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22 Inch TV for Cabinet Monitor
« on: September 17, 2018, 06:06:13 am »
Hi all, just wondering if anybody can assist me with the below questions before l start to build my arcade cabinet.

1 - I’m looking to place an LG 22inch LCD screen in my cabinet but was unsure if l will need the remote control to turn the screen on every time l turn the main power on to the cabinet for the lights and sounds? Basically can the TV turn on and not be in standby mode once cabinet is powered up?
2 - What should the total width of my cabinet be to fit a 22inch screen in?
3 - Can anybody share some good links to where l can find a 2 player cabinet with simple plans?
Thanks in advance.

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Re: 22 Inch TV for Cabinet Monitor
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2018, 06:21:56 am »
1. Depends on the TV.

2.Wide enough to fit whichever TV you buy.

3. www.classicarcadecabinets.com

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Re: 22 Inch TV for Cabinet Monitor
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2018, 07:05:43 am »
Luckily, Pythagoras worked out the answer to your second question a looooong time ago.

the hypotenuse (diagonal, traditionally used to measure tube size) = the sq root of the sum of the squares of the other 2 sides. As most CRTs come in a 4:3 size ratio it is easy to work out that the hypotenuse = 5, such  that you get a nice 5:4:3 ratio between diagonal/width/height.

This means for width you can take 22/5 * 4 = 17.6" = 44.7cm

Or you could just measure it.  :dunno


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Re: 22 Inch TV for Cabinet Monitor
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2018, 09:55:32 am »
http://koenigs.dk/mame/eng/index.htm

I like the Taitorama. Having had not much woodworking experience prior to building my first cab, I used those plans without any problems.
                  

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Re: 22 Inch TV for Cabinet Monitor
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2018, 04:55:15 pm »
Since your making a cab based off plans, I would suggest looking at the schematics. Then look at a tv’s manual for physical dimensions. If your set on having an lcd, I would check Newegg for a refurb 4:3 unit. Widescreen is just weird for arcade.

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Re: 22 Inch TV for Cabinet Monitor
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2018, 08:51:34 pm »
a 32" LCD is about as tall as a 19" LCD is wide (about 15 1/2")
toss in a vertical 32" and you'll have yourself a proper sized 4:3 picture.
720p 32" TV's are about $100.
dimensions are roughly 28"x16" depending on the bezel.

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Re: 22 Inch TV for Cabinet Monitor
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2018, 11:15:52 pm »
lol, somehow I missed that the OP had an LCD, not CRT. One kind-of assumes certain things.  I'll just bang my head into a wall now. :banghead:
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Re: 22 Inch TV for Cabinet Monitor
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2018, 10:19:03 am »
1.  Depends on the TV.  Monitors tend to have "wake" functionality so maybe look at a monitor instead of a TV?
2.  Measure your display.  Do not try and guess.
3.  jakobud.com has some plans.

I would advise against a widescreen (16:9) display.  You won't use the sides for most games (and 3:4 games look ridiculous) and overall it just looks bad in an arcade cabinet, IMO.

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Re: 22 Inch TV for Cabinet Monitor
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2018, 03:40:06 pm »
16:10 monitors are getting hard to find, but they are a more acceptable compromise for wanting to use a lcd in a cabinet. 


As for the power on functionality, it's easy to test.  Just unplug it while powered on and see if it comes back on automatically when you plug it back in.  If that works you just need to make a relay box to have it power on when the computer boots (power the box via the computer's power supply).  As for more smart options, most tvs do have an auto-wake mode for signal, but only via the vga port. 

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Re: 22 Inch TV for Cabinet Monitor
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2018, 07:08:06 pm »
If that works you just need to make a relay box to have it power on when the computer boots (power the box via the computer's power supply). 

Not actually FROM the PC PSU, but such that power only goes to monitor after PC is turned on. For the electrically challenged, instead of building a relay box, use a master-slave powerstrip/powerboard which only powers the "slave" outlets when the "master" outlet is drawing power.

For example:
https://www.bunnings.com.au/eco-solutions-6-way-master-slave-powerboard_p4331027

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Re: 22 Inch TV for Cabinet Monitor
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2018, 08:08:39 pm »
Just drill a hole in the cabinet in front of the ir sensor on the TV and chain the remote to the inside of the coin door. :)