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Playing XBOX on and LCD Monitor
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:20 pm
by washington53
I heard that there are things were you could hook up your xbox to your lcd monitor... Can any of you guys help me or give me a name. Because i love my LCD and if i could play madden on it that will be even better.
I have a MAG 19" TFT lcd monitor
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:50 pm
by cvillehog
What's the response rate on that LCD? LCDs don't handle fast-moving images as well as other technologies.
If your LCD has a regular cable input on it, you can use
this adapter. If not, you need to look for an xbox-to-VGA (or DVI depending on your monitor) converter.
EDIT:
Something like
this. [Disclaimer: I am not endorsing purchasing from this site. I've never heard of it.]
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:38 pm
by washington53
Thanks for your help cvillehog... I had a friend of mine call me, he has the same monitor. He told me that he uses a Multi Purpose Component Vga Box. He said it works perfectly, but he told me to buy one of those monster cables to get the maximum graphics.
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:12 am
by Hill66
Wouldn't you able to play your xbox thru your computer by simply having TV-out? (I think that is what its called)
However, it wouldn't look anything like playing on TV unless you have a high end graphic card...I think, or I could just be talking out my...
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:19 am
by washington53
yeah but the problem with that im a teen... every thursday night me n mai friends go to one house and have a madden tournament or play halo2. And so ill be already carrying the xbox and the monitor, plus the VGA box is much cheaper than getting an amazing graphics card