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kahlid74:
I'm a fan of nostalgia and CRT's in general but my problem with TV's are they were never really designed for cabs.  So can you use it?  Sure.  Is it the way I would go?  Maybe not, depending if I had money for an LCD.

How big is the CRT?  Your control panel at 33" inches isn't huge but it would be big for only 2 players.
paigeoliver:
33" is a bit on the large size, particularly for a 2 player machine. My 4 player Gauntlet cabinet has a narrower panel than that.
howsono:
33" was just based on a template I found on the Internet

I'm looking for a smaller tv (I really want a CRT) and will make a narrower cab.
RandyT:

Nothing wrong with big screens, but they lend themselves far better to a showcase cabinet.  You can get away with large control panels a bit easier with that design as well.

I wouldn't go larger than 27" for a standard cabinet.
AGarv:
CRT monitors can be real beasts, especially if you are looking at the later generation HD models.  I have a 27" sony trinitron that weighs in at over 100lbs.  The 32" version of that is going to give the Hulk pause.  A larger tv is going to grow your cabinet depth substantially also...
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