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19" monitor Cabinet design examples...
spystyle:
A 19" computer monitor is often only 17" viewable, I personally would get a "scan converter" off Ebay (VGA to TV) or a GeForce card with TV out and a large television.
I get all dissapointed when I see arcade cabinets with a huge control panel or a tiny little computer monitor (or both).
I think this is a result of the high price of large computer monitors and the high price and complexity of arcade monitors.
I personally feel a large TV is the ticket, inexpensive, simple, and in keeping with the resolutions of the original arcade monitors.
(ready to be flamed)
Craig
p.s. although a mini 4' tall cabinet would work well with a 17" viewable monitor, see www.minimame.com. On the topic of saving space, money and time : those mini cabs only require a single 4'X8' sheet of material and go up in one evening.
brained:
I've just bought a 19 inch monitor for my dynamo cab, I just got it from an offer at good price. but what the heck. When I get some more cash permission from my wife i'll buy a 25" TV... meanwhile It'll look kinda ugly :(