Hi guys.. I just bought, xbox 360 arcade jasper, lcd monitor AOC 20", and sonic gear speaker. But the problem is, when i connect the lcd with my xbox via VGA HD AV cable, the picture seem dim and a bit dark. i have set my monitor brightness to the max, and have done all the possibillity setting.. but, it seem a bit dark too.. But, when i connect the lcd to my laptop, it is not dark as i connect to xbox. Dont know what the problem.. Is it that my lcd monitor is not good enough? Btw, this is my lcd monitor spec:-

http://reviews.cnet.com/lcd-monitors/aoc-2...g=mncolBtm;rnav

Hope u guys can help me.. This is my 1st time buying a console game.. Before this, i just use pc. Btw, thanks ya..

did you try and set your display setting on your 360? its usually default to standard definition televisions so go check it out and if so adjust it to the proper setting

yeah.. i already check the setting. im use 1280x720 which is 720p setting. Mm.. 1 more thing, the picture is a bit blur2 and not smooth.. the colour that produce from the lcd is a bit harsh. Is it because of my lcd monitor or the 3rd party VGA HD AV cable ya?

thx..

i am not sure about that, its for that reason why i bought an official cable...but i dont think that the third party manufacturers are stupid. so you can either fiddle around with your LCD's settings or buy a better cable.

There're some settings like reference level or something in the console. try to play around with it.

owh.. really.. hmm.. i just play with my lcd setting about 2 hours.. huhu.. Btw, my lcd is 250cd/m2.. do u think this is the cause? Tq..

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Added on January 31, 2010, 10:54 amyeah.. allready done the setting. still not bright.. do u thing 3rd party vga hd av cable is a problem?

This post has been edited by killer zone II: Jan 31 2010, 10:54 AM

Can u post a screen shot of ur Xbox360 display on ur LCD, wanna how dark it look like on ur lcd screen.

its your screen looks like a bit of "wash out" kind of affect ? try messing your monitor setting.. VGA cable could be a factor too, but try all the setting that you are comfort first and see how it goes... if not you sure try digital signal.. like purchasing a HDMI-dvi cable while using your xbox 360.. But another hand, you need the audio cable as well.

its ur 3rd party VGA cable if im not mistaken
last time my brother also kena same problem
after buy ori VGA cable problem solve

Owh, ok. Maybe will post this evening.. Thx..

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Added on January 31, 2010, 2:39 pmyeah. kinda wash out.. the colour kinda saturated..

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Added on January 31, 2010, 2:42 pmbut bro, when i hook up my xbox with my friend monitor, using my VGA cable the picture are superb.. I guess is my Lcd is not good enough. although it have 60,000:1 DCR, it just have 250dc/m2

Hai... i just bought the Lcd yesterday..

This post has been edited by killer zone II: Jan 31 2010, 02:42 PM

LCD Monitor DCR can't be trusted this day.

yeah. huhu.. But, i trust samsung. hehe..

Hmm,if display is dark myb bcoz d dynamic contrast.hv u tried disable it?i'm using aoc too,but f22.when i turn on dynamic contrast,d picture bcome dark n dim.hope dis will help.

yeah.. i had disable the dcr, and use the standard setting.. Hmm.. can u share ur setting with me? like contrast, brigtness, gamma, and the colour setting.. hehe.. tq bro..

just check your xbox display setting, whether can support your LCD monitor to 720p or better 1080p or not. don't just leave it a optimum setting because if you choose the optimum display is will shown pc connection even if you connect to a LCD TV. in a way, xbox is a bit stupid than ps3. lol.

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Added on February 1, 2010, 11:58 amsorry missout the cable portion........and first of all....under normal circumstances Dynamic Contrast do not affect much because normal the contrast we use to the max is 3000 only. all the Dynamic contrast is just for marketing purpose. try this.

You's is samsung right? check your monitor setting or press the auto.
if auto setting still dim then disable the auto setting and go ahead with the manual setting.

else go to a doctor and check your eye...lol (just kidding).

This post has been edited by skyf50wrx: Feb 1 2010, 11:58 AM

a very high possiblity is the vga cable. Alot of 3rd party cable that i know uses component decode (vga decoded harder to reverse engineer i guess?) then convert to vga port,. causing washout color and dim images.
i m using AOC lcd and i dont have any problem like the one u described.

Try not to buy cheap cable. i got my ori for 60.

720p and 1080p dont make much difference in gaming, most of the game run at 720p.

This post has been edited by y3ivan: Feb 1 2010, 01:26 PM

Thanks. My Lcd does support 720p, and im using the setting right now. Im use AOC 2036s.. Not samsung..

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Added on February 1, 2010, 2:08 pmThanks.. Mm.. u use AOC what model? Mm.. i feel the same way too. It must because of the 3rd party vga cable. But, when i hooked my xbox to my friend Lcd monitor, using the same cable, the picture is superb and verry nice.

Do u guys think it is still because of vga cable? I really dont know what to do..

This post has been edited by killer zone II: Feb 1 2010, 02:08 PM

then ur monitor

Thats right bro.. Hehe.. i dont know what i've done, but i manage to get the best setting for my Lcd. Now its better than my friend monitor. Haha.. Now i can really enjoy the xbox 360. the graphic so superb!!!

I guess my problem solve. Hehe.. Tqvm u all..