Response from Jonathan: Josh,

Yes, we can definitely do a video on this. Most of our videos are shot while we are doing actual projects. We’re just waiting for a project to come along that calls for us to replace the CRT with an LCD. I think we might have one coming up very soon but we’ll see.

With that said, is there a reason in particular why you want to convert your CRT monitors to LCD? We typically prefer to keep the CRT monitors in most arcade games just because we like keeping things as original as possible. If your CRT monitors are not working properly, we have several posts and videos on our website that can help you get them working again. You also have the option to ship off your monitor chassis to one of the entities listed under the Monitor Repair Services & Information heading on our resources page if you don’t feel comfortable doing this type of repair yourself. You can also purchase a universal monitor chassis. These run about $100 or so and tend to work well with pretty much any monitor tube. They are not as repairable as the original chassis would be but at least it gives you the ability to get your game working. Classic Game Rooms out of Georgia sells them on eBay for a reasonable price. Here’s a link to the 25″ version if you want to check it out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Replacement-Arcade-Monitor-chassis-25-27-29-CRT-/120966957215?hash=item1c2a31489f:m:m3FLQiCB1TWUiaWocPJ6S4Q.

If you decide to replace your CRT with an LCD, we recommend using one that is commercial grade and made for arcade cabinets. Wells Gardner (the same people who made arcade monitors back in the day) produces LCD monitors for arcade games and their prices are not outrageous. You can get a 27″ Wells Gardner LCD for around $400. Here’s a link from Twisted Quarter if you want to go this route: http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200_512_515&products_id=1313. Many times people want to know if they can use an off-the-shelf LCD television or monitor. The short answer is yes but you will need a video converter in order for it to work. The Gonbes GBS-8200 series is the most popular if you want to go this route. Now, you can have issues with off-the-shelf LCDs: there can be some ghosting depending on the quality of the LCD, there can be some delay due to using the video converter, they can be difficult to mount in the cabinet, etc. These are just some of the reasons why we prefer to use a LCD monitor that’s made for arcade cabinets. Of course, the choice is yours.

Well, hope that helps. Thank you for your question and good luck with your future repairs.