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gatordad:

My cabinet that I am converting is only 25 1/8'' wide.

I am wanting to get the most bang for my buck and have looked at the 24'' lcd's which are sweet but very costly.

I have read about decasing tv's and sawing a relief cut to allow for flex of the case.

My question is anyone using a 27'' tv that is less than 25 1/8 inch's wide without modification that has component connections?

p.s.
my head hurts......there is sooooooooooo much to learn.

Regards
GD

ahofle:

There are a couple new 24" CRT TVs with component inputs at Walmart.  Check this thread:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=67915.0

Zeno:

I was in the same boat you are in.  It's tough to find a 27" that will fit in these cabinets.

You have to keep in mind TWO requirements...

1. Fits in a cab that is around 25.25" wide
2. Has S-video

This is key because I found a lot of TVs that will fit on craigslist, but they didn't have S-video.
I found a lot of tvs with S-video, but they didn't fit.

I just decided to go to Walmart and get a new 24" flat screen.  Honestly, it looks great and I don't notice the 3" difference. 

Actually, 24 is almost to big as is.

Check out the photo with the 24"...




brock.sampson:

I scoured every store and internet site I could find and couldn't find one to fit my Midway cab either.   I ended up buying one of these, http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7631226&st=sharp+27%22&type=product&id=1130986501338 open box so I got a $50 gift card as well.  I had a couple of friends come over and we sawed the sides down a little and screwed it back together.  We were thinking about decasing but I was worried about electrocuting myself or one of my kids getting in there.  I also removed the wood slats that the bezel and glass rest on.  I just bought some square dowels at Lowe's painted them black and screwed them in so I can remove them if necessary.  I was thinking about getting the 24" from Walmart as well but those are flat screens and don't line up with the original bezel.  Attached a couple shots below.



Green Giant:

I will have to check my tv dimensions later on, but I am thinking almost any standard 27" tv with the speakers on the bottom is fine.  I think mine is samsung.  It has component input, powers on to the last used input, and is 27" diagonally.  I think my cab is 25" wide giving about .5" on each side of the tv.  You have to remember the screen is 27" diagonal.  That gives you a 21.6" width for the viewing display.  As long as the tv has the speakers on the bottom, the case will probably not be more than two inches wide on the sides. 

Just check craigslist for some good deals.  Picked mine up there and it is working great.

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