Arcade Cabinet Opinions for a larger TV?

[Warborg]

Well, I have been working on designing a cab for a while, just ordered my LCDTopgun, have all the controls, etc.  Now, I was basing it around a 20" Hitachi Superscan PC monitor I have currently, but now I also have the option of using a 30" Sanyo TV.  I like the PC monitor for the clarity obviously, but the real estate of the TV is hard to resist.  SO, what I wanted to ask is for opinions on a cab design that would hold that large of a TV set, still give the apropriate distance away from the TV, be playable with the lightgun, and still take a minimum amount of floorspace as this is going into the dining room of an apartment.  Any opinions appreciated...

[AtomSmasher]

Just modify any existing plan so that it will fit, on most plans I think it'll only be an increase of around 3''

[xonix_digital]

Here you go!   


-=XD=-

[Warborg]

I appreciate the input...  Thing is, I thought about modifying an existing plan but some people have misgivings about tilting a TV that size, and also I'm not sure if that might still be a bit too close to be to the screen.  As far as the diagram Xonix, I had thought about making a cab similar to that (Dynamo 33" cab) but it does take a good chunk of floorspace...

Sigh...  As much as I'd like to use that TV, I'm just not sure I'll have the room...

[mahuti]

I don't think it's necessary.

I use a defender box, and up close, 19" is just fine for most games... especially if you're using a monitor rather than a TV.

[Warborg]

I don't think it's necessary.

I use a defender box, and up close, 19" is just fine for most games... especially if you're using a monitor rather than a TV.

Well, I do also want to be able to play gun games on it, and just think that 20" might be a little small for that...

[AtomSmasher]

Why do people have misgivings about tilting a tv that size?  Because of the weight?  Just make sure its well supported and don't tilt it too much.  Most cabinets are designed for 27'' TVs and its fine tilting those, I can't imagine a 30'' would make much of a difference.  But then I've never tried it, so maybe the others are right.  If you don't want to tilt it then a showcase cab is your only option, in which case it will take up quite a bit of floor space.

[Warborg]

Why do people have misgivings about tilting a tv that size?  Because of the weight?  Just make sure its well supported and don't tilt it too much.  Most cabinets are designed for 27'' TVs and its fine tilting those, I can't imagine a 30'' would make much of a difference.  But then I've never tried it, so maybe the others are right.  If you don't want to tilt it then a showcase cab is your only option, in which case it will take up quite a bit of floor space.

Which is kinda what I was thinking, but was hoping someone might have an idea I hadn't come up with... 

Also working on a possible design like the showcase, but where you can retract the CP up against the monitor pedistal when not in use...

[unclet]

I went with a 27" Tv so when I placed it in the machine, the width of the machine could still roll through a doorway to a bedroom or something if I had to move it around.   This way I did not have to disassemble the cabinet after it is built to remove the TV before moving the cabinet.

* you can find a good 27" TV in your local newspaper classifed ads for about $50 to $100 ..... or at least there are many around me from time to time.

[Warborg]

I went with a 27" Tv so when I placed it in the machine, the width of the machine could still roll through a doorway to a bedroom or something if I had to move it around.   This way I did not have to disassemble the cabinet after it is built to remove the TV before moving the cabinet.

* you can find a good 27" TV in your local newspaper classifed ads for about $50 to $100 ..... or at least there are many around me from time to time.

While that's true, I already have the 31", I am replacing it with a 32" I am getting from a friend and figured I'd just move the 31" to an arcade cab...