These are all included as outside ports as well as ports inside the Checkmate unit. Their all-in-one video controller board has HDMI, VGA, Component, Composite inputs and Composite output. And there are endless possibilities in what you might put inside the Checkmate using the available slots in the back. The Checkmate is meant to be an expandable computer case. Where the real magic begins to happen is in what they are calling Pods. The Checkmate also comes with built in speakers, which are apparently quite high quality. Exactly what you would expect to see in retro computer monitors. The color options are Oyster White RAL1013 and Black. Retro computer systems and retro game consoles will all look perfect on here. Image Source: CheckmateĪnd the display ratio is a 5:4, which is perfect for the proportions in the kinds of retro uses of a monitor like this. I’d go for the chunky monkey version, myself. That’s with or without those glorious chunky bezels. So it will technically include the ips panel, they are just not promising exactly what panel at the time of a Kickstarter pledge.ĭepending on which model you select, the Checkmate can hold either a 19inch or 17inch display panel. Stephen Jones has clarified in a video with Nostalgianerd that the reason that the Kickstarter package does not include the actual display panel initially is because they intend to offer you several options at the time of fulfillment. The first and most obvious thing that the Checkmate can actually hold is a modern IPS display. What makes the Checkmate special (besides its sexy retro look) is in what it can actually hold. You can think of it as a computer case shaped like an oldschool monitor. The most important thing you should know straight away is that the Checkmate is not a monitor at all! At least not exactly how you might imagine.Īt its basic level, the Checkmate is a retro style CRT shaped case. Which is why we said it might be a bit confusing. That description tells you all you need to know while telling you not much at all. The Checkmate is being described as a “ monitor platform supporting modern IPS displays and modular inputs”. Checkmate Display Image Source: Checkmate
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