Sega Megalo 50" is it a good cab?

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Ive been looking into these for awhile now and im thinking i want it to be my first cab.However i cant seem to get good feedback on the video quality or sound so i thought id ask you guys for advise.What is this monster like is it really worth the 1000$ initial cost plus1000$ shipping afterwards? I would like to hear anything at all you know about this cab so post away........

THX IN ADVANCE JOE
 
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im not a fan of rptv's. poor viewing angle, etc.

but if you do decide to get one, theres a thread at killercabs on how to properly clean up the monitor/projectors.
 
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the poor viewing 'angle' means nothing when you are directly in front of it .
 
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for $2g's try to score (2) egret 2's or 3's or Atomiswave SD cabs or Blast City cabs.

i'm just under the impression that finding parts for Megalo cabs is a bitch if something goes wrong.
 
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kernow said:
the poor viewing 'angle' means nothing when you are directly in front of it .
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i wouldnt say so.

rptv's have a very hazy/glowy picture, especially if youre so close, and its an old one that hasnt been calibrated in a long time.

you cant tell me an rptv gives a better picture than a direct view one.
 
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who would say that? nobody

but yes, you're wasting money getting a megalo for $2k, just get two candies for that price instead.
 
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thanks for all your advice i think you guys are right. Im going try to find a super neo 29. Is it the super neo or the neo29 that comes with 1p cp?
 
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joe_higashi19 said:
thanks for all your advice i think you guys are right. Im going try to find a super neo 29. Is it the super neo or the neo29 that comes with 1p cp?
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neither
 
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i wouldnt even take one for free (ive actually had that opportunity a few times).. $2000 :loco:

yeah it might seem cool with a 50" display and all, but the cabs are utterly shite, huge bulky monstruous things.
id solve it some different way if your gagging for a big monitor, build something yourself involving a projector or something.
 
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sven666 said:
i wouldnt even take one for free (ive actually had that opportunity a few times).. $2000 :loco:

yeah it might seem cool with a 50" display and all, but the cabs are utterly shite, huge bulky monstruous things.
id solve it some different way if your gagging for a big monitor, build something yourself involving a projector or something.
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That's great. My old college gameroom had 2 of them. I thought they were quite nice to play on. Lots of people on killercabs talk about how Megalo 410s they've seen in the wild have horrible PQ. Mine is great. But then again I hand picked mine personally from a lot of 10. I had the chance several years ago for a Megalo 2, but even back then I was out of space.


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since these things are so big and dont look like a real cab, i dont see the different from gaming in front of a 50 inch plasma with a supergun.

for 2 grand, hell no.

RPTVs are very hit or miss with quality, and it's hard to calibrate them, you usually need a pro.
 
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DurandalThoth said:
since these things are so big and dont look like a real cab, i dont see the different from gaming in front of a 50 inch plasma with a supergun.

for 2 grand, hell no.

RPTVs are very hit or miss with quality, and it's hard to calibrate them, you usually need a pro.
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Yeah to each their own. However, looks like a "real" cab to me.

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StealthLurker said:
Yeah to each their own. However, looks like a "real" cab to me.

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nah, a huge HDTV and a nice wood panel 2 player custom stick and its the same deal. a cab is meant to stand/sit right next to it.
 
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DurandalThoth said:
nah, a huge HDTV and a nice wood panel 2 player custom stick and its the same deal. a cab is meant to stand/sit right next to it.
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nah, you wouldn't put a panel right next to a "huge" (50" or bigger) HDTV. Too close.


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