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Title: Possible Project: Gigantecade
Post by: FrizzleFried 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.

Title: Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
Post by: fjl 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.

Title: Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
Post by: crashwg on January 12, 2007, 05:43:43 pm

Quote from: fjl on January 12, 2007, 05:45:38 pm

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Title: Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
Post by: fjl on January 12, 2007, 05:45:38 pm

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Title: Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
Post by: leapinlew 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 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=4402.0)

Another one:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=42889.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=42889.0)

Title: Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
Post by: rlemmon 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.

Title: Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
Post by: CheffoJeffo 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

Cheers.

Title: Re: Possible Project: Gigantecade
Post by: leapinlew on January 12, 2007, 08:21:40 pm

my 32" weighs about 110lbs. My 36" weighs 250lbs.