Using LCD monitors as HDTV's

You'll have to run in 1360x768. It'll look pretty decent, but it won't be pixel perfect.dmanrevived

Great guide.

Anyways, Does the monitor your using allow 1080p and 1:1 ppixel mapping over compnent ? By the way im gettin the wz version if it changes anything.

It varies from tv to tv. Some have better picture over VGA, and others have better picture over component. Technically, I believe VGA is superior, but I find the picture is horrible over VGA for my monitor in terms of colours, everything is faded.

It is also known that the 360 doesn't do 1080p perfectly over VGA for 24" monitors. I don't believe any 24" monitor's 1:1 pixel mapping works with the 360's 1080p image over VGA.

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If i purchase that moniter with the optional speakerbar, and connect my PS2 with component wires for the moniter, will i be able to get audio out of the speaker bar?

dmanrevived

Component cables do not carry audio. Component cables almost always accompany the two red/white composite audio signals, so those will have to carry audio for you. Speaker attachments for monitors almost always require a 1/8" stereo input (looks like the little plug for headphones). What you need to do is buy an adapter/cable from Radioshack that converts the red/white RCA signal to 1/8" stereo.

Do u think anything that size under $500 would be worth my money or is 22' the best opton for that price range?

123kaney

There are maybe one or two 24" models that are in your price range. If I had to go for one, it'd probably be the Westinghouse L2410NM. It has a good number of inputs: VGA, HDMI, component, composite, s-video. On top of that, it has built in speakers, so you can simply plug in red/white composite cables or 1/8" stereo. However, Westinghouse products can be hit or miss, so I'd probably still go for a quality 22" than a budget 24".

I bought that monitor and it's great. I'm waiting to buy a HDMI cable so I don't have to unplug the Xbox 360/Cable Box all the time. What's this HDCP business? Like I don't understand it.

I got a new monitor for my 360, it looks great, the audio just doesn't work :( . Is this the right thing to convert the rca cables on the 360 vga cable to the monitor's built in speakers?dackchaar

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Can someone make it simpler for me?I own a 360 premium and a 20" monitor with 1680x1050 resolution.I want to play my 360 on it.Please just tell me which cable i need to connect.My monitor accept both VGA and DVI connection.I also want 5.1 surround sound too.I don't mind buying a new speaker and cables.Please guide me.Skyriderlink

What you need is the official Microsoft VGA Cables. Thats all to that.

Can someone make it simpler for me?I own a 360 premium and a 20" monitor with 1680x1050 resolution.I want to play my 360 on it.Please just tell me which cable i need to connect.My monitor accept both VGA and DVI connection.I also want 5.1 surround sound too.I don't mind buying a new speaker and cables.Please guide me.Skyriderlink

For the surround sound, you need a set of speakers that accepts optical and then an optical cable, of course.

On the subject of sound.

Can I run the sound from my 360 into the headphone jack on my standalone computer speakers, or do I need a seperate Aux In jack on my speakers? Is the headphone jack just for output?

Okay, it's starting to look like this venture is not going to save me as much as I thought.

Monitor.................... $300

VGA Cables.............. $40

Speakers w/aux in.... $100 ?

I know I can run it through my PC, but would really rather not... but that's on me.

Thanks for the info.

You can get speakers with aux in for like $30, and the Microsoft brand VGA cables are $30 only.

Cheap speakers:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121002

what about using a HDMI monitor for gaming if the monitor has no speakers?

i have seperate speakers how would i get a RCA jack to work?

You can get speakers with aux in for like $30, and the Microsoft brand VGA cables are $30 only.

Cheap speakers:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121002

dmanrevived

Yeah, I was also thinking, I could just get a female/female adapter and plug the 360 into one end and speakers into the other.... Not sure why I didn't think of that earlier.

what about using a HDMI monitor for gaming if the monitor has no speakers?

i have seperate speakers how would i get a RCA jack to work?

CwlHeddwyn

Probably a simple question but I can't seem to find the answer anywhere.

If I have a 360 premium, which has both A/V output and HDMI output. Can I output to 2 displays at the same time?

ie. Use VGA to my PC monitor and HDMI to my LCD TV?

Would this degrade picture quality if even possible?

....I just got this Acer 24 inch monitor....2ms response time, 3000:1 ratio, 1900X1200...got a great deal at staples and it looks awesome with my 360 through VGA, it has HDMI as well but my 360 doesn't......16:10 looks excellent!!!Just to give you an idea of how 16:10 looks here you go, all these pictures are 16:10 on this monitor.

Bump for a very helpful topic. Just got a Gateway 22" LCD monitor with my new PC today and was looking for a quick way to get sound for my 360. I am finally glad to leave my 13" mono SDTV behind! :D

I was going to get a PC Monitor to play my PS3 on and it is the Dell Ultrasharp 2007WFP. So how would i connect my PS3 to that Monitor and to these speakers.

Or if i connect this sound bar to my monitor would it count as having built in speakers so i wouldnt have to run the sound to the external speakers.