Connecting Xbox 360 via VGA

[elrasho]

Im thinking of conneccting my xbox 360 via a VGA cable to my 17" TFT Monitor, reason being so I can see waht HD is like. I was wondering will it look ok on a 17" monitor? I mean will I ger letterboxing or cropped edges since its only 17"

Im hoping to play at 720p

PS. I dont have speakeres in my monitor but i do have an XFI sound card with an optical input, could I connect the xbox to this and use my 5.1 speakers for the PC??

 

[giant384]

yea you can do everything you listed above. you might just need to change some settings on your 360 though.

 

[Raziaar]

You will need to buy the microsoft vga cable.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16874103025

And you'll also need to buy from like radioshack, a double female adapter so you can plug your computer speakers in one end, and the vga cable audio portion(connected via the Y combiner into the other end. Works beautifully.

 

[Direwolf]

For the record the Y-combiner that you need to change the Xbox's RCA sound cables to minijack is included with the VGA I believe.

 

[Raziaar]

For the record the Y-combiner that you need to change the Xbox's RCA sound cables to minijack is included with the VGA I believe.

Yeah, it is. What I speak of is a simple female female minijack connector which is also needed.

 

[Druckles]

Personally I'd like to see how a 360 looks on my 24" monitor. Might need an XBox first, though :/

 

[Raziaar]

Personally I'd like to see how a 360 looks on my 24" monitor. Might need an XBox first, though :/

I only have a 19 incher

 

[giant384]

Personally I'd like to see how a 360 looks on my 24" monitor. Might need an XBox first, though :/

wouldn't look as good because it would be 16:10(monitor) instead of 16:9(xbox output)

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

Is there a digital (dvi) adapter or cable available for 360?

 

[Raziaar]

Is there a digital (dvi) adapter or cable available for 360?

I believe the VGA cable thing comes with a VGA to DVI adapter... which is what I use on my video card.

Unless I'm mistaken and that came with my video card? I cannot be sure. D: I think it came with my video card actually. Damn.

 

[Tyguy]

the video isnt as good as it would be on a HDTV, but its close

 

[Qonfused]

I love playing on my monitor.

 

[CptStern]

You will need to buy the microsoft vga cable.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16874103025

And you'll also need to buy from like radioshack, a double female adapter so you can plug your computer speakers in one end, and the vga cable audio portion(connected via the Y combiner into the other end. Works beautifully.

depends on wether your speakers have an aux jack ..mine does so I didnt need an additional adapter ..looks great on my 22" monitor

I believe the VGA cable thing comes with a VGA to DVI adapter... which is what I use on my video card.

Unless I'm mistaken and that came with my video card? I cannot be sure. D: I think it came with my video card actually. Damn.

the adapter you're talking about comes with your video card ..sometimes they include 2 (sli)

 

[Qonfused]

Plus, you don't buy things from RadioShack. You just don't.

 

[Druckles]

wouldn't look as good because it would be 16:10(monitor) instead of 16:9(xbox output)

You'd get two strips along the top and bottom, but that's it. It's still technically HD as it's 1080p

 

[giant384]

You'd get two strips along the top and bottom, but that's it. It's still technically HD as it's 1080p

not all monitors scale like that.

 

[Druckles]

not all monitors scale like that.

Well mine does so nah

 

[elrasho]

OK so im now getting a HDTV, so which is better VGA or Componant?

 

[[RE]Leon]

The ones that aren't Yellow White And Red.

That won't give you HD.

 

[Asus]

Component and VGA are going to look very similar except VGA is pure (RGB) and component is a compressed signal (YPbPr) from RGB. So I'd go with VGA, unless the xbox360 converter or your TV favors component for some reason.

 

[elrasho]

cool, the Toshiba 42Z3030DB supports 1080p via componant but still I think VGA would be better