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Possible Project: Gigantecade
« on: January 12, 2007, 05:15:15 pm »
Obviously the name is flexible...

IDEA:

Take the plans of an average arcade cabinet and expand them proportionately using a 36" TV with a 4 player panel.   The only thing that wont be proportionate is the height of the control panel which will remain the same height (would be funky playing with a CP thats a foot or so higher than average).

Not sure if I am going to do it...but I am considering it.

Option 2: Cocktail cabinet...

EDIT: Crap...sorry...thought I was posting in the PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENTS forum.
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Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2007, 05:25:21 pm »
Would seem kind of overkill. Would perhaps just be better to leave the tv as is, and just create the four player control panel.
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Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2007, 05:43:43 pm »
Quote from: fjl on January 12, 2007, 05:45:38 pm
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Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2007, 05:45:38 pm »
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Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2007, 07:04:56 pm »
I built a cabinet a few months back with a 32" television. Showcase style...

some pretty wild "cabinets" have been done with a projector:

Here is a 100"
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=4402.0

Another one:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=42889.0
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Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2007, 07:38:21 pm »
If you used a 36 " TV ( I'm assuming you mean a CRT TV) It would probably kill your eyes unless you have a good 8 or ten feet beetween you and the screen.

I have an 36 " RCA TV which is 8 or so feet from my bed and just playing Sega genesis games on it hurts the eyes.   A better idea might be to make a showcase cab with a TV that size.
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Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2007, 07:54:36 pm »
Quote from: FrizzleFried on January 12, 2007, 05:15:15 pm
IDEA:

Take the plans of an average arcade cabinet and expand them proportionately using a 36" TV with a 4 player panel.   The only thing that wont be proportionate is the height of the control panel which will remain the same height (would be funky playing with a CP thats a foot or so higher than average).

Not sure if I am going to do it...but I am considering it.

Interesting ... hope you have wide doorways 'coz that ain't gonna fit in USSE's basement.  >:D

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Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2007, 08:21:40 pm »
my 32" weighs about 110lbs. My 36" weighs 250lbs.
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