Xbox 360 Audio - HDMI modded cable issue

Drake5 · 27 Sep 2011 at 11:30

I got my new monitor today and I'm trying to play it through my 360 and get audio at the same time.

The montior doesn't have an audio out cable so I modded the Xbox 360 component cable and took the casing off it around it so that it fits next to my HDMI cable in the 360, and then I plugged the red and white RCA jacks into a Y Adapter which then goes into my sound card.

This should give me sound from my 360 but when the component cable and the HDMI cable plugged in, I get no image on my monitor.

Any ideas?

Mr Men · 27 Sep 2011 at 11:55

I am sure something like this happened to me, try switching the sd/hd switch on the cable?

Drake5 · 27 Sep 2011 at 11:57

Well I even just tried it with an RCA adapter and it's doing the same thing. As soon as I unplug the RCA adapter, the xbox comes straight on.

Drake5 · 27 Sep 2011 at 12:02

I can hear the sound comming through the speakers when the Xbox turns out, but it just constantly keeps resetting it's self.

I'm selecting HDMI as source on my monitor but no joy. I had it on working fine just and I had no idea how I did it. :/

Pestilence · 27 Sep 2011 at 12:04

Sounds similar to this.

On your modded component cable, disconnect/remove/tape over pin 28.

Drake5 · 27 Sep 2011 at 12:08

Ah ffs so I've gotta solder stuff?

With the modded cable and an RCA adaptor it does the exact same thing

I actually had it working just but I have no idea how

Drake5 · 27 Sep 2011 at 12:39

Anybody else have other suggestions to fix the constant resetting?

Mr Men · 27 Sep 2011 at 12:57

I cut a black wire to stop mine resetting can't remember the instructions but it was a black looped wire at the end.

Drake5 · 27 Sep 2011 at 13:11

Isn't there any other way to do it?

Drake5 · 27 Sep 2011 at 13:27

Fixed it, it was an actual setting on my monitor.

Pestilence · 27 Sep 2011 at 13:38

Good work! LOL.

Drake5 · 27 Sep 2011 at 19:39

I've just picked up an OFFICIAL RCA Adapter online. Does anyone know if this would actually stop the console from resetting when changing source?

Accendo · 27 Sep 2011 at 22:33

Tom_D said:
I've just picked up an OFFICIAL RCA Adapter online. Does anyone know if this would actually stop the console from resetting when changing source?

No it won't stop it, it happens because the HDMI and component cable are simultaneously connected.

Drake5 · 27 Sep 2011 at 22:47

Accendo said:
No it won't stop it, it happens because the HDMI and component cable are simultaneously connected.

I not long read a few people saying buying an official one stopped the Xbox from looping for them.

Like I say I can get it to work now, I just have to be on my monitor menu first for some reason.

Cheers

Accendo · 27 Sep 2011 at 23:26

Tom_D said:
I not long read a few people saying buying an official one stopped the Xbox from looping for them.

Like I say I can get it to work now, I just have to be on my monitor menu first for some reason.

Cheers

Well I've never heard of that working, the only way I've heard is to open the metal casing and disconnect a black wire.

This wire.

Drake5 · 28 Sep 2011 at 07:49

I see, well if the official Xbox 360 RCA Adapter doesn't solve the issue I guess I'll be having to look at that.

Failing that, would it work if I just bought a cheapish SPDIF sound card (I have an xbox S) and just run an SPDIF cable from my Xbox to the soundcard?

Cheers

monkeyspank · 28 Sep 2011 at 09:23

Accendo said:
No it won't stop it, it happens because the HDMI and component cable are simultaneously connected.

If he's got the official RCA adaptor in his xbox, where is he going to plug his component cable in?

Accendo · 28 Sep 2011 at 18:23

monkeyspank said:
If he's got the official RCA adaptor in his xbox, where is he going to plug his component cable in?

You can't plug them both in at the same time, only one or the other, but as he has said he is getting the reset issue with both.

From what I have read, it seems as though the RCA adapters are fixing it for some people but aren't for others.

Drake5 · 28 Sep 2011 at 20:34

Well the official one should hopefully be here tomorrow so I'll let you know how I get on with it.

Cheers

Drake5 · 29 Sep 2011 at 11:54

Just letting you know that with an official RCA Adapter, their is no Xbox 360 reset issue at all. Great stuff.

If anyone would like the link on where to buy one let me know.

Cheers!