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Video Output

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==Coaxial==
Coaxial wiring is commonly used in home cable systems. It carries sound and video over a single wire. For interconnecting audio and video components, and for connecting game consoles, this has become mostly obsolete.

==Composite Video (RCA)==

Composite video uses a single wire, usually colored yellow on the ends, to carry a video signal. This is the lowest quality method of connecting a video source to a monitor. These types of connectors are rapidly becoming obsolete as they are replaced by S-video, Component video, and DVI.

For people in Europe, many televisions have a SCART connector. If your TV does not have a composite video connection but does have SCART, a simple conversion plug is available to convert a RCA connection to a SCART connection.

==S-Video==

S-Video works by separating the chrominance (color) and luminance (brightness) into two seperate pairs of wires. This leads to a higher quality picture than composite. While it is more advanced than its earlier cousin, s-video is also on its way out, in favor of DVI and Component connections

As with composite connections, in Europe a SCART convertor is widely available to connect a S-Video connector in a SCART socket.

==Component Video (YUV)==
Component video consists of three seperate wires, each transmitting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YUV information] (colour, luminance, chrominance) used in televisions and monitors. Because this information is not combined into one wire, the signal strength and picture quality is much higher. This is currently the dominant standard in the United States.

==SCART==
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scart SCART] connector is a standard connector used in Europe. SCART can accept true RGB signals as well as composite and S-Video signals. If your videocard can output SCART RGB signal, this is the best quality available through a SCART connector.

==VGA==

==DVI==

Glossary

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==A==
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==B==
*'''BYOAC''' short for "Build Your Own Arcade Controls". Also the name of the website and community that spawned this Wiki.
*'''BYOACer''' a member of the Build Your Own Arcade Controls community.

==C==
* '''Cab''' Short for "Arcade ''cab''inet".
* '''CP''' Short for "[[Control panel]]"
* '''CPO''' Acronym for "Control Panel Overlay." A CPO is a piece of vinyl or similar material originally used to cover the metal or wood control panel, display control instructions and branded game art.

==D==
*'''DPI''' Dots Per Inch. Printing term used to describe the resolution of an image. For digital files, it may be better to think of DPI as pixels per inch.
==E==
*'''Emulator''' A piece of software designed to make one computer act as another computer or arcade hardware. See also [[Emulators]].
==F==
*'''Front End''' Software GUI used to launch game roms in one or more emulators
==G==
*'''GUI''' Acronym for "Graphic User Interface". A front end is an example of a GUI for MAME. The basic MAME is without a GUI, MAME32 is a version with a GUI.
==H==
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==I==
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==J==
'''JAMMA''' - '''Japanese Amusement Machine Manufacturers' Association'''
A trade association based in Japan; it also the namesake of a trade show hosted in Japan; additionally, JAMMA is a wiring standard for arcade machines.

==K==
'''Keyboard Encoder''' - A device used to interpret signals from arcade buttons and joysticks into standard keystroke signals

==L==
'''Leaf Switch''' - A switch type commonly used on older buttons and joysticks. It consisted of two metal contacts, that when united, completed a circuit.

==M==
*'''MAME''' Acronym for "Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator". See also [[Arcade_Emulators#MAME|Arcade emulators]].

==N==
*'''NOS''' Acronym for "New Old-Stock." This term is most commonly used to describe original, unused vintage items for sale or auction. Many times unused stock may be found stored away untouched for years. NOS items are not reproductions, they were manufactured by the original manufacturer and should be close to perfect condition.
==O==
*'''OEM''' Acronym for "Original Equipment Manufacturer." An OEM was the originator of a specific part. Parts from an OEM should be more accurate than reproduction parts made for the aftermarket. Reproduction parts are usually not considered 100% fully interchangeable with parts from the OEM.
==P==
*'''Port''' A port can be either a connection on a computer circuit board or a remake of a game/application on another system than the first release. For example the arcade game Pac-Man was ported from the Arcade to various home computer systems.
==Q==
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==R==
*'''RGVAC'''Acronym for the usenet newsgroup rec.games.video.arcade.collecting. This is a newsgroup for arcade collectors and those interested in restoring arcade cabinets to their original form. Regulars to the newsgroup aren't too fond of people that convert rarer arcade cabinets into ermulator cabinets.
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Glossary

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==A==
''-No entries yet-''
==B==
*'''BYOAC''' short for "Build Your Own Arcade Controls". Also the name of the website and community that spawned this Wiki.
*'''BYOACer''' a member of the Build Your Own Arcade Controls community.

==C==
* '''Cab''' Short for "Arcade ''cab''inet".
* '''CP''' Short for "[[Control panel]]"
* '''CPO''' Acronym for "Control Panel Overlay." A CPO is a piece of vinyl or similar material originally used to cover the metal or wood control panel, display control instructions and branded game art.

==D==
*'''DPI''' Dots Per Inch. Printing term used to describe the resolution of an image. For digital files, it may be better to think of DPI as pixels per inch.
==E==
*'''Emulator''' A piece of software designed to make one computer act as another computer or arcade hardware. See also [[Emulators]].
==F==
*'''Front End''' Software GUI used to launch game roms in one or more emulators
==G==
*'''GUI''' Acronym for "Graphic User Interface". A front end is an example of a GUI for MAME. The basic MAME is without a GUI, MAME32 is a version with a GUI.
==H==
''-No entries yet-''
==I==
''-No entries yet-''
==J==
'''JAMMA''' - '''Japanese Amusement Machine Manufacturers' Association'''
A trade association based in Japan; it also the namesake of a trade show hosted in Japan; additionally, JAMMA is a wiring standard for arcade machines.

