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sofakng:
After doing some searching it looks like most people are using "smoked plexiglass" or "smoked glass" (??) on top of their bezel.  Supposedly it really helps bring out the colors on the TV?

Is this the best thing to use?  Where can I buy this at?  (what is it called exactly?)

Also, how do you attach this glass to the cabinet?  (how do you get the glass to stay in place on top of my Happ's bezel?)

spystyle:
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Sylentwulf:
Just go to a glass store (portland glass) and ask for tinted glass. Might want to ask about level of tint, and price, availability, etc....

As for attaching, most real cabinets have the glass set behind the control panel, and slide up first under the cabinet, then down behind the control panel to keep it secure.
Yeah, that made no sense. Basically, the control panel holds it in place, remove the CP and the glass can be removed.

etumor:
Using tinted plexi (or glass) is a matter of personal taste.  Some old machines did it, others did not.

It's hard to explain what the benefit is, you just kind of have to see it.  It deepens the colors, so the blacks get blacker, reds and blues get deeper, and so on.  To my eye it also makes the picture a little sharper, because it eliminates some of the "bleeding" from one color to another.  The non-tinted picture is brighter and more vibrant, but that isn't necessarily a good thing.

I go back and forth on whether I like tinted or non-tinted better, but in the end, I think I'd go with tinted.  It's a more "arcade" type of look.  It also has the added benefit of hiding the bezel, which I definitely like better.

-Jeff "etumor"

sofakng:
Thanks for the suggestions.

I'm definitely going to be using smoked glass/plexiglass now because my bezel does not fit perfectly.  So, if I place the smoked glass on top of the bezel it should darken it making the bezel harder to so.

Now the only problem is mounting the glass/plexiglass.  I've seen that Spystyle did it with screws but I really don't have anything to screw onto (unless I put support strips behind my bezel).  That is certainly an option.

Another option is using tiny strips of molding in front of and behind the bezel + plexiglass.  This way I could make it nice and tight but you would see the tiny strips going around the sides.

What do you suggest?

Are there any other methods?

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