using vga on 360

brav · 29-06-2006 6:01pm #1

Hey, just got the 360 a few days ago, and I also got the advanced scart cable as I dont have hd yet.

Just wondering, I have a 19" monitor upstairs and I would love to see some of the games in HD, so If I were to buy the vga cable, could I connect it to it (I think I would need a vga coupler or something, as the vga cable from my monitor is coming out of the it directly), but will I be able to see a difference on the monitor compared to SD 32" widescreen downstairs?

Just wanted to know before I bought the cable.

GrumPy · 29-06-2006 6:08pm

brav wrote:

Hey, just got the 360 a few days ago, and I also got the advanced scart cable as I dont have hd yet.

Just wondering, I have a 19" monitor upstairs and I would love to see some of the games in HD, so If I were to buy the vga cable, could I connect it to it (I think I would need a vga coupler or something, as the vga cable from my monitor is coming out of the it directly), but will I be able to see a difference on the monitor compared to SD 32" widescreen downstairs?

Just wanted to know before I bought the cable.

You dont need a coupler, and yes, it will look a thousands times better on your monitor.

FuzzyWuzzyWazza · 29-06-2006 6:28pm

Irish GrumPy wrote:

You dont need a coupler, and yes, it will look a thousands times better on your monitor.

I think what he is saying is that the VGA cable is hard wired to his monitor, so he might need a coupler.

Kenny_D · 29-06-2006 6:30pm

Sounds like a CRT. Whats the deal with playing 360 through a CRT anyway. I'd imagine it can display high def because of its resolution. And you always here people saying how CRT still cant be beat for this and that

FuzzyWuzzyWazza · 29-06-2006 6:32pm

there is no differance between a CRT and a TFT for the purpose of this discussion really. They would both work fine.

Clover · 29-06-2006 7:20pm

brav wrote:

I have a 19" monitor upstairs and I would love to see some of the games in HD, so If I were to buy the vga cable, could I connect it to it (I think I would need a vga coupler or something, as the vga cable from my monitor is coming out of the it directly?

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the xbox 360 vga cable has a coupler included in the box for conecting to your monitors cable , it also has an adaptor for the vga cables sound to conect into your pc's sound card.

FuzzyWuzzyWazza · 29-06-2006 7:36pm

Clover wrote:

the xbox 360 vga cable has a coupler included in the box for conecting to your monitors cable , it also has an adaptor for the vga cables sound to conect into your pc's sound card.

handy, I didn't know that.:)

Clover · 29-06-2006 7:43pm

i only found out when i went to conect it to my screen and and could not figure out how to conect it , then herself in her wise " try the adaptor voice " solved it

but i got the sound all by myself

brav · 29-06-2006 7:47pm

Clover wrote:

the xbox 360 vga cable has a coupler included in the box for conecting to your monitors cable , it also has an adaptor for the vga cables sound to conect into your pc's sound card.

Thanks, ya its a crt and the cable is hard wired.

My main question is though will I notice an improvement on a 19" screen or is it just too small to notice.

Edit:It ain't a widescreen just your usual 19" with 1280x1024 so will the 360 use a letter box or will i have to "squish" the screen height down?

Thanks

Julez · 29-06-2006 8:28pm

Yeah you should notice a difference, it's alot clearer through vga, even on a small monitor!

DemonOfTheFall · 29-06-2006 11:31pm

Yeah of course you'll still notice a difference. Theres a huge difference between playing a game in 640x480 and 1280x1024 on a PC isn't there?

kensutz · 01-07-2006 8:22pm

Does anyone know where to pick up an adaptor to connect 2 male ends of the vga monitor and vga cable?

Clover · 01-07-2006 9:06pm

maplins do that type of conector and maybe peats , also if someone has the xbox 360 vga cable and are conecting it to a hd-tv they will not be in need of it and you maybe able to pick one up that way .