Xbox 360 To Monitor

[Xgigas12]

So i want to plug off my xbox 360 from my TV because of low resolution etc,and want to plug it into my monitor so i am wondering what cabels would i need for the picture,sound etc

 

[JuniorPCBuilder]

It depends on what monitor you have, If its has HDMI, Get a HDMI cable, If its VGA, Get a VGA cable etc. etc.

 

[Snipergod87]

It depends on what monitor you have, If its has HDMI, Get a HDMI cable, If its VGA, Get a VGA cable etc. etc.

Not quite as simple as that. What outputs do you have on your XBOX? Composite and HDMI I assume? What imputs does your monitor have?

 

[Xgigas12]

Okay,i just looked at the back of my monitor and i saw 3 outputs vga,dvi-d,ac and on xbox hdmi and composite i know about VGA cabel i saw the video on youtube but i dont understand it,would i have sound by just connecting xbox 360 with vga? btw sorry for my bad English

 

[Snipergod87]

You will need a composite to VGA adapter and you will likely need something else for audio as well.

 

[Xgigas12]

You will need a composite to VGA adapter and you will likely need something else for audio as well.

Oh and i forgot to ask,HDMI is for HD picture right well if i use composite to VGA adapters the picture would be bad as it was on the TV right?

 

[Snipergod87]

HDMI is HD, composite is 480p.

I completely forgot but you can get a HDMI to DVI cable. (Doh) but you will still need some way to work out the audio.

 

[Xgigas12]

HDMI is HD, composite is 480p.

I completely forgot but you can get a HDMI to DVI cable. (Doh) but you will still need some way to work out the audio.

Alright thanks a lot man oh and also i found this ad mini HDMI to VGA cabel with audio cabels would that work i know it sounds stupid i just don't understand this cable stuff

 

[Snipergod87]

You can try that but it may be fake (Seen fake ones before) HDMI to VGA needs to have an active converter (something with a small processor etc) which increases the cost of a cable quite about (around $50 for a cheap one) as it needs to convert Digital to Analog, for HDMI to VGA. While HDMI to DVI is just digital to digital, no extra nonsense needed.

 

[Xgigas12]

You can try that but it may be fake (Seen fake ones before) HDMI to VGA needs to have an active converter (something with a small processor etc) which increases the cost of a cable quite about (around $50 for a cheap one) as it needs to convert Digital to Analog, for HDMI to VGA. While HDMI to DVI is just digital to digital, no extra nonsense needed.

From picture this looks legit to me but i don't know,so is there a difference in picture quality HDMI TO VGA,HDMI to DVI and btw (i know i am getting annoying) but i heard a lot about xbox 360 damaging flat screen TVs/monitors is there truth to it?

 

[Snipergod87]

I havent heard anything about XBOX's damaging TV's/monitors. That device looks like it will do the job, AFAIK the xbox does not support 3.5mm audio but maybe that converter has something.

DVI will typically have a better picture quality than VGA.

(I own a 360)

 

[Xgigas12]

I havent heard anything about XBOX's damaging TV's/monitors. That device looks like it will do the job, AFAIK the xbox does not support 3.5mm audio but maybe that converter has something.

DVI will typically have a better picture quality than VGA.

(I own a 360)

Okay hah i know you are going to hate me for this but i have to ask another question i saw the tutorial about a minute ago and he plugged audio cables into the monitor,but the thing is i don't have those kind of ports on my monitor?
oh btw found this ad also

 

[Snipergod87]

That cable is HDMI to DVI. For audio you would need a cable that would allow you to connect it to your speakers or headphones (3.5mm female adapter).

You might be able to do some weird Line in stuff with your onboard sound but if it works it is very complex.

 

[Xgigas12]

That cable is HDMI to DVI. For audio you would need a cable that would allow you to connect it to your speakers or headphones (3.5mm female adapter).

You might be able to do some weird Line in stuff with your onboard sound but if it works it is very complex.

Okay,mini HDMI to VGA cable on the picture and these adapters should work right?