Anyone with a Xbox Slim..

A2Z · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:37

What cables come in the box?

Thinking of getting one but need to know if i need any other cables to connect to TV - its a pretty old one so doesnt have HDMI, only SCART, and the usual S video and yellow/white/red mono slots.

I have a DVI/VGA monitor and have already purchased a VGA cable so should be able to connect to monitor fine, just wanna see if I can connect to the TV as well.

THanks.

Nymins · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:42

Comes with just the standard composite cables (red, white and yellow).

A2Z · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:43

Nymins said:
Comes with just the standard composite cables (red, white and yellow).

So i can just plug that straight in to TV and it will work video + sound? Basically like a PS2 did? (thats the last console i owned

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Nymins · 6 Sep 2010 at 16:44

A2Z said:
So i can just plug that straight in to TV and it will work video + sound? Basically like a PS2 did? (thats the last console i owned )

Should do yep.

House · 7 Sep 2010 at 06:11

really? no HD cables with a slim?

Streeteh · 7 Sep 2010 at 07:09

It'll work with the red, yellow and white cables but it'll look like pap.

Ur round next · 7 Sep 2010 at 07:51

House said:
really? no HD cables with a slim?

I have the 250gb slim and as above just comes with composite

HDMI cable can be had for a fiver with ease

Simi · 7 Sep 2010 at 11:39

Ur round next said:
I have the 250gb slim and as above just comes with composite

HDMI cable can be had for a fiver with ease

It is pretty cheap of MS not to ship this new model with a decent hdmi cable though, don't you think?
I was really disappointed when I opened the box and found a crappy comp. cable. I already had an hdmi cable that I could use but that's not really the point; it should have shipped with one included as well as the comp cable.

reflux · 7 Sep 2010 at 11:41

Yeah, always thought it was cheap for them not to provide an HDMI cable.

A2Z · 7 Sep 2010 at 13:00

Streeteh said:
It'll work with the red, yellow and white cables but it'll look like pap.

Whats the alternative? Would it look better with a Scart cable or the same? How will it compare to a VGA connection to my monitor?

wannabedamned · 7 Sep 2010 at 13:04

Scart and the Red Yellow and white cable, are SD.

VGA, HDMI and the 360 component cable are HD.

VGA monitor will look a lot nicer than the SD resolutions

wannabedamned · 7 Sep 2010 at 13:11

Would have helped if i'd actually read the opening post a little closer, Sorry.

Running the 360 on a SD screen, is okay for some games. But others suffer. Some of the games such as dead rising and Lost odyssey for instance. you suffer when it comes to reading the text, its cant be made out very well. I did have a 360 on a SDTV for quite a while, and i managed just fine with a wide selections of games.

But going from SD to HD with the 360 was like night and day. It was like a new lease of life for my 360 when i got my LG 32"

Streeteh · 7 Sep 2010 at 17:21

A2Z said:
How will it compare to a VGA connection to my monitor?

Poorly; i'd recommend the VGA to your monitor approach. It'll be smaller but the picture will be so much better.

uchuff · 7 Sep 2010 at 18:19

As above the proper Microsoft VGA cable to your monitor will be the best out of the two, for your SD TV probably best going with a proper SCART cable (i.e. not the Composite cable plugged into a SCART adaptor).