How-to: Xbox360 on my PC Monitor

[deadsanchez]

How do i do with with full HDTV? Possibly a capture card? IS HDMI the way to go? Is there HDCP encrypting?

[BajaBravo]

I just use a SVGA cable.

[TaLoN]

theres no hdmi for 360, yet anyway.  vga, component.
I run mine thru component, looks great.

[MONOLITH]

Yeah, I use the component also. 1080i widescreen. Looks awesome.

[deadsanchez]

my card is only DVI do i need to use the VGA converter? Hmm, i may get a xbox360. I dont have a tv, but I want to play on my big monitor. Also renting hddvds through netflix would be rad. full hdtv glory.

[Deep Nail]

A DVI switch is what you need.. I had a link to one but that whole 5 f-ing posts thing has me by the nuts. so google it.

[Deep Nail]

What bs :tongue:

[deadsanchez]

hmm, that wont work. it's single link dvi, my monitor is dual link. damn

[Deep Nail]

found it

[Aramis]

Whoah whoah guys, you're going about it all wrong.

Go straight VGA or Component into your monitor. Don't use the PC at all. Don't you have the 30" Apple Display? I'm trying to find the connections on it. Surely it has more than just DVI.

*edit* Also, there are VGA cables that are under $20 that work great. I bought one that comes with an optical cable.
*edit 2* Ok, I can't find the specs for that monitor. If it doesn't have any connections besides DVI, I think you got hosed.

[Ronin]

Whoah whoah guys, you're going about it all wrong.

Go straight VGA or Component into your monitor. Don't use the PC at all. Don't you have the 30" Apple Display? I'm trying to find the connections on it. Surely it has more than just DVI.

*edit* Also, there are VGA cables that are under $20 that work great. I bought one that comes with an optical cable.
*edit 2* Ok, I can't find the specs for that monitor. If it doesn't have any connections besides DVI, I think you got hosed.

I think the 30" Apple monitor only has two DVI connections.  This is because it takes a "dual" connection to display something on the whole monitor (I think).  That's the way it was when it was first introduced. But that could easily have changed in the last three years.

[Aramis]

Ugh, if they ONLY make it for DVI, that's some BS. I use my 20" monitor as a TV, as my PC monitor, and for high def 360 gaming, and it doesn't have as many inputs as I'd like.