Xbox 360

Hamoodii · 26 Sep 2006 at 21:18

Hi,

Got these:

-CRT monitor

-X1800XT card with HD

with all the right stuff if I got a X360 can I run HD, sry guys I am a noob with consoles

silversurfer · 26 Sep 2006 at 21:45

You can buy a special vga cable for the 360 to use on the monitor, it doesnt involve the pc at all

WotDa · 26 Sep 2006 at 21:47

silversurfer said:
You can buy a special vga cable for the 360 to use on the monitor, it doesnt involve the pc at all

Best £20 I spent. Also has digital audio (optical) aswell.

So, my 19" monitor isn't the same size as the 28" TV, so what? The quality difference is amazing.

Hamoodii · 26 Sep 2006 at 23:58

WotDa said:
Best £20 I spent. Also has digital audio (optical) aswell.

So, my 19" monitor isn't the same size as the 28" TV, so what? The quality difference is amazing.

What do you mean quality, like would it be better than my standard TV quality?

Psymonkee · 27 Sep 2006 at 00:01

yup

Higher resolution

DaveyD · 27 Sep 2006 at 00:08

Hamoodii said:
What do you mean quality, like would it be better than my standard TV quality?

On a standard, non HDTV PAL TV, you've only got a small resolution, 576 lines, but on the 360, via the VGA cable, you can have 1280x720 etc, so a lot more to see. It's a massive improvement over playing on a standard TV, but PC gaming has been doing HD resolutions for years anyway, just this is new to the console market.

PuncH · 27 Sep 2006 at 00:09

Hamoodii said:
What do you mean quality, like would it be better than my standard TV quality?

Having just bought into the HDTV world I can safely say your monitor would be far, far superior!

Hamoodii · 27 Sep 2006 at 15:07

thanks guys, i wanted to get one for when COD3 comes out as it is a console exclusive :mad:

Count_Zero99uk · 27 Sep 2006 at 15:10

i have a 21" CRT monitor

but am thinkign about getting a 32" HD LCD TV

Aside from the size would there be a difference in picture quality from the monitor to the TV?

Thanks.

Also on that VGA cable does it just use one input to go on the line in of your pc?

WotDa · 27 Sep 2006 at 16:59

VGA cable has a VGA plug, and the red and white audio leads.

It comes with a red/white ---> 3.5mm Jack to plug into your amp/sub/whatever or you can use it without the jack.

Not sure if that answered your question or not. So I'll do a doodle

Code:

 ____            ___
|Xbox| ----- |VGA|  (Monitor)
 -----      |      ----
              |       ____
              |___ |Audio| (Amp/Sub/Whatever)
                       -----

Well, you get the idea, I hope.

Kohaashi · 27 Sep 2006 at 17:45

Does the VGA lead have a optical out port for sound like the component cable does?
It's on the plug that goes into the 360.

crunchman · 27 Sep 2006 at 17:50

Chadd said:
Does the VGA lead have a optical out port for sound like the component cable does?
It's on the plug that goes into the 360.

Yes it does.

Count_Zero99uk · 27 Sep 2006 at 18:38

WotDa said:
VGA cable has a VGA plug, and the red and white audio leads.

It comes with a red/white ---> 3.5mm Jack to plug into your amp/sub/whatever or you can use it without the jack.

Not sure if that answered your question or not. So I'll do a doodle

Code:

____ ___ |Xbox| ----- |VGA| (Monitor) ----- | ---- | ____ |___ |Audio| (Amp/Sub/Whatever) -----

Well, you get the idea, I hope.

Yup that answers my question exactly

Basicaly the split red and white go into a jack (that comes with the cable) that goes into a port (like the line in on my sound card

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