VGA Out - Sony BVM

[Shozuki]

Just wondered guys as I'm fancying some Killer Instinct... Could I somehow connect my Laptop to the BVM Monitor??

The most likely connection is VGA - somehow??

Thanks in advance!

[speedlolita]

http://joca-tech.de/Arcadeforge/prod...products_id=57 + http://wp1114205.server-he.de/xtcmod...products_id=38

[Shozuki]

sweet! Anywhere else to order from - they seem to be out of stock??

[Lyris]

Wait a sec - surely your BVM monitor doesn't have a SCART terminal on it?

[Shozuki]

Wait a sec - surely your BVM monitor doesn't have a SCART terminal on it?

Nah but presumably a scart to scart would work using a Scart to BNC on the other end...?

[Lyris]

No, not necessarily. The important thing is the signal type.

RGB SCART as used on consumer TVs is usually RGB + Composite Sync.

Those broadcast monitors mainly want component video (Y + Pb + Pr). Some of them do accept RGB video on those same three BNC sockets, but check how the sync is delivered.

[speedlolita]

There's usually a sync BNC connector. I believe Sho has a RGB to BNC cable that he already uses. I built one myself for my PVM and it works just fine.

Think is though a laptop will output 31kHz minimum and I don't think that's supported by a BVM natively so you'd need to downscale it to 15kHz.

With the right software a VGA to SCART cable would work but it's not idea and probably not worth the effort.

Especially as you have a Atomiswave Shozuki - just buy the PCB!

[Shozuki]

There's usually a sync BNC connector. I believe Sho has a RGB to BNC cable that he already uses. I built one myself for my PVM and it works just fine.

Think is though a laptop will output 31kHz minimum and I don't think that's supported by a BVM natively so you'd need to downscale it to 15kHz.

With the right software a VGA to SCART cable would work but it's not idea and probably not worth the effort.

Especially as you have a Atomiswave Shozuki - just buy the PCB!

Haha, yeah - out of curiousity is it standard JAMMA then or does it have some funkiness like the MK boards...?

[J0e Musashi]

It's JAMMA+. It uses a Midway MK2 kick harness.

[Shozuki]

It's JAMMA+. It uses a Midway MK2 kick harness.

Cool, but otherwise it'll work? I know that the MK games won't work in my cab with sound - can't remember the reason though...

[J0e Musashi]

You must not have a -5v line on your PSU.

[Shozuki]

You must not have a -5v line on your PSU.

Nah, thats right - will KI not work then too??

[J0e Musashi]

KI will work fine without -5v. You just need the kick harness.

[Shozuki]

cool thanks, now gotta track one down...