What connectors?

A[L]C · 27 Dec 2007 at 09:07

Not sure if this is the right forum, but Im trying to work out which connectors I need. I have a 360 with VGA cable. The vga cable has two male (red and white) phono connectors.

I have my speakers which have a 3.5mm male jack. Problem is, I want to use them for both my pc and xbox. What cables would I need to get to connect this all up?

rp2000 · 27 Dec 2007 at 09:36

A[L]C;10757465 said:
Not sure if this is the right forum, but Im trying to work out which connectors I need. I have a 360 with VGA cable. The vga cable has two male (red and white) phono connectors.

I have my speakers which have a 3.5mm male jack. Problem is, I want to use them for both my pc and xbox. What cables would I need to get to connect this all up?

EDIT: Removed Hotlinked pictures, please see proper post further down - rp2000

First picture plugs into your speakers. The other 2 bits plug into there, with one end going to your PC, and the other end connecting to the female RCA plugs from your 360 cable. There is no fancy sound splitting going on, so if both devices are transmitting sound you will hear a mess.

There is loads of ways you can do this, this is only one simple, very cheap solution. (Each of those cables is probably about 3 quid max).

You can probably get a very cheap passive phono switcher as well, but that would cost a few quid more and need a couple more cables etc.

rp2000

Andybtsn · 27 Dec 2007 at 09:36

Is the 3.5mm male jack just a headphone socket or an actual input device?

You tend to use red/white phone inputs for stereo's..

A[L]C · 27 Dec 2007 at 09:49

Andybtsn said:
Is the 3.5mm male jack just a headphone socket or an actual input device?

You tend to use red/white phone inputs for stereo's..

Its just a cheap set of speakers, so has a normal headphone style connector.

A[L]C · 27 Dec 2007 at 09:51

And thanks rp2000

A[L]C · 27 Dec 2007 at 10:04

Hmm just trying to work out the product codes at the large electronics shop... cant find the first cable though

thewanted · 27 Dec 2007 at 10:10

Would that little phono switcher work with the PS3?

I currently have the VGA cable from my 360 plugged into the line-in on my PC and then piped out to a set of 2.1 speakers.

Currently looking at getting a PS3 but the sound is my biggest worry.

Andybtsn · 27 Dec 2007 at 10:15

thewanted said:
Would that little phono switcher work with the PS3?

I currently have the VGA cable from my 360 plugged into the line-in on my PC and then piped out to a set of 2.1 speakers.

Currently looking at getting a PS3 but the sound is my biggest worry.

PS3 would work in the same way yeah.

thewanted · 27 Dec 2007 at 10:19

Andybtsn said:
PS3 would work in the same way yeah.

Thanks very much

Maybe completely off-topic, and please wrap me over the knuckles if it is, but if I use the HDMI cable for the PS3....where would I get the sound from?

The HDMI cable will obviously go into the LCD, but since I've never seen the PS3's rear, I have no idea where I'd get the audio phono jacks from!

Andybtsn · 27 Dec 2007 at 10:21

The PS3 has two outputs, so one HDMI, the other is component/composit.

I use HDMI for picture and composit (red and white) for sound.

thewanted · 27 Dec 2007 at 10:22

Excellent, thanks mate.

A[L]C · 27 Dec 2007 at 10:23

ok first way ive looked at is with the switcher...

Stereo 3.5mm Jk Cplr JK05F
Stereo I/P Cntrl Box CN44X
Ster 3.5 - 2xPh 1.5m L32BA

Total: £18.96

trying to work out what the product codes are for the other route.

rp2000 · 27 Dec 2007 at 10:27

A[L]C;10757628 said:
Hmm just trying to work out the product codes at the large electronics shop... cant find the first cable though

OPTION 1 = £13.46
JK05F (£1.49)

+
L37BA (£4.99)

+
JK14Q(£1.99)

+
L29BA(£4.99)

OPTION 2 = £17.96
JK05F (£1.49)

+
JK14Q (£1.99)

+
CN44X (£9.99)

+
L32BA (£4.49)

rp2000

A[L]C · 27 Dec 2007 at 10:52

thanks dude.

works out at £14.47. Cool beans

rp2000 · 27 Dec 2007 at 10:57

A[L]C;10757847 said:
thanks dude.

works out at £14.47. Cool beans

Check it again, I was still trying to get my pictures/prices etc right while you were posting!

rp2000

A[L]C · 27 Dec 2007 at 11:05

excellent, thanks. Think im gonna go with the cheaper way. I can just mute the pc from my keyboard. Wont get any quality loss will I?

Thanks so much for your help

A[L]C · 27 Dec 2007 at 13:41

Thanks rp2000. Got option 1, but when I set it up, the xbox was very very quiet. So I've taken it back and got option 2. Will see what thats like later

rp2000 · 27 Dec 2007 at 13:53

A[L]C;10758815 said:
Thanks rp2000. Got option 1, but when I set it up, the xbox was very very quiet. So I've taken it back and got option 2. Will see what thats like later

OK,

I use a variation of OPTION 2 (same phono box) to connect my MacMini and 360 on the same audio input on the TV. Both have equal sound volume.

rp2000