xbox360 sound through a monitor

anksta · 20 May 2008 at 13:33

I have a the Dell 2407WFP-HC monitor and just buyin an xbox 360 today, what cable is the best to connect the xbox to the monitor? It has VGA, DVI, S-Video, Component and Composite. I thought Component would be the only one I could get but if I get that then there is gonna be no sound is there?

How do I connect the xbox to the monitor and not lose sound?

eggyoke · 20 May 2008 at 13:45

I've got a Samsung Pebble monitor that I use for the 360. I use a 360 VGA lead which also has 2 branching red and white AUX leads which I connect to my hi-fi system underneith.

The picture and sound is great, never had any problem. Running 720p atm.

anksta · 20 May 2008 at 13:50

when you say aux lead is it like the earphones jacks or the smooth ones that slide in?

Frapple · 20 May 2008 at 13:51

eggyoke said:
I've got a Samsung Pebble monitor that I use for the 360. I use a 360 VGA lead which also has 2 branching red and white AUX leads which I connect to my hi-fi system underneith.

The picture and sound is great, never had any problem. Running 720p atm.

This ^ but didn't like pebble styling so got a 226BW instead, connect audio to a 2.1 speaker set or swap em out for 5.1 headphones.

Sareth · 20 May 2008 at 13:54

anksta said:
when you say aux lead is it like the earphones jacks or the smooth ones that slide in?

L +R phono leads "the smooth ones", official VGA cable comes with a phono to 3.5mm adapter though.

Nismo · 20 May 2008 at 13:55

As said, VGA lead with the sound connectors going to separate speakers / Hi-Fi or PC Line-in if there is one near by with decent speakers.

Hector · 20 May 2008 at 15:29

i use the SPDIF input on my pc (aka optical or toslink).

edit:
an image of an SPDIF jack:
http://www.atmarkit.co.jp/fpc/cableconnecter/sound_game/spdif_opt_protect_cover_l.jpg

TheNumber42 · 20 May 2008 at 15:34

You will possibly get the best picture and dvd upscaling if you go with a VGA cable, but composite could be a little easier to setup and comes free with the console.

As for audio, when I connect my 360 to my monitors I use the little red&white > jack connector thingie that came with the VGA cable and plug it into an audio-in port on the monitor.

Kreeeee · 20 May 2008 at 16:33

HDMI is easily the best but do you have optical/HDMI breakout box?

cokecan · 20 May 2008 at 16:41

TheNumber42 said:
You will possibly get the best picture and dvd upscaling if you go with a VGA cable, but composite could be a little easier to setup and comes free with the console.

I assume you mean component

composite is an absolut dog of a connection

TheNumber42 · 20 May 2008 at 18:31

cokecan72 said:
I assume you mean component composite is an absolut dog of a connection

lol yeah I meant component, cheers

anksta · 21 May 2008 at 11:57

arite, what I'm doin now is using the component cable into the monitor then usin the white and red connection from the scart bit and pluggin it into this:

and then into my speakers, however, its only comin out of one speaker, is that because that adapter is for video and sound? I bought a VGA cable (20 quid!) yesterday but that has the same sound things on the end and I'd have to unplug my pc so didnt think it was worth it for the same sound if its the adapter.