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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Marsupial on August 04, 2010, 09:02:26 pm
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For the completion of my cab conversion (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=104083), I am faced with a design decision. I have a 21"CRT VGA monitor that will be hooked up to the MAME computer, and it weights a ton.
The cab I am converting had an angled mirror reflecting an up-facing monitor (that was absent from the gutted cab when I got it.)
I still have the mirror (intact) and what it takes to put it back in the cab (rails and all)
I wonder if its worthed to do that, as opposed to make some shelf to hold the monitor, either straight-up or slanted back a la nintendo cab?
(http://www.moneymachines.com/popeye.jpg)
From my reading here, people generally don't do mirrors, but mainly because the possibility isn't there.... I do have the possibility. Is it a good idea? Is it a silly thought of me?
I think the upward-facing monitor is great to lower the center of gravity of the cabinet and hide any inner bezel. Maybe I am wrong...
Is there anything I oversaw? What's the official say on this matter?
Thanks for opinion, suggestions, comments. :)
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Bump with additionnal question.
Is there a way to "mirror" (as opposed to rotate) the whole screen under windows XP?
I've seen software to rotate the screen, but none makes mirrored images :angry:
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Hardware solution?
How to reverse a CRT picture tube. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8zYeFnktb4&feature=fvw#)
Essentially flip the polarity on the coil.