need some help with xbox 360 and display on monitor :(

tingting44 · 31 Oct 2013 at 12:36

hi guys just got a HDMI lead to VGA lead, ive plugged the HDMI end into the xbox and plugged the VGA end into the monitor (my monitor only has VGA and DVI which my pc is taken up) but i cant get anything to come through on the monitor screen from the xbox? is there something im missing? its frustrating the hell out of me

tingting44 · 31 Oct 2013 at 13:13

thanks a lot mate!! just going to plug it back into my TV and change the settings to see if it works, fingers crossed

tingting44 · 31 Oct 2013 at 13:20

ive changed the display settings to the lowest setting now, think it was 480 just plugged back into my vga port on the monitor and still nothing, its only displaying my PC desktop screen at the moment?

edit, how do i switch from my PC screen (DVI) and my xbox screen (VGA) ?

tingting44 · 31 Oct 2013 at 13:41

ah what a nightmare! i checked on here too and i was told i would only need a hdmi to vga cable

so i need to get an xbox VGA cable then

i only have 1 dvi and 1 vga port on my monitor

tingting44 · 31 Oct 2013 at 13:47

arghhhhh lol my fault then

just wasted £20 on this vga to hdmi and cant find the receipt, my tough luck i guess, so id need to buy one of these now then

http://www.game.co.uk/en/xbox-360-vga-hd-av-cable-18915?pageSize=20&searchTerm=xbox 360 vga

but where would the red and white wires plug into? as ive only got one 3.5mm audio jack on my monitor?

tingting44 · 31 Oct 2013 at 14:08

right i think this is right, so to get video to my monitor from 360 i need the 360 VGA cable, then to get audio i would need a 3.5mm splitter so i can plug the 2 360 audio leads into my monitors single audio port. but when thats all done how do i actually switch screens from my PC to 360? just to make sure im getting this right

tingting44 · 31 Oct 2013 at 16:55

just got back from town, and game had no xbox vga leads so went to maplins and they had one and i got an audio splitter, and all is good now, i have video and audio from xbox on my pc monitor now which is great! but its not as sharp as i would have thought? ive tried in highest display settings in xbox menu and lowest but both look pretty poor compared to my PC screen ? next time i will make sure my monitor has more inputs thats for sure! HDMI would make life so much easier lol

tingting44 · 31 Oct 2013 at 17:07

ahh what a total nightmare im having

thanks C64, going back once again

how come they dont work properly then

i only want it on my pc so i can play with out my wife moaning at me im taking up her TV time

lol

tingting44 · 31 Oct 2013 at 17:21

thanks bud will do, ill check out that exchange shop tomorrow, im done in and i still got to take the rug rats trick or treating lol, thanks for all your help tho