BladeZX Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I am looking for a marquee lcd screen that will fit in the Ultimate Arcade II cabinet from North Coast Custom Arcades (mameroom) I think it would be cool to have it display the marquee for the game you are playing or just play my marquee logo when in HS. Any suggestions from anyone that has done this I believe the marque size area is: 27” x 7-7/16” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esmith13 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Since the chances of you getting a LCD with that hight to width ratio for a reasonable price is practically NIL - how about this? Buy the cheapest small/medium projector you can find and gut out the lighting completely in the marquee area and project a marquee onto milky white semi-transparent plexiglass (which you would buy to replace your clear marquee plexi). 99% of projectors support image mirroring for rear-projection applications. That way you can project at 1024x768 for example and the upper and lower thirds of the image simply don't project thru the marquee area. I just built my first arcade for a friend and have to make two more (one for me) and already thought about trying this for mine. :-) Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil eye Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 That sounds like a good idea, I wonder how good that would look in the marquee area? Might try this one day as I'm in the same boat as Blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeZX Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 For those that have the LG 2900S lcd... how big is it when it is decased. It is probably too big and really do not want to cut my cabinet. Is there an example video or pics of the install mentioned above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esmith13 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Apparently it's been done with a commercial grade marquee LCD too. See here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esmith13 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Some stills of the one already done... (posted a youtube video link of this in action as well but that post is awating moderation) Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeZX Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Looks nice. That is a wide cabinet. Is that the LG M2900S lcd? If so is it decased - how big is it decased? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esmith13 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 All they say in the video is that it's a 55" samsung smart tv... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabazz Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I just decased a 2900S to see, it only made a marginal difference. Dimensions are roughly 30" x 12" either way, there's just a 16th or so of difference. If anyone wants one btw I have two I needa get rid of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeZX Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 Kabazz, Do u still have the 2900S or know where I can get one? How much do they sell for? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabazz Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Kabazz,Do u still have the 2900S or know where I can get one? How much do they sell for? Thanks No sorry, I got rid of the two I had. You should take a look at the LG 29EA93 It's pricey and perhaps a bit to big for most taste, but it's certainly an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
or8ital Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/290821677634?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 They sell these in various sizes. If you buy direct it is quite a bit cheaper. They are on chinese new years until Feb 18. (I dont own one but have exchanged several emails with them because Im considering purchasing one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeZX Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/290821677634?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649They sell these in various sizes. If you buy direct it is quite a bit cheaper. They are on chinese new years until Feb 18. (I dont own one but have exchanged several emails with them because Im considering purchasing one). These look interesting. A little pricey but they look good. Let me know if you ever buy one and I will do the same. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
or8ital Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Sure. I was quoted $400 for the 32" model if I purchased it directly. I'm currently working on some software to use two additional monitors with hyperspin. One to show the control panel buttons being used and their action and the other for a changing marquee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladeZX Posted May 11, 2013 Author Share Posted May 11, 2013 Has anyone come across an LCD marquee that will work in the UA II cabinets from Mameroom? I am still looking but have not found anything yet. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZhark Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hi I'm on the planning stages of my custom arcade and I just scored a brand new LG M2901s for $175 The thing is huge!!! 29" diagonal 17:6 ratio. Now I need to add a 32" widescreen LCD as the main screen for my cabinet, that is going to end of being way bigger than initially planned. The place where I bought it has 2 extras. They're in Mississauga, ON and they ship to U.S. http://www.kijiji.ca/v-monitors/mississauga-peel-region/lg-m2901s-large-format-display-29-new-open-box-grade-a-lcd/1012374352 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sreisig1 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Anyone find a cheap widescreen lcd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubZero Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Stretched-TFT-LCD-Panel_150381263.html http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Stretched-Bar-LCD-Monitor_143883291.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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