pc monitors, HDMI and xbox

fieldy3000 · 29-11-2008, 12:51 PM

i need a pc monitor that supports HDMI so that i can hook up the xbox to it. (to lazy to buy a pc monitor AND a tv)
the thing is that i now have no idea on what to do with the speakers.
my current choices are the Samsung t240
T240 LCD monitor - monitors SAMSUNG
and this
LG m228wa
LG M228WA - LG Global Site

i'd rather have the samsung mainly because it's bigger and cheaper but then i have no idea on how to set up the speakers and i don't want to fuck with them too much every time i want to use the x-box.
so basically, can these two be hooked up to the xbox or am i too tired and am missing something? if yes then what do i do about the speakers in the samsung? (i think the lg has build in speakers)

need this by like tomorrow.

eddieson · 29-11-2008, 02:56 PM

Looks like the Samsung monitor is the only one that supports 1080p.

Leroy · 29-11-2008, 03:23 PM

Dell's Crystal 22-inch fashion LCD now official - Engadget
Dell slots in 24-inch widescreen S2409W LCD monitor - Engadget
you might wanna check these two out, both dells, the first one has got some nice speakers built in although its a lot expensive
just how much is ur budget on this

The Director · 29-11-2008, 04:22 PM

Buy from Newegg.com

You will save a ton of money.

You dont technically need a HDMI compatable monitor to play 1080P off your 360.

Just get this

Xbox.com | Xbox 360 - Xbox 360™ VGA HD AV Cable

and it will work on any monitor.

Just saw this one on newegg

looks very good for the price.

Newegg.com - ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 12000 : 1) Built in Speakers - LCD Monitors

Or if you are interested in just samsung take a look at these

Newegg.com - 2ms-3ms, SAMSUNG, LCD Monitors, Monitors, Computer Hardware

**o({})o** · 29-11-2008, 06:20 PM

That samsung is very nice. I just ordered this monitor on Newegg during the black friday sales:
Newegg.com - Acer P244Wbii Glossy Black 24" 2ms (GTG) HDMI 16:9 Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 20000:1 ACM - LCD Monitors

The Director · 29-11-2008, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by o({})o

That samsung is very nice. I just ordered this monitor on Newegg during the black friday sales:
Newegg.com - Acer P244Wbii Glossy Black 24" 2ms (GTG) HDMI 16:9 Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 20000:1 ACM - LCD Monitors

Damn thats nice and extra points since you vouch for it.

I might buy that if Sceptre doesnt repair my monitor that just up and died.

**o({})o** · 29-11-2008, 10:39 PM

I only ordered it so far, haven't gotten it yet. I doubt my high opinion of it will change after I get it, but I hesitate to put my personal stamp of approval on it before then.

fieldy3000 · 30-11-2008, 12:25 AM

meh, not really interested in buying online. the samsung i linked is the one i'm looking in to more but again, no idea on how thew hookup works. the hdmi cable doesn't have anything to to with sound right? so i have to hook the regular x-box cables audio output to something?
i'll look in to that dvi cable because if i can find/order it here then i'll just buy a regular screen.

The Director · 30-11-2008, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fieldy3000

meh, not really interested in buying online. the samsung i linked is the one i'm looking in to more but again, no idea on how thew hookup works. the hdmi cable doesn't have anything to to with sound right? so i have to hook the regular x-box cables audio output to something?
i'll look in to that dvi cable because if i can find/order it here then i'll just buy a regular screen.

HDMI is both Hi-def Audio and Visual

and you really should consider buying online, you can save hundreds of dollars.

fieldy3000 · 30-11-2008, 12:44 AM

^i will eventually but at the moment i'm just lazy, also my credit card has "only valid in israel" stamped all over it.
so if i do buy the samsung, how do i hook up the audio?

The Director · 30-11-2008, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fieldy3000

^i will eventually but at the moment i'm just lazy, also my credit card has "only valid in israel" stamped all over it.
so if i do buy the samsung, how do i hook up the audio?

Hook it up with what? DVI? HDMI? OR VGA

If its VGA or DVI you'll have to hook up the audio through a external speaker.

