Monitor for 360

doodah · 15 Dec 2006 at 20:39

Thinking of getting a 360 next month and want to join the HD revolution via a TFT. Currently got a 17" LG L171OB and looking to getting a 19/20" monitor next month to.

Am i right in thinking a 360+VGA lead+TFT is good for playing games in HD? Arent there problems with stretching and borders? Finally what would be the best monitor for £200 (£250 aboutsolute max). Ta

Flinty · 15 Dec 2006 at 20:49

Hey,

I have ran my XB360 on a 17" TFT. Most games automatically get letterboxed but some like PGR3 stretch to the incorrect Aspect Ratio.

doodah · 15 Dec 2006 at 20:53

thought you could do it on the 17" but getting a new monitor anyway and using this for my other PC.

Phil99 · 15 Dec 2006 at 22:26

Flinty said:
Hey,

I have ran my XB360 on a 17" TFT. Most games automatically get letterboxed but some like PGR3 stretch to the incorrect Aspect Ratio.

Just incase you didn't know, it runs fine letterboxed at 1024x768 or full screen at a lower rest, just doesn't like 1280x1024 for some reason.

The aspect ratio on a 19"/20" should be fine even if the 360 doesn't output the native resolution as long as you choose one with the same aspect ratio as the monitor.

pinkaardvark · 15 Dec 2006 at 23:09

Just got a Video7 22" for £230 and it works well with the 360, plus as it has VGA and DVI there's no faffing around with cables everytime you need to go back to the PC.