Hi there, FYI, I just picked up an XBOX 360 yesterday, as well as GRAW, and no, I do NOT own an HDTV, just a regular 21" TV. GRAW really shows what the XBOX 360 is capable off, before getting GRAW, I was playing Ghost Recon 2 on my old XBOX, so I can really appreciate how good it looks, and can only imagine what it would look like on a HDTV. The only gripe is that my TV screen is so small, but the resolution is really high, so some of the words and images are tiny and blurry...a little hard to read. I think playing it on a computer monitor would be great.

Hey guys, i'm new with xbox 360 too (no, i don't have one). Some of you guys mentioned about playing xbox 360 with computer monitor, i know most of LCD monitors will do, but what about normal Flat monitor, say like my Samsung SyncMaster 793DF monitor, will it work with it too? do i have to use VGA box? (well if you dont mind, i'd like to see a pic of xbox360 cable connected to this kind of monitor ) you know, i just wanna make things clearer by looking at it. Thank you

Are you gonna use pc monitor & speaker to play your xbox 360? yeah, i'd like to see your review, thanx

i believe CRT monitor are more compatible than LCD coz don't have the native resolution problem. you don't need the vga box like xbox1, xb360 have a vga cable than can directly connect to the monitor. but of coz, that cable is sold separately.

Yes you can use your Samsung monitor with the 360 but you need to get the VGA cable as well. The third party cable is around RM50+.

And since those monitor used a fixed monitor cable unlike some high end monitor ( circe 19" to 21" monitor ), get a gender changer adapter along. You wont need it if u're buying the original 360 VGA cable insted of 3rd party.

Sorry guys, i'm almost lost since each of you saying different answers ... so, just put it this way, I have a CRT monitor and i want to play xbox 360 with it, what i need is;

1. This cable?
2. And this VGA box?

Correct me if i'm wrong

you need either 1 or 2. no need for both. my advise to get the cable since 3rd party one is really cheap. if not mistaken mk84 is selling his 3rd party cable.

ok, thanx for helping guys, really appreciate that.

save some money.. get the viewsonic 19" widescreen lcd.. at a price slightly above 1k, you'll get to see what the 360 is really capable of.. i used to play on a 29" tv at my living room.. after getting the vga cable and plugged into my 17" lcd, man.. i'm not going out there anymore

I'm considering of getting an Xbox 360.. I heard rumours that they might launch the premium one with a HD DVD drive built in instead..do you think I should wait?

Well sad to say, M$ has confirmed that they wont do such thing, instead they'll release seperate HD-DVD drive which is planned for release later this year

It's just a false rumor. The HD-DVD drive will be external drive.

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/200.../30/536031.aspx

OOh..dang.. Aish.. But then they are coming bundled with it right? Should still wait for it?

Yes Microsoft will bundle them together but it'll cost more as well. If you don't have a HDTV or don't plan to get any HD-DVD movies, there's no reason at all for you to get the bundle.

that is true..but i am trying to make up my mind on whether i'm going for the Xbox 360 or the PS3

for ps3 just starts saving from this moment and eat maggie everyday.

I planned to buy an Xbox 360, and VGA HD cable so I can play using my PC monitor. I just noticed 1 thing, my PC monitor doesn't have VGA-in port.

My monitor: 17" CRT Samsung 763MB.

At the rear of the monitor only have power socket and the VGA cable (unremoveable) which connects to the VGA-out port on my graphic card.

Any other cheap solution that available locally so I can play Xbox 360 in HD resolution?

EDIT:

I found the solution, I can still use the VGA cable, provided I can find Female to Female VGA Cable / Adapter.

It looks something like this:



Any idea where I can get it?

This post has been edited by mzaidi: Jul 10 2006, 02:26 AM

lowyat is selling that female to female adapter. bro cylon bought for me before.

Any idea how much it'll cost?

And if I play Xbox 360 on CRT monitor (which have 4:3 aspect ratio), will the game be displayed in 4:3 ratio or will be in 16:9 with black bars on top and bottom? Or I can select which ratio I want in system setting?

you can choose normal screen or wide screen in the setting. if you select wide screen sure got those top and bottom black bars. i am using the normal 4:3 ratio in my crt and very happy with it. if can go wide screen much2 more better lah but have to remember also... very important thing MONEY!!!