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slicer_d:
From what I have heard and know rotating a tv isn't the greatest plan ever.  For one they dont really have a degauss feature like most pc monitors.  So when you rotate them you cant degauss them to adjust to the earths magnetic field.  Also tvs aren't made to go on their sides so they might end up going dead on you.  

If I was you I would hook up your tv to your pc and try just rotating it by yourself on a desk or something just to make sure it doesnt screw up the colors a picture.  Also mounting a tv to rotate will not be fun you will most likely have to decase it and that really opens up a new can of worms because then you have to worry about shocking yourself.  From what I understand tvs are different from arcade a pc monitors and you need to handle them more carefully.

I personally have a pc monitor going into a cocktail cab and whenever I turn it I have to deguass it and it was also a pain to figure out a plan to install the monitor in the case without decasing it.

Personally if I really wanted to rotate something it would be a pc or arcade monitor I realize they arent cheap but I think it would end up working much better.  Or just save your self the head ache and build a vertical or cocktail cab to play pacman and such on.
bujarek:

--- Quote from: Lilwolf on March 26, 2004, 03:41:05 pm ---look at the examples and you will see some great examples.

--- End quote ---

DOH!
I went thru nearly 50% of it when I found there's a "Search project examples" link at the top (http://www.arcadecontrols.com/projectsearch.php)
which allows searching for the ones that feature the Rotating Monitor. I feel dumb now. ;)

Hopefully this thread will help somebody in the future.

Thanks.


BTW. I've found ~17 dead links on the examples page - who do I report them to?
Lilwolf:
that sucks... hopefully you find some good ones... there where some GREAT links... Don't remeber which.

There is a thread in the Board Discussion that might be appropriate.
unclet:
You can always find a cheap 27" with S-Video in your classfied ads.  I got two 27" JVC TVs (with color picture-in-picture and S-Video out) for $120 each.    

One TV I got for free, but spent $120 to get it fixed.  The other one I got but it did not come with a remote control and the buttons on the front of the TV were pressed in and could only be activated by sticking a long pointed object in the hole to push the channel buttons.   This was perfect for a Mame cab since the channel never changes.  

Anyway, you should be able to find a cheap TV if you dont need color picture-in-picture.

 
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