I know for a fact that the VGA xbox 360 cable comes with a RCA audio cable with a adapter for regular speaker audio jack.

fieldy3000 · 30-11-2008, 01:13 AM

the easiest thing for me to do would be to have some headphone plug so that i can just unplug my speakers from my pc and hook them up to whatever the fuck xbox/my new monitor offer me.
but i'll take anything that won't make me switch cables for 20 minutes at this point.

fieldy3000 · 01-12-2008, 10:29 AM

in the end i got a samsung 22a450. it seemed to have everything i needed. i'll post about how it is when i actually receive it.

**o({})o** · 02-12-2008, 01:18 AM

So, I got my monitor today, and it is easily the finest monitor I've ever had the good fortune of using.

fieldy3000 · 02-12-2008, 09:44 PM

and i've got mine, and now have to deal with pure awesomeness. everything i needed.
just great. it's still abit bright for me even after taking the brightness down to 0 but i'm sure i'll figure it out.
played some gears already, so many pretty pictures.

the only annoying thing is that theres a very small, very random twitch on the screen when im in the pc mode, whenever it's in HDMI it's all good though.
i'll try moving things around so maybe it's a random fuckup due to the speakers being to close (doubt it) but any advice is really welcome.

The Director · 02-12-2008, 09:47 PM

I just sent in my sceptre monitor to get repaired. Cheaper then buying a new one. Ill be back playing my games in HD soon though

fieldy3000 · 02-12-2008, 09:55 PM

edited the post, the twitch is pissing me off somewhat....

i'm thinking that it might be the driver? where can i update the drivers for the samsung 22a450? at the moment i have the "default monitor on nvidia geforce 6600" which clearly isn't the case?

edit: ok so i switched to maximum resolution and so far, no twitching, but my eyes will be fucked by the end of tomorrow... help me fix this?

**o({})o** · 03-12-2008, 01:53 PM

I've experienced slight "twitching" before when running games in windowed mode. Playing in full screen fixed the problem for me. You shouldn't need a driver for a monitor unless the monitor has some interface that will affect the computer. I'd suggest updating your video card driver instead if you haven't done so already.

29-11-2008, 12:51 PM	#1
fieldy3000 Snikt! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 6,595 My Mood: Rep Power: 39 Total Awards: 2	pc monitors, HDMI and xbox i need a pc monitor that supports HDMI so that i can hook up the xbox to it. (to lazy to buy a pc monitor AND a tv) the thing is that i now have no idea on what to do with the speakers. my current choices are the Samsung t240 T240 LCD monitor - monitors SAMSUNG and this LG m228wa LG M228WA - LG Global Site i'd rather have the samsung mainly because it's bigger and cheaper but then i have no idea on how to set up the speakers and i don't want to fuck with them too much every time i want to use the x-box. so basically, can these two be hooked up to the xbox or am i too tired and am missing something? if yes then what do i do about the speakers in the samsung? (i think the lg has build in speakers) need this by like tomorrow. __________________ haHAhaHayate88HAhAha They f*ked with the wrong Mexican Last edited by fieldy3000; 29-11-2008 at 12:54 PM.*

29-11-2008, 02:56 PM	#2
eddieson Elite Jounin Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6,376 My Mood: Rep Power: 21	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox Looks like the Samsung monitor is the only one that supports 1080p. __________________ ^ Thanks narupals101 Lucky Star FC owner Air Gear FC Rurouni Kenshin FC Fairy Tail FC Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann FC Soul Eater FC Outlaw Star FC http://myanimelist.net/animelist/eddieson http://myanimelist.net/mangalist/eddieson

29-11-2008, 03:23 PM	#3
Leroy Niju Shōtai Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: At the Uchiha Hideout Posts: 5,315 My Mood: Rep Power: 21	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox Dell's Crystal 22-inch fashion LCD now official - Engadget Dell slots in 24-inch widescreen S2409W LCD monitor - Engadget you might wanna check these two out, both dells, the first one has got some nice speakers built in although its a lot expensive just how much is ur budget on this __________________

