Ideal Setup audio + lcd experts >help needed

Booner! · 17 Apr 2006 at 00:15

Ok several things , help needed on both as over the next month or so and want everything to be perfect and always research this first, will be buying 3 things:
> 360 Premium with 3 games + wireless controller + faceplate
> Logitech Z5400 5.1
> Decent Lcd Monitor IF needed ( you decide )

right, so first off i bought a VGA cable and TOSLINK cable (3m gold ) and need to know whether
A.) This is adaquete to hook up my 360 via Digital surround sound and will be any good?
b.) will my viewsonic 924 19" 3ms GTG monitor be ok for HD picture quality? will it look like 720p in 1280x1024 for example?
c.) If not, what is best for 720p in terms of picture quality (jaggies, scaling etc) out of these widescreens: Belinea 20.1" , Viewsonic 20", Dell 2005 20" or another counterpart for under £360

This is a lot to ask, but i know you guys can add help here and there and ALL information is gold to me

cheers guys!

Booner! · 17 Apr 2006 at 01:18

Im glad i got the go ahead for Speakers though, especially from you cause i know its your speciality as from reading around here! shall be buying them come friday (payday!)

cheers for the help, just need info on widescreen monitors, i just found out the viewsonic 20.1" model is NOT hd compatible which is a shame as it was big contender in my opinion...

ps. bought the VGA cable off ebay and will test with this monitor and a friends 360 and post some screenies and test results on 1280x1024 resolution etc

Booner! · 17 Apr 2006 at 18:11

NokkonWud said:
z5400 or z5500 speakers?

well i dont know yet, is it REALLY worth the extra for the 5500? i mean that would mean waiting another week or so to get paid to buy them, arent the 5400 good enough ? i mean if i can reason the £200 for 5500 i will buy them!

Booner! · 17 Apr 2006 at 18:37

im thinking of using the 360 on my viewsonic 924 19" for the time being and then buy a 2005fpw 24" later on in may/june when i see a good deal or even a better monitor arise, but Dell looks like the strong winner at mo closely followed by the much cheaper Belinea 20.1". this will allow me to buy the 360 package and also the Z5400/5500

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