Xbox 360 - New update given more resolution options? :D

fobose · 8 Dec 2008 at 20:55

Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but I was about to change my 1280x1024 "widescreen" in my xbox 360 settings to something else to see if I could get it to look clearer on my dell 20" (2007WFP) monitor. I have just noticed that I now have the option to set it to the monitors native resolution (1680x1050) and there are also LOTS more resolutions for other sided monitors

Only slight problem is...even though its set to 1680x1050 I get a black bar above and below the picture, about 12mm in height on each. What gives?

kkelly · 8 Dec 2008 at 20:58

Mine is set to 1680*1050 and is fine, does your monitor have a auto adjust option?

Cannaton · 8 Dec 2008 at 20:59

The black bars are because the 360 outputs in 16:9 aspect ratio, your monitor is 16:10, so it adds the black bars to avoid stretching the image. Your image quality should be improved though

fobose · 8 Dec 2008 at 21:01

Thanks for the replies guys!

kkelly said:
Mine is set to 1680*1050 and is fine, does your monitor have a auto adjust option?

It does, I just did it and it hasn't change the image

Cannaton said:
The black bars are because the 360 outputs in 16:9 aspect ratio, your monitor is 16:10, so it adds the black bars to avoid stretching the image. Your image quality should be improved though

Darn and blast! It has improved the image quality by a lot (compared to when I had it on 1280x1024 widescreen) GTA IV looks gooooooooood

Memphis · 8 Dec 2008 at 21:08

I presume you've been living under a rock since the NXE was launched then?

fobose · 8 Dec 2008 at 21:24

I only updated to NXE about 2-3 weeks ago? I just didn't think to check that MS would add more screen resolutions!

Memphis · 8 Dec 2008 at 22:34

Hehe, I was only kidding mate

. The extra resolutions was one of the most widely anticipated features of the new dash, though most threw a strop over the borders when running at 1680x1050. How they figured you could just change the aspect ratio of a game I'm not quite sure.

titchard · 8 Dec 2008 at 22:42

That is rather cool - more and more I am banking on getting an xbox 360 to sit next to my PS3 and things like this and such are making this more and more tempting!

Also the fact I will actually get that tax refund which was supposed to happen so many times i sgoing to fund it

Rich

nicktay2605 · 9 Dec 2008 at 13:37

Snap! I have the same monitor and was really anticipating the new monitor resolutions in the NXE. It makes a pretty big difference to the quality of the image. It still can't match my tv but its not far behind.