LCD Monitor Decasing

[XyloSesame]

I'm preparing to assemble my first cab and am planning on using a spare Dell 19" LCD monitor. The monitor has a plastic housing that recesses the panel approximately 1/8". Has anyone decased their LCD so it would sit flush with their glass or bezel? Is there any benefit/drawback to having an LCD sit flush?

[patrickl]

I was afraid of reflections (refractions?) if the LCD screen is too close to the glass.

[TheDriver]

Not that this answer's your question directly but newer games use lcd's (namco for example) so it should sit flush and cause no reflections on the glass, I should imagine also that it would be easier to mount if you decase it.

Regards.

[XyloSesame]

So has anyone decased their cab LCD? Would I just be wasting time and effort for little payoff?

[BobA]

There does not seem to be any major advantage and there is alot of risk.   Unless your LCD monitor has side speakers you cannot live with then removing the case only brings you about a 1/8 inch closer to the glass or plexi.  I intend to keep my case on the bartop I am building as it is black and will make a nice bezel for the lcd screen. When you decase an LCD you get a more fragile assembly and the decaseing does not seem to have any great benefit.

Just my opinion.

[patrickl]

I decased my old LCD monitor to make it easier to mount. It doesn' t take much to be honest. Just unscrew a dozen or so screws.

Modern LCD's have a much smaller case though, so not much use in decasing anymore I guess.

If you want to take the whole thing apart then check out RandyT's defender cab project