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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 9287105" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>I spent a total of $583 (USD) for both a TV and commissioned case from Collabrewate, including shipping. The basic process is to discuss with them the size of display you want, what wood, stain, and any extra decoration or features. They will advise on the features and form factor needed in the TV. You buy the TV and ship it to them and they build the case for it. </p><p></p><p>I went pretty basic. I didn't add any decorations. Just a wood case stained dark brown with the plexiglass display protector and a cooling fan. It also has short legs that raise it off of the table a bit to help with cooling and to protect it if there is a spill (the back/bottom of the TV is left exposed. I also had a handle adding to make it easy to carry around. If you are handy, you could likely build one yourself for a lot less money, but I would never be able to create the nice quality dovetail joints. The case has been solid and used heavily for over 5 years, both as a digital battlemap as well as a TV and game console display.</p><p></p><p>$220 for a Vizio D40F-G 40" CLASS (39.5" Diag.) 1080P LED LCD TV from Costco, shipping to Collabrewate from Costco was free.</p><p>TV Case Build was $240</p><p>Staining was $50</p><p>Shipping the completed encased TV from Collabrewate to my home was $73</p><p></p><p>Collabrewate seems to have stopped business. But you can find other companies doing the same thing.</p><p></p><p>The only thing I would change would have been to added a more comfortable handle. The fold-down metal handle on mine looks nice and stays out of the way, but if you have to carry it for more than a few minutes, it gets uncomfortable. Fine to move from room to room or to/from home/gamestore and car. But if you wanted to use it at a large gaming convention it'll be uncomfortable. But since I've only really moved it from room to room, I've never bothered to replace the handle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 9287105, member: 6796661"] I spent a total of $583 (USD) for both a TV and commissioned case from Collabrewate, including shipping. The basic process is to discuss with them the size of display you want, what wood, stain, and any extra decoration or features. They will advise on the features and form factor needed in the TV. You buy the TV and ship it to them and they build the case for it. I went pretty basic. I didn't add any decorations. Just a wood case stained dark brown with the plexiglass display protector and a cooling fan. It also has short legs that raise it off of the table a bit to help with cooling and to protect it if there is a spill (the back/bottom of the TV is left exposed. I also had a handle adding to make it easy to carry around. If you are handy, you could likely build one yourself for a lot less money, but I would never be able to create the nice quality dovetail joints. The case has been solid and used heavily for over 5 years, both as a digital battlemap as well as a TV and game console display. $220 for a Vizio D40F-G 40" CLASS (39.5" Diag.) 1080P LED LCD TV from Costco, shipping to Collabrewate from Costco was free. TV Case Build was $240 Staining was $50 Shipping the completed encased TV from Collabrewate to my home was $73 Collabrewate seems to have stopped business. But you can find other companies doing the same thing. The only thing I would change would have been to added a more comfortable handle. The fold-down metal handle on mine looks nice and stays out of the way, but if you have to carry it for more than a few minutes, it gets uncomfortable. Fine to move from room to room or to/from home/gamestore and car. But if you wanted to use it at a large gaming convention it'll be uncomfortable. But since I've only really moved it from room to room, I've never bothered to replace the handle. [/QUOTE]
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