Topic: Is A 1440 × 900 Pc Monitor Ok For The 360? (Read 35 times)

sinister slipknot · « **on:** September 16, 2006, 05:09:00 AM »

Basically, i want a monitor for my 360 (i would just get a HDTV, but i hardly use my 360 until good games come out, so itd be a huge watse of money for how much id actually use it) and ive been looking at widescreen monitors so i dont get the letterbox view thingy, and the only widescreens ive found have all got 1440 × 900 resolution, and i was wondering if anybody has a monitor with that res that the 360 looks good on. I know the reses that the 360 can put out, (highest being 1360 x 768) and was just wondering on whether the image gets stretched, or centered, or if its down to the monitor's scaler that depends on what happens.

Any help apprecitated.

MattyT · « **Reply #1 on:** September 16, 2006, 05:37:00 AM »

Ive got a cheapskate range Acer Widescreen 19 inch TFT, running the 360 at 1360 x 768 with very good results (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) . The monitors max is 1440 x 900 but I dont really think it stretches the image considerably (1360 x 900 is a pretty widescreen res anyway).

One thing to look out for, when you buy the VGA cable for the 360, the one i got at least had a male VGA output; most monitors have a male input (aka male to male doesnt work). Luckily the vga cable on my TFT is connected at the base of the monitor to a female socket (phew (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) ). I just say this because i also had an old Dell monitor with the male connecter that went straight into it. Long story short if you do get a monitor like this, you will need an extra female to female adapter dongle to connect the 360 and TFT. Hope that made sense (IMG:style_emoticons/default/uhh.gif)

sinister slipknot · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2006, 05:54:00 AM »

Thats cool, so it does strech it, just not crazy so it pixelates or anything?

paranoia4422 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2006, 08:08:00 AM »

It will probably pixelate

daredevilbear · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2006, 02:53:00 PM »

i have the samsung 940bw and its native res is 1440x900(16:10) and i play mine in 1280x720(16:9) only becasue the color is the best in this res. but if the xbox 360 had 1440x900 res support, but for now the 1280x720 is the best for monitors that have navtive res of 1440x900. and the imaged will strecth a little bit only b/c u r using a 16:9 res on a 16:10 u cant really tell, the only time you can is if the r circl on the screen. like crosshairs and stuff like that.

This post has been edited by daredevilbear: Sep 16 2006, 09:56 PM

Author Topic: Is A 1440 × 900 Pc Monitor Ok For The 360? (Read 35 times)