Xbox 360 -> Monitor

Puppetmaster · 20 Dec 2008 at 21:03

What will i need to do this?

at the moment i have a 19" Samsung non w/s monitor which uses vga

il be getting either end of month or start of jan an acer 24" G24 which has hdmi.

what cables do i need to get to use my 360 on either monitor?

InvaderGIR · 20 Dec 2008 at 21:05

You will need to get a 360 - VGA cable, they are available from any store that has accessories for the 360.

Metalface Mark · 20 Dec 2008 at 21:09

Make sure you get the official VGA lead, as some third party ones are quite washed out.

fobose · 20 Dec 2008 at 21:20

Dont waste the £15 on a VGA lead if you already have the HDMI lead for your 360 as you can just use that on your new monitor when you get it.

Fothsn · 20 Dec 2008 at 21:22

Metalface Mark said:
Make sure you get the official VGA lead, as some third party ones are quite washed out.

Yeah and produces a ghosting effect, get the Official Xbox 360 one.

Puppetmaster · 20 Dec 2008 at 22:24

fobose said:
Dont waste the £15 on a VGA lead if you already have the HDMI lead for your 360 as you can just use that on your new monitor when you get it.

dont have a hdmi lead nor vga.

basically when i get my new monitor but will run dual screens. when my pc isnt on or when im in for a serious gaming session will use the 24" acer with hdmi but when just playing 360 while waiting for a wow raid or whatever il use the 19" so need both lol

thepigf@rmer · 20 Dec 2008 at 22:42

Tried my 22" Samsung with the VGA and very dissapointed, unplugged the lot and it went back to my 46" Sammy via HDMI

Puppetmaster · 20 Dec 2008 at 23:43

i did have a 24" crt tv, are they called that lol?

anyway thats out of my room now in favour for a bigger desk for a bigger monitor. in a few months time il get a big tv but for now il just make do with my 19" / 24"

fobose · 20 Dec 2008 at 23:45

I have been very pleased with my 20" WS monitor and VGA lead ever since the new xbox live update as it now supports my resolution and the picture looks very crisp!

orderoftheflame · 21 Dec 2008 at 10:21

Metalface Mark said:
Make sure you get the official VGA lead, as some third party ones are quite washed out.

Deffinately. Make sure you get the official one.

thepigf@rmer said:
Tried my 22" Samsung with the VGA and very dissapointed, unplugged the lot and it went back to my 46" Sammy via HDMI

Funny that, I was very disapointed on my 24" Samsung on HDMI with the Xbox, went out and bought a VGA cable immediately and haven't looked back.

Personal preference maybe, but I prefer VGA over HDMI on both my TV and monitors.

G0TH1K4 · 21 Dec 2008 at 18:50

If I purchase the official xbox VGA cable what resolutions would it be equivalent too?

Fothsn · 21 Dec 2008 at 18:53

G0TH1K4 said:
If I purchase the official xbox VGA cable what resolutions would it be equivalent too?

How do you mean?

Fothsn · 21 Dec 2008 at 18:54

orderoftheflame said:
Deffinately. Make sure you get the official one.

Funny that, I was very disapointed on my 24" Samsung on HDMI with the Xbox, went out and bought a VGA cable immediately and haven't looked back.

Personal preference maybe, but I prefer VGA over HDMI on both my TV and monitors.

What TV is this because if VGA is better than HDMI then its a very poor TV?

G0TH1K4 · 21 Dec 2008 at 21:45

On the question above i asked, i now know that hdmi and vga adjust to the monitors or tv's capability, they can go higher resolution than any tele/monitor out atm

orderoftheflame · 21 Dec 2008 at 22:01

Fothsn said:
What TV is this because if VGA is better than HDMI then its a very poor TV?

It's got nought to do with the TV imo. I've used my Xboxs on plenty of TVs with multiple connections.

I personally prefer the softer image VGA opposed to the sharper jaggy image that HDMI will give on any display, and I know a good many people that agree for the same reason.

Kreeeee · 21 Dec 2008 at 22:34

orderoftheflame said:
I personally prefer the softer image VGA opposed to the sharper jaggy image that HDMI will give on any display, and I know a good many people that agree for the same reason.

Can you not just lower the sharpness?

Fothsn · 21 Dec 2008 at 22:54

orderoftheflame said:
It's got nought to do with the TV imo. I've used my Xboxs on plenty of TVs with multiple connections.

I personally prefer the softer image VGA opposed to the sharper jaggy image that HDMI will give on any display, and I know a good many people that agree for the same reason.

When I say poor TV It could be you need to change the setting and tweak them for the HDMI input, say you mention it looks smoother using VGA do the above and lower the sharpness settings, what model is it? We may be able to find some settings for it, as HDMI should be far better than using VGA for the Xbox360

orderoftheflame · 22 Dec 2008 at 07:26

Fothsn said:
When I say poor TV It could be you need to change the setting and tweak them for the HDMI input, say you mention it looks smoother using VGA do the above and lower the sharpness settings, what model is it? We may be able to find some settings for it, as HDMI should be far better than using VGA for the Xbox360

I did try adjusting the smoothness, but it just looked naff compared to a VGA cable. I'd rather not play around with the settings when I'm extremely happy with what I have over VGA.

As I said, I'm not the only person to think this, The fact that you think HDMI should be far better is subjective to your tastes. :rolleyes:

Mlingard · 22 Dec 2008 at 07:37

Vicious said:
What will i need to do this?

at the moment i have a 19" Samsung non w/s monitor which uses vga

il be getting either end of month or start of jan an acer 24" G24 which has hdmi.

what cables do i need to get to use my 360 on either monitor?

If the G24 is anything like the 24" acer i have then hdmi is a better picture than vga which i tried both on my monitor so i recommend hdmi and then just use the component cable for the sound .

G0TH1K4 · 22 Dec 2008 at 13:57

Isnt there HD settings on the scart you recieve with your xbox?