how do connect my xbox through my pc so I can do away with my old tv
14-01-2007, 09:00
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how do connect my xbox through my pc so I can do away with my old tv
Hi im re decorating my sons room and want to get rid of his old tv can I connect his x-box via his pc so I can use his monitor
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14-01-2007, 09:27
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Re: how do connect my xbox through my pc so I can do away with my old tv
I've connected my son's 360 and computer to a shared monitor via a "switch box". Works well, but I had to adjust the screen refresh rate for best picture.
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Last edited by TheNorm; 14-01-2007 at 09:28.
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16-01-2007, 22:09
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Re: how do connect my xbox through my pc so I can do away with my old tv
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Originally Posted by mathew72
Hi im re decorating my sons room and want to get rid of his old tv can I connect his x-box via his pc so I can use his monitor
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Is it an Xbox 360, if it is then you can purchase a vga cable and a switch that will allow you to watch 2 things into the monitor (pc,360)
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16-01-2007, 22:11
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Re: how do connect my xbox through my pc so I can do away with my old tv
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Originally Posted by TheNorm
"switch box"
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Where can I get one of these? Are they expensive?
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17-01-2007, 00:11
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Re: how do connect my xbox through my pc so I can do away with my old tv
mathew72
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Originally Posted by deathtrap3000
Is it an Xbox 360, if it is then you can purchase a vga cable and a switch that will allow you to watch 2 things into the monitor (pc,360)
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... and if it's an old Xbox, not a 360, then I don't think you'll have much luck.
AFAIK, MS never released an official VGA cable for the 1st Xbox, & I've read that the various 3rd party VGA cables for the 1st Xbox were utter crap.
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17-01-2007, 21:32
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Re: how do connect my xbox through my pc so I can do away with my old tv
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Originally Posted by Nikesh
Where can I get one of these? Are they expensive?
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You can get one for less than £10 here: http://www.revealcable.co.uk/acatalo...tch_Boxes.html
You'll also need a cable. I've not tried this particular model, but this gives you the general idea...
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18-01-2007, 10:15
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Re: how do connect my xbox through my pc so I can do away with my old tv
Thanks for the link 
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