360 HDMI question.

HarryPainful · 6 Oct 2008 at 09:50

Thinking about getting one of those new 16:9 Dell Screens.

Can you get a HDMI lead for the 360 that has the audio phone out like the VGA lead?

gt_junkie · 6 Oct 2008 at 09:57

Don't see why it wouldn't exist but i've honestly never seen one.

Does the Dell has an audio pass through of some sort?

The Hyundai 24" i use does this and the quality isn't impeded much at all from what i can tell?

However, if 1) the cable doesn't exist and 2) the dell can't pass through the audio then i'd use the original video connector plugged in alongside the HDMI. That way you'd get your seperate audio out too.

Only awkward aspect is that the video cable's plug has to have it's outer casing removed to allow the hdmi to fit at the same time.

gt

HarryPainful · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:01

It seems that the official MS one does exactly what I need, at about £25 though

I think I could get around £10 for my VGA lead so I could get some of the cost back.

bsoltan · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:04

The official HDMI AV Cable has Optical/RCA Audio output for non HDMI audio systems.

TheStig1 · 6 Oct 2008 at 10:44

you can break the plastic casing off a normal 360 lead and use that along with the hdmi cable instead of buying the official one

HarryPainful · 6 Oct 2008 at 12:39

TheStig1 said:
you can break the plastic casing off a normal 360 lead and use that along with the hdmi cable instead of buying the official one

Eh?!

TheStig1 · 6 Oct 2008 at 12:43

http://www.chadledford.com/?p=50

HarryPainful · 6 Oct 2008 at 12:46

Ahh!

Noel Gallagher · 6 Oct 2008 at 13:11

It works good, friend did that!

simo182 · 6 Oct 2008 at 13:20

I have used that method as well, works great.