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Buying Xbox 360

  • 29-04-2008 11:20pm
    #1
    ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,109 ✭✭✭


    I have just decided that i want to buy a 360, i would like to know if anybody know's where the best buy is... whether it is off some website in asia or the north america or even in the local tesco or xtravision.

    max i will pay is about 350e for the console 2 controllers and all the cables etc + GTA IV and maybe another game.

    any ideas? whats better about the elite? just the extra 100gb HDD?


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  • #2
    silvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,132 ✭✭✭silvine


    The Elite comes with the bigger hard-drive, has a HDMI out port and it's black (sexy).


  • #3
    faceman
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    Are you planning on going online OP? what kind of telly have you got?

    It all depends on how you want to use your xbox.

    YOu can get a basic xbox now for 200e. Dont expect any deals on GTA in the near future tho.


  • #4
    ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,109 ✭✭✭ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV


    Thanks guys^^

    Think i've decided to get the 299e deal in xtra vision. XBOX 360 premium + 4 games. best deal i've seen, not even any better deals in asia/US/anywhere else.

    So i think i will hook it up to my LCD screen as its better than my tv at home. does a cable for this come free? or must i buy it? whats the name the cable? thanks in advance


  • #5
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,019 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    For LCD you will be looking for the VGA HD cable, which unfortunately does not come with it. But it is the best cable for the Xbox with the exception of HDMI, so it is worth the money. Enjoy!


  • #6
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,264 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    If your lcd screen decodes HDCP get the HDMI to DVI cable from www.dealextreme.com


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  • #7
    ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,109 ✭✭✭ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV


    http://www.dealextreme.com/search.dx/search.VGA%20HD%20cable

    which one is it? theres at least a dozen types. and how long does that site take to ship?


  • #8
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    Op, you get a basic HD cable and SD cable with the xbox. Suss it out first to see if you are happy with the quality before buying another cable.


  • #9
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,264 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    faceman wrote: »
    Op, you get a basic HD cable and SD cable with the xbox. Suss it out first to see if you are happy with the quality before buying another cable.

    Hes using it on his monitor so the basic cable is hardly going to work?


    I have this one (link) for my Ps3 and it works perfectly

    Actually hold on, i need to check something!

    EDIT: Apparently your going to need to do this to get sound


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