History of Arcade Cabinet Monitors for beatmania IIDX

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Japanese cabinets

These are official monitors that Konami distributed in Japan.

40 inch projection TV (1st style - 9th style)
36 inch CRT (10th style - 14 GOLD)
37 inch LCD (TROOPERS - Lincle)
- Three models with very slight timing differences: DJT model, EMP model, and RA model.
37 inch LCD (tricoro) - aka “tricoro monitor”
37 inch LCD (SPADA) - aka “SPADA monitor”
42 inch LCD (Pendual - Sinobuz) - aka “PENDUAL monitor”
- Actual viewable area is about 37”, covered by metal panels
42 inch LCD (Cannon Ballers) - aka “Cannon Ballers monitor”
43 inch Lightning model monitor
- TLK-4300 manufactured by GTT
- See below for details.

For reference, according to this page, Lightning Model cabs use the following primary display:

Manufactuer: GTT
Model: TLK-4300
43” VA panel at native 1080p 120Hz.
DisplayPort cable is used.
Cab boots into Windows at 1080p@120Hz. For CastHour and below, when the game boots, it switches to 1600x900@120Hz. For RESIDENT and above, it stays at 1080p@120Hz.
For RESIDENT and above - the game is native 1080p. For CastHour and below - the game renders at 720p; it just gets upscaled – presumably, the GPU scales the game from 720p to 900p full screen, and then the monitor upscales 900p to fit 1080p panel.

These are monitors commonly used in Korean arcades, a mix of official (UNIANA) and unofficial models.

Official 1st generation monitor (tricoro era)
- LG M4214CCBA 42 inch IPS monitor meant for public signage, with a whopping 10ms input lag and severe ghosting issues
Official 2nd generation monitor (SPADA era)
- Speed Technology (“TIVA”) MG4200 panel, aka UX4200; both were TVs and had glare and input lag issues
Official 3rd generation monitor (SPADA era)
- Speed Technology SG4200, another “TIVA” brand TV
DDR monitor
- Manufactured by BESTECH, originally meant for UNIANA DDR cabs, but now also commonly used for IIDX cabs due to its low input lag and minimal ghosting
43 inch Lightning model monitor
- Same as Japanese model