If money wasn't a huge concern, what moniter would you put in this PC/X360 cab?

[SerrithX]

Hey everyone, first time posting here.  I have always wanted a arcade cabinet for my home, and now that I have the means to do so, it's gonna happen 

Let me start off with...I would love to build my own cabinet.  But honestly I don't really have the tools or time to do so.  So after some searching I found this cabinet for sale on the net...I don't know the rules on this forum about posting company's names, so I won't.



Their site says that it can fit a 33 inch monitor.  I have been searching these forums for hours, and honestly it has confused me even more.  So, I figured I would ask you guys what you think directly. 

The cabinet will be set up for four players.  I want to use the cabinet for my Xbox 360 fighting games, but I am also going to be putting a PC in there for some of the greats (X-Men, TMNT, Sunset Riders, etc)

If you guys have any advice on the monitor, I would very much appreciate it.  In fact, if you think the cab I'm looking at sucks, or have better ideas for me, I would love to hear those as well.  Thanks for your time. 

[HaRuMaN]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889187210

[elkameleon]

I'm assuming you provide your own control panel for this cab? As far as the monitor goes, I would go with a tv that accepts HDMI as an input source (pretty much any tv nowdays) if you aren't concerned about that authentic arcade look, and still want to hook up an xbox or PS3. Correct me if i'm wrong guys?

[lilshawn]

your main problem is that CRT monitors/tv's are almost entirely gone for good. the widescreen LCD's available now won't properly fit in the regular 4:3 hole they have provided.

if your just going to xbox it, you might as well just hang a plasma on the wall and build the lectern portion of the cabinet with quick connects for your audio video and power.  

[SerrithX]

HarumaN - Thanks for the link, that TV looks like it might work out well.  I would have to check the exact dimensions to see what kind of modding I would have to do.

elkameleon - I'm not that concerned about the "authentic look".  I have fun playing MAME games on my PC, so I figure it's not that big of deal.  And here is a picture of the control panel from their site as well. 



lilshawn - I would like to keep the monitor in the cabinet, even if I have to mod it to do that.  But I do understand how you say it will be rough to find a good fit.

Thanks for all your help.  I'll start looking at HDMI flat screens around 32 inches.  See if I can find one that fits well.

[elkameleon]

You could use some sweet bezel artwork to fill out the gaps above and under whatever tv you shove in that hole, I think that would be a viable solution.

[Donkbaca]

craigs list, search for a 33 inch tv with component, vga or hdmi inputs.