Is it really worth having a dedicated TATE setup?!

Gamefan · Apr 28, 2009

I have been toying with the idea of TATE-ing my 20" PVM for shooters. I just do not know if it is worth doing permenantly. I currently have my laptop connected to it for MAME and may have my Gamecube for Ikaruga/Chaos Field.

How many members have a dedicated TATE screen? I do not have many shooters yet, but do plan on getting more in the near future.

Thanks!

GAMEFAN

astrodan88 · Apr 29, 2009

If you are into/planning on getting into shmups, I think it's a no brainer. I keep my PVM tate.
Occasionally I get the urge to hori it up but then remember how many other great shmups there are to play. Between the saturn, ps2, and dreamcast there are just too many great shmups with a tate option. These are just the one I've been playing:
Saturn:
Batsugun
Layer Section
Battle Garegga
Mahou Grand Prix
Dodonpachi
Strikers 1945

PS2/X:
Espgaluda
DOJ
Ibara
Mushi
Sengoku Ace
Raiden III
Raiden DX
Strikers 1945 II

Dreamcast (other than Ikaruga):
Psyvaria 2
Under Defeat
Gunbird 2

I say tate it now, not a moment to lose. A tate'd PVM is a shmupers badge of honor.

StealthLurker · Apr 29, 2009

If you got the space, track down another PVM.

Dedication:

Easy Transformations:

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Gamefan · Apr 30, 2009

Right now the PVM is horizontal. How long should L leave it unplugged before I rotate it on it's side? When I do it now, I get discoloration.

Thanks!

GAMEFAN

StealthLurker · Apr 30, 2009

Gamefan said:
Right now the PVM is horizontal. How long should L leave it unplugged before I rotate it on it's side? When I do it now, I get discoloration.

Thanks!

GAMEFAN

My pvm has a degauss button for that. TATE the monitor, hit the degauss button for about 1 sec. If still some discoloration, wait a few and press it again.

If your pvm doesn't have a degauss button, prolly do what I did when I tated a normal TV. Leave it unplugged for an hour or more, then TATE it. I think that's what I used to do to fix discoloration. lol

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Gamefan · Apr 30, 2009

Thanks!! BTW awesome setup man!

Gamefan · May 1, 2009

Finally got it to work with no discoloration. Thanks Stealthlurker!!!

StealthLurker · May 3, 2009

Gamefan said:
Finally got it to work with no discoloration. Thanks Stealthlurker!!!

No problem sir. Enjoy your rockin setup! :buttrock:

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BigTinz · May 3, 2009

Gamefan said:
Finally got it to work with no discoloration. Thanks Stealthlurker!!!

Is that stick modded or stock?

How is it?

Gamefan · May 3, 2009

The stick is not modded. I got it from Game Force in Boulder. It is a three-in-one arcade stick from Mayflash.

GAMEFAN

hermosaguy · May 5, 2009

When the big one hits, I'm screwed...

StealthLurker · May 5, 2009

hermosaguy said:
When the big one hits, I'm screwed...

LOL, I remember your setup. How do you keep those 2 pvms on top stable? lol

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hermosaguy · May 5, 2009

Bungie cords! I have a bar that goes across the back of the closet that is actually part of the closet so I have the monitors tied down to them. Really, if an earthquake its it will probably tear down my room mates wall when it all comes down

Gamefan · May 5, 2009

StealthLurker, I have my PVM rotated the other direction. So now when I play Ikaruga on the NGC, it looks wrong. I do not want to TATE it the other way because then I cannot get rid of the discoloration.

Not sure what to do now because I am also gonna connect the PSX to it too.

GAMEFAN

StealthLurker · May 5, 2009

Gamefan said:
StealthLurker, I have my PVM rotated the other direction. So now when I play Ikaruga on the NGC, it looks wrong. I do not want to TATE it the other way because then I cannot get rid of the discoloration.

Not sure what to do now because I am also gonna connect the PSX to it too.

GAMEFAN

Yeah that's the pain with certain games. Some rotate clockwise only and some rotate counter only. Part of the reason why I also have a LCD based setup. Much, much easier to go either way plus horizontal.

When you rotated the other way, did you do that unplug for a while and degauss thing also?

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norton9478 · May 5, 2009

60 in 1 PCB makes it all worth it.

Gamefan · May 5, 2009

StealthLurker said:
Yeah that's the pain with certain games. Some rotate clockwise only and some rotate counter only. Part of the reason why I also have a LCD based setup. Much, much easier to go either way plus horizontal.

When you rotated the other way, did you do that unplug for a while and degauss thing also?

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Yes I did. I had it unplugged for almost two hours and still no go.

GAMEFAN

cannonball · May 5, 2009

Gamefan said:
StealthLurker, I have my PVM rotated the other direction. So now when I play Ikaruga on the NGC, it looks wrong. I do not want to TATE it the other way because then I cannot get rid of the discoloration.

Not sure what to do now because I am also gonna connect the PSX to it too.

GAMEFAN

Some PVM models just don't tate very well unfortunately.

Gamefan · May 6, 2009

Yeah. I might just put it back to horizontal and just buy an NEC 29 later.

GAMEFAN

Gamefan · May 6, 2009

So today I was looking over Craigslist and found a posting of a 25" PVM for $50.00 so I bought it. Now I keep the 20" in TATE mode on the PC for MAME and connected all my S-Video capable consoles to the new 25". Here is a pic of my current corner gaming setup:

GAMEFAN

hermosaguy · May 7, 2009

PVMs are where its at!

genjiglove · May 7, 2009

What exactly is a PVM?

Gamefan · May 7, 2009

It stands for Professional Video Monitor. It is what Sony used to seperate it's televisions and it's production quality monitors. They do not have a tuner iside them at all.

GAMEFAN

StealthLurker · May 7, 2009

Can't beat 50 bucks! Nice snag.

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cannonball · May 7, 2009

Gamefan said:
So today I was looking over Craigslist and found a posting of a 25" PVM for $50.00 so I bought it.

Nice find. I wish I could find deals like that on craigslist in my area.

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