Mine has a HAPP LCD CRT replacement in it. I'm not sure if they even make them any longer, but the one I have is amazing.

If you can get this one, I recommend it....

I put an 22" LCD in mine with original p2k computer. I made my own mounting bracket out of aluminum angle iron. You need a converter card to convert the standard CGA signal to VGA. You also need to build a small sync adapter so video will sync correctly.

I have not had anytime to adjust colors but I did notice my blacks were not very black. Like you mentioned, blacks are supposed to be better with LED monitors. So, I purchased another 22" LED monitor during black friday. Waiting for my ankle to heal up before I can swap monitors.

With nucore, you can just plug monitor straight into computer. No converter or sync adapter needed. From what I have read, the graphics are better.

Yes that bracket will work perfect. Lots of p2k owners use it.

From what I read, any monitor 20"-23" will work. These will all be widescreen and supposedly fill up the playfield nicely.

I mainly read tons and tons of reviews on monitors. Looked for comments on black levels, color, and contrast. I ended up settling on a 22" Hanns-G LED. I chose it mainly for the price(on sale for $90 from $160) and it had decent reviews. We'll see. I did not want to spend a lot.

One thing to make sure you look for is that the monitor is able to be mounted. Quite a few that I was considering did not have mounting holes on backside.

Just curious, why not keep the original CRT? I think they look the best, especially in terms of black levels.

Unfortunately probably not for a few months. Just had cast put on my ankle last tuesday and im supposed to have it on for 8-10 weeks. Then to a air boot.

Maybe I can talk a buddy into swapping it in for me.

Not to push the issue of using the original CRT, but have you adjusted it? There are controls on the neck board and sometimes on a little satelite board as well. I'm just a big fan of the CRT. Mine looked lousy when I got it, but a $20 cap kit and about an hour of work had it looking perfect again. If you do go with an LED or LCD, make sure you get that old CRT to an arcade collector and not the dump!

The black levels of the CRT are hard to beat. If your tube is good and no burn in (image) I would re-cap the chassis & neck board and enjoy it. Adding a video amp REALLY makes the image pop. If your CRT died then I would go the flat panel route.

I'm in the same situation with a NIB Nucore that I've been sitting on, just waiting to pimp out my RFM. I feel like my CRT loses its crispness after it's been powered up for 10+ min, although it's not too bad.

I'd like to install the Nucore and a flat screen at some point and will be watching this post.

Any display that physically fits the space will work. I've had good luck with 22" widescreen Dell, Acer, and Samsung.

The GLM mounting kits, and CGA/VGA plug-n-play converters, are available from my site.

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the original was either a 19" ducksan or well-gardner. wouldn't it be preferable to replace it with a 19" 4:3 lcd/led panel to keep the same aspect ratio and positioning of the content projected onto the playfield?