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Rotating LCD Monitor - A Simple, Space Saving Technique?
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lettuce:
Think something like this would be better.....

http://www.bracketsrus.co.uk/High-quality-adjustable-under-counter-/-cabinet-bracket-cs5-c190-p4609.html

As it only goes in and out and not on a hinge, now an ideal version would be one that rotates the display as well. You could then get a linear actuator and some programable grubbings to control the actuator to push the screen out and rotate by a push of a button!?. Here a vid that shows a wireless remote setup, but u get the idea.....

BadMouth:
VESA mounts are rarely if ever centered with the screen.  An adapter plate aoul will need to be made to correct for that.

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darthpaul:
This seems very doable using an actuator to push it out and a motor/actuator/servo to turn it. Automating it shouldn't  be much of a problem.
AGarv:
Good ideas for automating this using a pull-out that's non-VESA, hadn't considered those.  LeChuck I will have to check out those cabs that use a pull-out approach already, thanks.

Another benefit for widescreen LCDs could be minimizing the vertical bezel height.  You don't need the vertical 16:9 (or 16:10) aspect ratio, so just articulate the arm down several inches to hide part of the monitor below the control panel and expose something more like a 4:3 aspect ratio (rough picture below). 
AGarv:
LeChuck, thanks for point out DMWorking247's alien bartop - very cool technique for a front-pull rotating monitor!  Looks like he used a 4:3 set in a square bezel:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,84251.0.html
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