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...

[the3eyedblindman]

Arcade Monitor: sooo expensive, would go this route but the cost is ridiculous.

TV- Would definately go this route, but have like a 7 year old computer with no special outputs on the video card, so dont know How I could get it running on the tv.
Anyone know where to get an arcade moniotr for cheap?

[MameJunkie]

Arcade Monitor: sooo expensive, would go this route but the cost is ridiculous.

TV- Would definately go this route, but have like a 7 year old computer with no special outputs on the video card, so dont know How I could get it running on the tv.
Anyone know where to get an arcade moniotr for cheap?

You can just pick up a video card that has video output and that will allow you to hook up to a TV.  But I wouldn't be doing anything else on it because using a TV as a PC monitor is way to fuzzy.

[toolaa]

I picked up a refurb IBM 21" Flat Screen Trintron from Tigerdirect for $139 however the shipping was an extra $65 on top of that.  Still not bad for a great multisync monitor.

[DannyH]

I picked up my 19" compaq for $30AUD which was dirt cheap so I wouldnt want to go bigger really especially since it is slotting into a 20" Lowboy

[brandon]

you could always buy a Radeon 7000 from  newegg for $25 and it has built in s-video and composite outputs for connecting to a TV.. of course depending on the cost of the TV you might be better off buying a monitor    here's a link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814142021

[the3eyedblindman]

what about a scan convertor? I will be a dedicated cab replica so a fuzzier screen may make it look more original.

[kinnunenjustin]

I use an nvidia geforce card w/ tv out...it has dual display allowing me to run my monitor (with a VGA exension) on my desk about 5 feet from the cab (where my keyboard and mouse sits) as well as my TV in the cab at the same time.