Topic: Question About Using Vga Monitor For 360 (Read 359 times)

blacksky9 · « **on:** October 25, 2005, 10:46:00 PM »

well i'm interested in playing my xbox360 through my vga monitor but...this monitor i have does not have any inputs and outputs on the back in order for me to hook the 360 vga cable up. so what info can you guys give me about that? thanks.

Deftech · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2005, 10:59:00 PM »

How do you connect your monitor to your pc/video card?

The termination for the 360 VGA cable will act as your pc's video card. Connect the 360 VGA cable to your monitors cable.

(IMG:http://image.lik-sang.com/images//large/xbox360-vga-hd-av-cable.jpg)

This post has been edited by Deftech: Oct 26 2005, 06:01 AM

danlk2 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2005, 07:23:00 AM »

would it be worth getting that cable for my monitor?
http://www.viewsonic...e2series/e90fb/
or would it be better on a normal tv with rca cables? anyone?

Xeriak · « **Reply #3 on:** October 26, 2005, 08:34:00 AM »

I hate to sound idiotic now.. but my knowledge of VGA monitors evades me..

So here is my question.. If I use the VGA cable from the Xbox 360 to connect it to my PC's VGA monitor; will I then be able to play games in 720p Hi-Def?? Or will I need a HDTV for 720p?? (I've got a 17" CRT monitor, and I can go to 1280x1024 @60Hz)

Thuggalo420DL · « **Reply #4 on:** October 26, 2005, 09:12:00 AM »

Does anyone know how this'll work? Does the Xbox have a female port VGA port on the back or will I need a male to male connector? (My moniter has no VGA in port)

wassup0320 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2005, 10:36:00 AM »

QUOTE

So here is my question.. If I use the VGA cable from the Xbox 360 to connect it to my PC's VGA monitor; will I then be able to play games in 720p Hi-Def?? Or will I need a HDTV for 720p?? (I've got a 17" CRT monitor, and I can go to 1280x1024 @60Hz)

Should work fine becuase current xbox titles that are capable of 720p work fine on a VGA monitor, but as far as I know, 720p is natively in a 16:9 aspect ratio, so it would be squashed on your 4:3 monitor...unless you have some way of having it display in a letter box format.

blacksky9 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2005, 11:28:00 AM »

same thing with me. my monitor is a nec multisync fe700 and it has no vga in port on it. so how would i use it with my xbox 360? someone has to have an answer...

thanks

danlk2 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 26, 2005, 11:59:00 AM »

I think they are saying the end of the cable look like the back of your video card

twistedsymphony · « **Reply #8 on:** October 26, 2005, 11:31:00 AM »

You'll need a simple Female to Female connector to get the 360 VGA cable to interface with a monitor that has it's VGA cable permanently attached. Most new LCDs, Projectors and HDTVs with VGA ports simply have a female port on the back panel of the display. (which is what MS is assuming most people will wan to use the cable with)

It's really only the cheaper CRT Monitors that have the cable permanently attached.

In those cases you'll need one of these:
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Now I'm moving this to the 360 AV forum... If it wasn't for deftech pointing this thread out I wouldn't have seen it... it's really to your benefit to post things in the right place

Deftech · « **Reply #9 on:** October 26, 2005, 11:35:00 AM »

Female to Female connector explains it all

I didn't even think of that.

danlk2 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2005, 12:38:00 PM »

but still the question is, will it look better on my flat panel 19"crt than it will on my tv with normal rca cables?

Deftech · « **Reply #11 on:** October 26, 2005, 01:11:00 PM »

QUOTE(danlk2 @ Oct 26 2005, 02:13 PM)

but still the question is, will it look better on my flat panel 19"crt than it will on my tv with normal rca cables?

If by normal RCA you mean Composite and Not Component...

If you need an answer for that, we need to enroll you in A/V 101 ASAP

Yes....

Anything using composite video is the worst possible picture.

twistedsymphony · « **Reply #12 on:** October 26, 2005, 01:13:00 PM »

QUOTE(danlk2 @ Oct 26 2005, 02:13 PM)

but still the question is, will it look better on my flat panel 19"crt than it will on my tv with normal rca cables?

do you honestly even have to ask that question?

that's like asking which car performs better a yugo or a ferrari?

I've said it 100 times before

here is your video food chain:

Modulated RF < Composite < S-Video (SVHS Scart) < Component < RGB (RGB SCART) < VGA (DVI-A) < HDMI (DVI-D)

RCA is one from the bottom... VGA is one from the top

Carlo210 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 26, 2005, 01:45:00 PM »

QUOTE(Deftech @ Oct 26 2005, 06:34 AM)

How do you connect your monitor to your pc/video card?

The termination for the 360 VGA cable will act as your pc's video card. Connect the 360 VGA cable to your monitors cable.

(IMG:http://image.lik-sang.com/images//large/xbox360-vga-hd-av-cable.jpg)

He would, however, need a FEMALE to FEMALE vga adapter.

Edit: Shoud've read the thread before posting.

This post has been edited by Carlo210: Oct 26 2005, 08:47 PM

Deftech · « **Reply #14 on:** October 26, 2005, 02:39:00 PM »

I assumed the MS cable would be female at the end.

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