360 VGA cable query

MNuTz · 17 Jul 2007 at 13:16

Hi all,

**im sure this is a really silly question

**

I ordered my little bro a VGA cable for his 360 the other day and it arrived today, however, upon inspection i seem to have a problem.

It appears that none of my monitors have audio inputs for the connectors.

How can i get round this?

I have a 5.1 speaker system connected to my PC's sound card ( Card => Sub => Satellite speakers), can i use that or just an old pair of speakers?

Ive always been useless with audio.

Cybergangster · 17 Jul 2007 at 13:30

I went for the cheap and dirty option and use a 2-1 headphone jack covertor (a couple of quid on the bay). I just swap the plug with my PC output whenever I fire up the Xbox.

If I were doing this properly - I'd be looking at an ampliphier to handle the various imputs...

Scort · 17 Jul 2007 at 16:42

The VGA connector, at least the MS one, had a digital output for sound too - a TOSlink cable will do the trick, but so long as your speakers have the same connection.

Scort.

Slinkie · 17 Jul 2007 at 17:39

I used a 2-1 convertor, there's a section about it in the FAQ sticky.

Nymins · 17 Jul 2007 at 17:59

The monitor you are plugging the cable into will probably need to have integrated speakers for the 2-1 audio cable to work.

Kreeeee · 17 Jul 2007 at 19:36

Nymins said:
The monitor you are plugging the cable into will probably need to have integrated speakers for the 2-1 audio cable to work.

Just plug it into the mic port on the PC.

Nymins · 17 Jul 2007 at 19:38

Kreeeee said:
Just plug it into the mic port on the PC.

Would that not mean that you would need the PC on whilst the 360 is on to get sound out of the speakers?

Kreeeee · 17 Jul 2007 at 19:47

Nymins said:
Would that not mean that you would need the PC on whilst the 360 is on to get sound out of the speakers?

Yes.