==K==
'''Keyboard Encoder''' - A device used to interpret signals from arcade buttons and joysticks into standard keystroke signals

==L==
''-No entries yet-''
==M==
*'''MAME''' Acronym for "Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator". See also [[Arcade_Emulators#MAME|Arcade emulators]].

==N==
*'''NOS''' Acronym for "New Old-Stock." This term is most commonly used to describe original, unused vintage items for sale or auction. Many times unused stock may be found stored away untouched for years. NOS items are not reproductions, they were manufactured by the original manufacturer and should be close to perfect condition.
==O==
*'''OEM''' Acronym for "Original Equipment Manufacturer." An OEM was the originator of a specific part. Parts from an OEM should be more accurate than reproduction parts made for the aftermarket. Reproduction parts are usually not considered 100% fully interchangeable with parts from the OEM.
==P==
*'''Port''' A port can be either a connection on a computer circuit board or a remake of a game/application on another system than the first release. For example the arcade game Pac-Man was ported from the Arcade to various home computer systems.
==Q==
''-No entries yet-''
==R==
*'''RGVAC'''Acronym for the usenet newsgroup rec.games.video.arcade.collecting. This is a newsgroup for arcade collectors and those interested in restoring arcade cabinets to their original form. Regulars to the newsgroup aren't too fond of people that convert rarer arcade cabinets into ermulator cabinets.
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Glossary

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==A==
''-No entries yet-''
==B==
*'''BYOAC''' short for "Build Your Own Arcade Controls". Also the name of the website and community that spawned this Wiki.
*'''BYOACer''' a member of the Build Your Own Arcade Controls community.

==C==
* '''Cab''' Short for "Arcade ''cab''inet".
* '''CP''' Short for "[[Control panel]]"
* '''CPO''' Acronym for "Control Panel Overlay." A CPO is a piece of vinyl or similar material originally used to cover the metal or wood control panel, display control instructions and branded game art.

==D==
*'''DPI''' Dots Per Inch. Printing term used to describe the resolution of an image. For digital files, it may be better to think of DPI as pixels per inch.
==E==
*'''Emulator''' A piece of software designed to make one computer act as another computer or arcade hardware. See also [[Emulators]].
==F==
*'''Front End''' Software GUI used to launch game roms in one or more emulators
==G==
*'''GUI''' Acronym for "Graphic User Interface". A front end is an example of a GUI for MAME. The basic MAME is without a GUI, MAME32 is a version with a GUI.
==H==
''-No entries yet-''
==I==
''-No entries yet-''
==J==
'''JAMMA''' - '''Japanese Amusement Machine Manufacturers' Association'''
A trade association based in Japan; it also the namesake of a trade show hosted in Japan; additionally, JAMMA is a wiring standard for arcade machines.

==K==
''-No entries yet-''
==L==
''-No entries yet-''
==M==
*'''MAME''' Acronym for "Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator". See also [[Arcade_Emulators#MAME|Arcade emulators]].

==N==
*'''NOS''' Acronym for "New Old-Stock." This term is most commonly used to describe original, unused vintage items for sale or auction. Many times unused stock may be found stored away untouched for years. NOS items are not reproductions, they were manufactured by the original manufacturer and should be close to perfect condition.
==O==
*'''OEM''' Acronym for "Original Equipment Manufacturer." An OEM was the originator of a specific part. Parts from an OEM should be more accurate than reproduction parts made for the aftermarket. Reproduction parts are usually not considered 100% fully interchangeable with parts from the OEM.
==P==
*'''Port''' A port can be either a connection on a computer circuit board or a remake of a game/application on another system than the first release. For example the arcade game Pac-Man was ported from the Arcade to various home computer systems.
==Q==
''-No entries yet-''
==R==
*'''RGVAC'''Acronym for the usenet newsgroup rec.games.video.arcade.collecting. This is a newsgroup for arcade collectors and those interested in restoring arcade cabinets to their original form. Regulars to the newsgroup aren't too fond of people that convert rarer arcade cabinets into ermulator cabinets.
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Video Output

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Video Output

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Video Output

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== Headline text == Composite Video

Composite video uses a single wire, usually colored yellow on the ends, to carry a video signal. This is the lowest quality method of connecting a video source to a monitor. These types of connectors are rapidly becoming obsolete as they are replaced by S-video, Component video, and DVI.

Video Output

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Composite video uses a single wire, usually colored yellow on the ends, to carry a video signal. This is the lowest quality method of connecting a video source to a monitor. These types of connectors are rapidly becoming obsolete as they are replaced by S-video, Component video, and DVI.

Coin Doors

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A coin door can be added to your arcade cabinet purely as a decoration, or for functionality. It is posslble to wire up a coin door with switches and interface them to a keyboard encoder. The encoder sends a signal that corresponds to the "credit" command. This allows a coin to act as it would in a real machine.