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IGN: Guide To Use LCD Monitor as Xbox 360 Display

[Tobb555]

I cant commet on a LCD but I use a CRT and I think it looks tons better then my friends HDTV.

[MN-Mod-Man]

When properly adjusted there's no comparison between CRT and HDTV, CRT is not even close.

[Vipernig]

I think he meant a CRT Computer monitor. And such a monitor for will look way better and sharper that a rear projection CRT HDTV. Then again your friends HDTV should be6-10 times the size of the monitor.

[flashfreak]

I'm using a 19" Viewsonic VX924 with 3ms refresh. Its much clearer than my friends 88cm plasma. LCDs rock!

[Knocks]

CRT is the best currently available technology for TV or PC monitors, period.  LCD, plasma, and projections have not come even close.

[Base8]

I got a relitivly cheap 1080p / computer monitor from costco, 20.1" 8ms, i think, refresh, and good contrast.  At the time it was $380 now i think its about $349 or so, it is a sceptere, kind of a generic, but i dont know what the difference is.

This post has been edited by Base8: Apr 26 2006, 05:45 AM

[jcwacky]

I haven't managed to find the answer to what is the best picture I can get a 360 to display on my 1600x1200 TFT? Does the 360 support this resolution? Or will I have to have the image stretched or with black borders?

Cheers
James

[hignaki]

QUOTE(jcwacky @ Apr 26 2006, 02:57 PM)

I haven't managed to find the answer to what is the best picture I can get a 360 to display on my 1600x1200 TFT? Does the 360 support this resolution? Or will I have to have the image stretched or with black borders?

Cheers
James

Stretched and/or with black borders, or really small floating in the center of the screen.  It all depends on how the monitor actually handles scaling/stretching, if at all.

Make/model?

[braids]

Everytime I see an xbox 360 hooked up to a monitor via vga the color looks washed out when compared to being hooked up via component.  This is on both lcd and crt.  Has anyone else noticed the difference?

[hamwbone]

hahaha, this is great  

[madsci1016]

I hate how people dismiss projectors. Had a kid arguing with me that his 22" 720p lcd tv was better than my xga projector.  MY screen is 7 feet across, i dont care if i have to dim the lights a little, at least i get to sit several feet from my screen while he is 2 feet from his screen to actually notice the difference b/w HD and normal. and we paid the same price for both of our systems. so whats better?

[spgurley]

QUOTE(braids @ Apr 26 2006, 09:19 AM)

Everytime I see an xbox 360 hooked up to a monitor via vga the color looks washed out when compared to being hooked up via component.  This is on both lcd and crt.  Has anyone else noticed the difference?

I use a 1280x1024 LCD half the time when playing Xbox 360, and I noticed the same exact thing.  I wish someone would explain why the colors are perfect through component on a HDTV, but are washed out (not to mention the imperfections in the picture) when displayed through VGA.  Someone please help/explain!

[lowendfrequency]

It's funny how they say that Condemned is unplayable because of how dark it is.  Last time I checked conventional CRTs had much better contrast ratios than the majority of HDTVs available on the market.    The first time that I played through condemned was on a 27" CRT and I had no issues.

[Lpk32187]

First time I popped in condemned on my LCD it ran perfect it was dark but not to dark.  A lighter quake type dark. And I use a viewsonic vx922 with a 2 ms response and I used to use a Samsung 913v. Both were PIMP.

This post has been edited by Lpk32187: Apr 27 2006, 08:10 PM