Xbox 360 on PC monitor?

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#1 -tears-run-red-
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Hi, I have a LCD monitor, with a Line in (DVI) and (VGA) port on the back. Can someone tell me what I need to hook my 360 up to my LCD PC monitor. *edit* nvm, I guess I just need an HDMI to DVI adapter. But does anyone do this currently? and how is the quality?
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#2 YoungSinatra25
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Hdmi to DVI converters ain't cheap $35. Madcatz VGA goes for $20. DVI-HDMI is slightly better. Better color and better detail in dark areas. Fact... not opinion. I use to game on a HP w2207 which PQ was absolutely top notch. Been there done that... You'll eventually want bigger.
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#3 flashback01231
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new monitor with a HDMI port :) i bought a nice 22 Inch one today

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#4 Recontrooper
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I game with a vga connection to the monitor and it works fine.
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#5 VuPhuong
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I game with a vga connection to the monitor and it works fine.Recontrooper
yea me 2, and it's easier to handler the audio than things that involve hdmi that what I heard :D
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Hdmi to DVI converters ain't cheap $35. Madcatz VGA goes for $20. DVI-HDMI is slightly better. Better color and better detail in dark areas. Fact... not opinion. I use to game on a HP w2207 which PQ was absolutely top notch. Been there done that... You'll eventually want bigger.YoungSinatra25

i have that same monitor. it's really nice except i need to get a radio to get any sound.

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#7 shawn7324
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Mine is hooked up via HDMI, video & audio is sweet.

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#8 murdered
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If you get an HDMI to DVI adapter be aware that DVI doesn't carry audio so you'll have to find another way to get audio out of the 360. In my case, what I ended up doing is taking the composite video and audio cable that came with the 360 and removing the plastic cover around the end that plugs into the 360 because otherwise it wouldn't fit while the HDMI cable is also plugged in. Finally, I bought an RCA to 3.5mm adapter so that I could plug the audio cables into my computer speakers.

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#9 Tezcatlipoca666
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Is this what you are looking for?

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360vgahdcable/

That is what I use to connect my xbox to my monitor. Works great at 720p

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#10 Staszy
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its worth it though if you do. makes quality so much better