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ark_ader:

I wouldn't bother unless you really had to have vertical games in the correct orientation.

I would figure how many vertical games are on my favorite list an go from there.  Motorized, lazy susans, bike tires, etc are great but is it worth it?  I hear that motorized rotation systems goof the LCD up and you have to degauss it everytime.

I have heard from several people who have rotated their monitors only for them to tell me it was a waste of time.  I wanted to rotate mine, but I play only a few vertical games.  Big deal.

I would get a pivot bracket, that way you would not spend too much time and money if it goes pear shaped, and these brackets cost less than $30.

csa3d:


--- Quote from: ark_ader on February 16, 2007, 03:12:48 pm ---I hear that motorized rotation systems goof the LCD up and you have to degauss it everytime.
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I'm pretty sure you are referring to rotating CRT monitors.  LCD monitors do not degauss.

TOK:


--- Quote from: ark_ader on February 16, 2007, 03:12:48 pm ---I wouldn't bother unless you really had to have vertical games in the correct orientation.

I would figure how many vertical games are on my favorite list an go from there.  Motorized, lazy susans, bike tires, etc are great but is it worth it?  I hear that motorized rotation systems goof the LCD up and you have to degauss it everytime.

I have heard from several people who have rotated their monitors only for them to tell me it was a waste of time.  I wanted to rotate mine, but I play only a few vertical games.  Big deal.

I would get a pivot bracket, that way you would not spend too much time and money if it goes pear shaped, and these brackets cost less than $30.

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I actually like more vertical games that I do horizontal, but my issue was that my absolute favorites of all time are horizontal (Robotron, Moon Patrol and Defender). I considered a rotating monitor briefly, but decided to just have 2 cabs. Its very cool when you have company over and both are going.

ark_ader:


--- Quote from: csa3d on February 16, 2007, 03:20:58 pm ---
--- Quote from: ark_ader on February 16, 2007, 03:12:48 pm ---I hear that motorized rotation systems goof the LCD up and you have to degauss it everytime.
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I'm pretty sure you are referring to rotating CRT monitors.  LCD monitors do not degauss.

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Yes well spotted.

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koz319:


FWIW,  I think the extra effort put into rotating the monitor was totally worth it. 

Building the cab was as much fun as playing it is, so it really wasnt any extra 'work'.

I went with a 21" PC monitor in my current cab, I wanted the high resolutions for vector games.   I want to build another cab this summer with an actual arcade monitor, I'll probably set that one up to rotate as well.



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