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Is a 19 inch pc monitor too small?
the3eyedblindman:
Im going to build a replica moonwalker cabinet as I am finishing up my mame cab, it will be run by mame, but only play moonwalker, basically im building a dedicated moonwalker replica, and using an old pc instead of a pcb. My question though, would a 19 inch pc monitor be too small? or would that be ok, I could go out and buy a 24 inch tv, but I would have to spend more money, and dont know how I would get the computer to work with it, since its really old and has no outputs besides for a pc monitor. Im just debating if I should do this with what I have, or buy a bigger monitor. what do you think. Any of you use 19 inch pc monitors and have pics on how they look in a cab?, thanks.
DannyH:
It depends on what you want.
I find the 19inch monitor in my cab to be the perfect size for what I want. It is pretty big and I wouldnt want to go any smaller. But bigger starts to get pricey and it means your cab has to get bigger.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=41273.0
theres some picks of my cab so far
danny_galaga:
ive noticed that 21 inch pc monitors arent too pricey second hand. ive decided thats what ill use in an upright. true, 19" is comparitively a lot cheaper again but either way its a small part of the total cost...
Franco:
Like has been said, it depends on the size of your cab and what you are happy with.
I managed to get a second hand reconditioned 22" PC CRT for
Level42:
I think you should fit an original arcade monitor. PC monitors are.......pc monitors......
The TV would be a better (closer) thing to the original...