Connecting Xbox 360 to monitor?

Tom91 · 12 Jan 2009 at 17:00

Hi guys.

I'm wondering if it's possible to connect my 360 to my PC monitor.

What connections are needed? Is it just a direct lead from the back of my monitor into the 360 or isn't it as simple as that?

Any information is appreciated.

Cheers

orderoftheflame · 12 Jan 2009 at 17:06

You need a VGA cable.

Well worth getting the official one, as many 3rd party ones give a washed out and less than great picture.

Tom91 · 12 Jan 2009 at 17:12

orderoftheflame said:
You need a VGA cable.

Well worth getting the official one, as many 3rd party ones give a washed out and less than great picture.

Cheers for the info. I wasn't aware that their was a difference between a cheap cable and the official one tbh. I just thought it was something MS were using to cash up on.

But thanks for the info, I'll defiantly get an official one if it's going to give me better picture quality.

MarkW7 · 12 Jan 2009 at 19:58

Do XBOXs have VGA attachments on them.

Fanatic · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:42

One end of the cable is VGA the other is Xbox 360 connector.

MarkW7 · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:56

Can you get them for PS3's

Blackberries · 12 Jan 2009 at 22:53

MarkW7 said:
Can you get them for PS3's

With a PS3 you can use a standard HDMI cable if your monitor has a HDMI socket, or a HDMI-to-DVI cable if it doesn't (or a HDMI cable with an attatched HDMI-DVI adaptor).

Tom91 · 13 Jan 2009 at 14:34

Couldn't have been easier to setup ! Picture quality is great and I can even use my PC speakers.

Cheers

MarkW7 · 13 Jan 2009 at 15:26

I will look into a DVI-HDMI cable for PS3, know any shops.

Tom91 · 13 Jan 2009 at 15:28

MarkW7 said:
I will look into a DVI-HDMI cable for PS3, know any shops.

Well if people did I doubt they'd be able to name them because of the competitor rule.