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JesterPoet:
How do you all figure out the aspect ratio? I see that a lot of listings for monitors don't have it shown. Or are you all just looking on the used market (ebay, etc)?
Is the 16:10 not going to have any black space if used horizontally, or is it just going to have less?
Also, aren't there decent MAME artwork packs out there now to deal with the black bars on the sides?
--- Quote from: vaderag on December 01, 2015, 08:33:07 am ---Just ordered a 24" 16:10 monitor :)
One thing that I didn't spot in OND's instructions is how the monitor is fixed?
I've seen people screw into the VESA points and saw that he routed out the bezel area for the monitor to slot into, but where did the piece that has the monitor screwed into affix to?
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vaderag:
--- Quote from: JesterPoet on December 03, 2015, 02:07:49 pm ---How do you all figure out the aspect ratio? I see that a lot of listings for monitors don't have it shown. Or are you all just looking on the used market (ebay, etc)?
Is the 16:10 not going to have any black space if used horizontally, or is it just going to have less?
Also, aren't there decent MAME artwork packs out there now to deal with the black bars on the sides?
--- Quote from: vaderag on December 01, 2015, 08:33:07 am ---Just ordered a 24" 16:10 monitor :)
One thing that I didn't spot in OND's instructions is how the monitor is fixed?
I've seen people screw into the VESA points and saw that he routed out the bezel area for the monitor to slot into, but where did the piece that has the monitor screwed into affix to?
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1920x1200 is 16:10, although i found a lot did list it...
Main reason to go 16:10 is that you gain in height. It's still going to have black bars at the edge (as would 4:3 in some instances), but less, so for the same 'size' monitor you'll get a bigger picture.
My 24" arrived today and is good, although i realised (rather too late) that my existing PC monitor was 27" 16:10, so i'm going to use that instead and use the 24" for my computer monitor :)
JesterPoet:
Fantastic! Thank you for the info!
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--- Quote from: JesterPoet on December 03, 2015, 02:07:49 pm ---How do you all figure out the aspect ratio? I see that a lot of listings for monitors don't have it shown. Or are you all just looking on the used market (ebay, etc)?
Is the 16:10 not going to have any black space if used horizontally, or is it just going to have less?
Also, aren't there decent MAME artwork packs out there now to deal with the black bars on the sides?
--- Quote from: vaderag on December 01, 2015, 08:33:07 am ---Just ordered a 24" 16:10 monitor :)
One thing that I didn't spot in OND's instructions is how the monitor is fixed?
I've seen people screw into the VESA points and saw that he routed out the bezel area for the monitor to slot into, but where did the piece that has the monitor screwed into affix to?
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1920x1200 is 16:10, although i found a lot did list it...
Main reason to go 16:10 is that you gain in height. It's still going to have black bars at the edge (as would 4:3 in some instances), but less, so for the same 'size' monitor you'll get a bigger picture.
My 24" arrived today and is good, although i realised (rather too late) that my existing PC monitor was 27" 16:10, so i'm going to use that instead and use the 24" for my computer monitor :)
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Saffa:
Hi,
Are there plans with metric dimensions? The download links on the first page only have inches.
Also, the original artwork is awesome. Is it available?
Thanks!
PL1:
Welcome aboard, Saffa. ;D
Stigzler has offered some (slightly modified) interim metric plans while Ond works on updating the official ones.
--- Quote from: stigzler on June 29, 2015, 10:21:42 am ---Dunno if this is helpful, but due to the errors in the original plans, drew up my own metric ones at the bottom of the page, here:
https://sites.google.com/site/alienarcade74/sub-projects/cabinet-design
Alterations mainly around the Marquee and obviously the CP area, but should be amendable.
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Scott