Re: Arcade Renovations 'new' monitor

For what it's worth, I was working on a replacement HV, too. Mine just
plugged into the 120 socket, so could be used with any monitor. It used
the WG K7000 flyback, so replacements aren't a problem. It needs no
isolation transformer (as used, the flyback IS the isolation
transformer).

Knowing me, though, it is unknown if I would ever get the design done.
Designing something like that isn't all that hard, getting it to be
reliable AND work RIGHT is the hard part. It should be interesting to
see what others come up with and if they even bother with stuff like
testing into a dynamic load to see if the regulation is good enough to
keep picture size from changing all over the place. THAT was going to
be the hard part, I was also designing a dynamic load to test the design
with.

But there's always other things I can spend time on (including some
Fluke stuff I haven't even told John about, yet).

John Robertson wrote:
>
> 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
> > > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
> > > >
> > > >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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