need for the G08? Just a more reliable deflection
> > >board or is it more than that?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >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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