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toolaa:
I am not so sure about using an LCD monitor.  I believe that on the $300 ones, the "refresh" rate is slower and there is this strange blocky tearing effect that you can see sometimes on fast moving images.  I really thought hard about going the LCD route, but in the end I am very happy with a good 24" TV.

The one nice thing about the LCD is it would be really easy to make it rotate 90deg for vertical games.

NoOne=NBA=:
I'd see if you can get that front plastic piece off.
That's where the mounting holes are going to be.

You should be able to cut a hole in some plywood, and do a combo shelf-mount/hang mount using the metal casing for extra support below the actual mounting point.

My 19" is only held up by the two 1x2's I lagged to the sides of the cab.
If yours is heavier than that because of the case, the addition of the shelf to hold some of the weight should make it work fine.

PacMon:
I did this recently for my cabinet to mount my 19" monitor.

USSEnterprise:
After looking over this thread, and pulling all the plastic off the monitor, I found the CRT mounting holes. I am going to completely decase monitor, from the plastic and inner metal frame, cut a whole in some 3/4 MDF, and screw the monitor in. Then will mount some angle iron to inside of side panels and screw MDF in. thanks guys. the side panels will have tio be redesigned. Good thing I didn't cut yet

NoOne=NBA=:
The only other thing that I had to think through was how to mount the stuff that isn't directly attached to the monitor frame itself.

My solution was zip straps.

I COULD have used baling wire, as stated in my signature here.
Baling wire on high voltage electronics just seemed like a bad idea at the time, for some reason.

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