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| 1UP:
--- Quote from: REBIRTH on June 21, 2003, 07:43:42 am ---Decent point - but the width of a 21" TV is equal to the height of a 28" TV (if they made one that size), not a 25". Here are the height x width of the following TV sizes: 21" TV = 12.6H x 16.8W 25" TV = 15H x 20W 27" TV = 16.2H x 21.6W 28" TV = 16.8H x 22.4W With a 25" TV you would lose almost 2" off the height of a rotated 21" TV! As my wife keeps telling me, every inch counts! :D So to me, rotating is the way to go unless you go and buy a 27"/30" TV. Anyway, in my case I wanted to use a good computer monitor for the best resolution, and the difference between a 21inch and 27 inch was enough to make me spin my monitor. It really wasn't that hard to do. Rotate or Die! --- End quote --- I didn't realize you were talking PC monitors here, I thought it was rotating TVs we were discussing. Anyway, guess it depends on what you're playing. Most arcade games don't need more than 800x600, and many people prefer the slightly soft look of an arcade monitor or a good TV to the absolute razor sharpness of a PC monitor. If you're playing modern FPS, you might be better off with a PC monitor for the extra res, but some would argue that those games don't belong on a cab in the first place... Anyway, I'd rather sacrifice a little extra size in vertical games for a greater overall picture size, since you can fit a much bigger tube in your cab if it doesn't have to rotate, and considering most games are horizontal... Anyway, I've just never bought into any of the reasons for having a rotating monitor, given the extra work needed to implement it, and that most rotating monitor setups are not very pretty... But that's just me. |
| Lilwolf:
Just wait until you see my rotating monitor setup 1up... It will be so pretty it will make you blush... That is... If I ever get time to finish it... But not your normal rotating monitor... As for this post. People say it takes 10X longer to make a rotating monitor then the rest of a cab. And it's MUCH more expensive... Bigger cab... good chance to blow up the monitor. list goes on and on. Consider going with a 27" TV or something.... The vertical games will look great without rotating... I don't think a rotating monitor should be a first cab myself. Unless you have some extra time on your hand. |
| AlanS17:
Oh I'm familiar with people rotating their front-mount (arcade style) monitors, but those things are mounted by sturdy bolts and have something to grab onto and few other parts to get in the way. How do you rotate a TV without taking it out of its casing? And if you leave it in the case, how do you rotate it when most people use a shelf and just rest the TV on top. That's why it sounds risky to me... |
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