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    Xbox 360 Question
    Is there an alternative to the Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Kabel ? Does it make sense to use the 360 with a d-sub/vga connection at a lcd-tft with a native resolution of 1280x1024 ?
    Apr 30, 2008 4:00pm PDT
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    Xbox 360 Question Is there an alternative to the Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Kabel ? Does it make sense to use th... : HoaxThis person is cool!

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      if it supports HDMI, you can use a HDMI > DVI adapter or cable. And sure it makes sense, 360 games ar... : pyideThis person is cool!
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        According to wikipedia the arcade version should have a hdmi port. The lcd display only has a 15pol.... : HoaxThis person is cool!
        • it may look better with the VGA cable. The VGA cable enables much more resolutions and the 360 handles th... : ProziumThis person is cool!
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        only if the monitor supports hdcp : MoreVespeneGas
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          It's the PS3 that needs a DHCP compliant monitor. The 360 will work just fine. : ProziumThis person is cool!
          • not true sir. you can access the dashboard on the 360 however. : MoreVespeneGas
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          that's true for the PS3. the 360 can still play games over HDMI without an HDCP display. just not HD-DVDs... : pyideThis person is cool!
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            in other words the 360 needs it as well :) hdcp is for hd movies : MoreVespeneGas
            • Trust me, I had a non HDCP display when I had my 360. Games work, movies don't. On my PS3, nothing wor... : pyideThis person is cool!
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      You should try to hit up Toys"R"Us because I believe the VGA cables and component cables are on clearance... : GrimpThis person is cool!
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        I got the last one @ my TRU for $20 a couple of months ago : infallibleThis person is cool!
        • They should be 9.98 now from what I've seen at two of them. Didn't have any luck on games, though. :( : GrimpThis person is cool!
    • Ok thx for the info guys. Will check my local Toys"R"Us and see if they have one. : HoaxThis person is cool!
    • I just ordered me a Monster vga cable. I wanna have it where i can play on my tv and play it on my monito... : ZizThis person is cool!
    • OK I know this has probably been asked/answered before, but what's with the bug that (seemingly) randomly... : Trepex
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      Does anyone else find that VGA gives superior picture quality (very noticable) but washes out colours whe... : KleboldThis person is cool!
      • I thought they fixed that in a system update? : SiW73This person is cool!
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        HDMI was superior to VGA in every way when I tried it. : pyideThis person is cool!
        • with the expanded black levels, somewhat, but still washed out a bit. i compared GTA and the difference i... : KleboldThis person is cool!
    • Mein dispatcher says der is problem mit dein kabel? : daelThis person is cool!