Comments on: Xbox 360 Through an LCD: Cable Comparison http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/ Freelance Web Design, Premium WordPress Themes, and Video Game Reviews Tue, 22 May 2012 02:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tuca http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-25028 Tuca Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:18:17 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/03/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-25028 Awesome review. As our friend Elijah here I'm about to get a LCD monitor (Samsung 2253BW) to hook up to my XboX 360. The actual setup, with a Toshiba 27'' tube TV isn't cutting, as I can't really read some of the text that comes up in my games. I have a couple of questions, though: The monitor that I'm looking at (mentioned above) was chosen while comparing specs to other models, including from other manufacturers. It has a 1680x1050 maximum resolution, which makes for a 16:10. Should I get a 4:3 monitor instead (e.g., a 20 incher?) so I could use 1280x1024, or 1280x768 on this 22 incher would be good? In going for the 22 inches, do you and our fellow friends here agree that this is indeed a pretty good monitor, for the price of CAD$270, or do I have better options, within the same price range? Thanks in advance for all the replies to my questions. Awesome review.

As our friend Elijah here I'm about to get a LCD monitor (Samsung 2253BW) to hook up to my XboX 360. The actual setup, with a Toshiba 27'' tube TV isn't cutting, as I can't really read some of the text that comes up in my games.

I have a couple of questions, though:

The monitor that I'm looking at (mentioned above) was chosen while comparing specs to other models, including from other manufacturers. It has a 1680×1050 maximum resolution, which makes for a 16:10.

Should I get a 4:3 monitor instead (e.g., a 20 incher?) so I could use 1280×1024, or 1280×768 on this 22 incher would be good?

In going for the 22 inches, do you and our fellow friends here agree that this is indeed a pretty good monitor, for the price of CAD$270, or do I have better options, within the same price range?

Thanks in advance for all the replies to my questions.

]]> By: elijah http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-22574 elijah Wed, 23 May 2007 06:53:07 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/03/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-22574 what a great review. very helpful because im planning on buying a lcd monitor for my xbox and this cleared alot of things up what a great review. very helpful because im planning on buying a lcd monitor for my xbox and this cleared alot of things up

]]> By: slick rick http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-22337 slick rick Tue, 01 May 2007 22:30:29 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/03/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-22337 To those of u using LCD monitors... Do you get any ghosting like the kind u get using a LCD tv with component? To those of u using LCD monitors… Do you get any ghosting like the kind u get using a LCD tv with component?

]]> By: Dan http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-21669 Dan Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:49:43 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/03/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-21669 I have a 19-inch LCD Flat Panel Monitor, screen resolution 1280 x 1024. Do you guys think that a VGA cable would look nice with that screen? And what do you mean by 4:3 ratio, (kind of new at this) I have a 19-inch LCD Flat Panel Monitor, screen resolution 1280 x 1024.

Do you guys think that a VGA cable would look nice with that screen?

And what do you mean by 4:3 ratio, (kind of new at this)

]]> By: Jan http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-12449 Jan Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:00:04 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/03/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-12449 I own both component and VGA cable. I tried both on my Samsung LE32R72B and VGA is miles better than component. I think you could not say this in general for all HDTV because it only a really better picture when the TV supports the VGA resolution nativly so that one data-pixel send by the Xbox over the cable to the HDTV will also be displayed as one pixel without any scaling and filtering. Then scaling and filtering is in the play with VGA than VGA is not much better as component. I own both component and VGA cable. I tried both on my Samsung LE32R72B and VGA is miles better than component. I think you could not say this in general for all HDTV because it only a really better picture when the TV supports the VGA resolution nativly so that one data-pixel send by the Xbox over the cable to the HDTV will also be displayed as one pixel without any scaling and filtering. Then scaling and filtering is in the play with VGA than VGA is not much better as component.

]]> By: Alex R http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-8595 Alex R Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:02:16 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/03/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-8595 Having come across this post via google, I thought I'd comment. I recently got a 360 and I'm using one of my widescreen monitors via VGA with the 360. I was a tad disappointed that MS didn't come out with the widescreen resolutions of PC monitors from the get go. Of course, it's possible for them to add it in the future however, I'm thinking that the game dev's don't test at any resolutions apart from the resolutions that are in the options (not that that should matter anyway, it should scale without any problems.. performance defects may possibly occur). Hopefully it'll be updated in a future dashboard update, fingers crossed! I also noticed this post was posted on my birthday :) Having come across this post via google, I thought I'd comment.

I recently got a 360 and I'm using one of my widescreen monitors via VGA with the 360. I was a tad disappointed that MS didn't come out with the widescreen resolutions of PC monitors from the get go. Of course, it's possible for them to add it in the future however, I'm thinking that the game dev's don't test at any resolutions apart from the resolutions that are in the options (not that that should matter anyway, it should scale without any problems.. performance defects may possibly occur). Hopefully it'll be updated in a future dashboard update, fingers crossed!

I also noticed this post was posted on my birthday :)

]]> By: pedro http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-5522 pedro Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:13:04 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/03/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-5522 ok, thanks ! ok, thanks !

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-5510 Matt Sun, 18 Jun 2006 13:28:47 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/03/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-5510 @pedro: I currently don't have the comment cable, but back in December I rented a 360 and tried it out then. I wasn't happy with the quality of the picture when using it through my LCD. I'd recommend VGA over component. @pedro: I currently don't have the comment cable, but back in December I rented a 360 and tried it out then. I wasn't happy with the quality of the picture when using it through my LCD. I'd recommend VGA over component.

]]> By: pedro http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-5506 pedro Sun, 18 Jun 2006 10:03:32 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/03/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-5506 nice article ! how about a vga to component box, have you ever tried it ? nice article ! how about a vga to component box, have you ever tried it ?

]]> By: facundo http://mattbrett.com/blog/videogames/2006/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-5408 facundo Fri, 09 Jun 2006 11:13:03 +0000 http://www.mattbrett.com/archives/2006/03/xbox-360-through-an-lcd-cable-comparison/#comment-5408 hello: i have a 20´ lcd monitor )acer al2051w. which is the best resolution x mi lcd?(1280x768), (1280x1024) or 1360x768)?? if i use the first 2 when i tab de information button in my monitor it shows the resolution information and it perfectly match with the res i am using but when i use 1360x768 the info in the monitor shows 1024x768. so which resolution woul you recomendo for my lcd?? thanks. facundo from argentina hello:

i have a 20´ lcd monitor )acer al2051w.

which is the best resolution x mi lcd?(1280×768), (1280×1024) or 1360×768)?? if i use the first 2 when i tab de information button in my monitor it shows the resolution information and it perfectly match with the res i am using but when i use 1360×768 the info in the monitor shows 1024×768.

so which resolution woul you recomendo for my lcd?? thanks.

facundo from argentina

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