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Zobeid:
With a widescreen LCD, then up to a 24" monitor -- about 23" wide -- could fit into most upright cabinets, and have usable area similar to a 20" 4:3 display.  And since it probably costs less than a 20" 4:3 LCD. . .  I could live with that.

If you want a huge display, though, then you might have a problem.

Zobeid:
Hmmmm. . . .  I suddenly find myself thinking about a rotating LCD monitor.

It's pretty obvious that you can use a LCD to make a smaller cabinet.  It took a bit longer for it to sink in that it would be a lot easier to rotate a LCD than a CRT.  It can go on a lazy susan bearing, and the rest is pretty much cosmetics (bezel and such) and optional frills (motorizing it).

I've got room for a full-sized cabinet.  And if I could rotate it, I think a 19" LCD would be plenty big enough.  The only reason I ever thought about a bigger monitor was so that vertical games wouldn't appear too tiny.

protokatie:
I prefer CRT still to LCD for most things. Some things to consider: With LCD, they still havent gotten that "contrast problem" fully dealt with when you look at the screen from an angle. Also, if you run an LCD at rez that isnt its native resolution, you sacrifice a lot of quality (CRT's have no native rez) and lastly, contrast ratios havent gotten as good with LCD yet, and good contrast is somewhat important in games, esp some of the older ones.

Personally, I actually have a filter set up in MAME32 to make the screen look like an old NTSC arcade monitor, so I am actually LOWERING the quality of the image being output, just for the effect. I wouldnt normally do this, except that the MAME filter I am using looks so damn realistic and really makes the games I am playing look a fair bit more "authentic".

damdai:

--- Quote from: rooter on February 27, 2008, 02:54:49 pm ---I am using a 27" LCD wide screen monitor.  It was only $399 from NewEgg and the viewing area on 3:4 games is over 22 inches.  You'll never get a new 22 inch CRT monitor for that price.

--- End quote ---

You can get a new 27" arcade crt for $450.

csa3d:
Do note that if you plan to rotate you LCD in a classic, smaller width cab, then the widescreen format is not for you.  My 21.3" LCD is pushing modifications in my midway cab.
-csa

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