29-11-2008, 04:22 PM	#4
The Director Directing your death Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,833 My Mood: Rep Power: 42 Total Awards: 1	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox Buy from Newegg.com You will save a ton of money. You dont technically need a HDMI compatable monitor to play 1080P off your 360. Just get this Xbox.com \| Xbox 360 - Xbox 360™ VGA HD AV Cable and it will work on any monitor. Just saw this one on newegg looks very good for the price. Newegg.com - ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 12000 : 1) Built in Speakers - LCD Monitors Or if you are interested in just samsung take a look at these Newegg.com - 2ms-3ms, SAMSUNG, LCD Monitors, Monitors, Computer Hardware __________________ My Youtube page M y newly made Halo Music Video Please watch and comment

29-11-2008, 06:20 PM	#5
o({})o Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Yuritopia! Posts: 2,895 My Mood: Rep Power: 666 Total Awards: 5	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox That samsung is very nice. I just ordered this monitor on Newegg during the black friday sales: Newegg.com - Acer P244Wbii Glossy Black 24" 2ms (GTG) HDMI 16:9 Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 20000:1 ACM - LCD Monitors __________________

29-11-2008, 10:39 PM	#7
o({})o Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Yuritopia! Posts: 2,895 My Mood: Rep Power: 666 Total Awards: 5	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox I only ordered it so far, haven't gotten it yet. I doubt my high opinion of it will change after I get it, but I hesitate to put my personal stamp of approval on it before then. __________________

30-11-2008, 12:25 AM	#8
fieldy3000 Snikt! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 6,595 My Mood: Rep Power: 39 Total Awards: 2	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox meh, not really interested in buying online. the samsung i linked is the one i'm looking in to more but again, no idea on how thew hookup works. the hdmi cable doesn't have anything to to with sound right? so i have to hook the regular x-box cables audio output to something? i'll look in to that dvi cable because if i can find/order it here then i'll just buy a regular screen. __________________ haHAhaHayate88HAhAha They f**ked with the wrong Mexican

30-11-2008, 12:44 AM	#10
fieldy3000 Snikt! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 6,595 My Mood: Rep Power: 39 Total Awards: 2	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox ^i will eventually but at the moment i'm just lazy, also my credit card has "only valid in israel" stamped all over it. so if i do buy the samsung, how do i hook up the audio? __________________ haHAhaHayate88HAhAha They f*ked with the wrong Mexican Last edited by fieldy3000; 30-11-2008 at 12:47 AM.*

30-11-2008, 01:13 AM	#12
fieldy3000 Snikt! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 6,595 My Mood: Rep Power: 39 Total Awards: 2	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox the easiest thing for me to do would be to have some headphone plug so that i can just unplug my speakers from my pc and hook them up to whatever the fuck xbox/my new monitor offer me. but i'll take anything that won't make me switch cables for 20 minutes at this point. __________________ haHAhaHayate88HAhAha They f*ked with the wrong Mexican Last edited by fieldy3000; 30-11-2008 at 01:14 AM.*

01-12-2008, 10:29 AM	#13
fieldy3000 Snikt! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 6,595 My Mood: Rep Power: 39 Total Awards: 2	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox in the end i got a samsung 22a450. it seemed to have everything i needed. i'll post about how it is when i actually receive it. __________________ haHAhaHayate88HAhAha They f**ked with the wrong Mexican

02-12-2008, 01:18 AM	#14
o({})o Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Yuritopia! Posts: 2,895 My Mood: Rep Power: 666 Total Awards: 5	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox So, I got my monitor today, and it is easily the finest monitor I've ever had the good fortune of using. __________________

02-12-2008, 09:44 PM	#15
fieldy3000 Snikt! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 6,595 My Mood: Rep Power: 39 Total Awards: 2	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox and i've got mine, and now have to deal with pure awesomeness. everything i needed. just great. it's still abit bright for me even after taking the brightness down to 0 but i'm sure i'll figure it out. played some gears already, so many pretty pictures. the only annoying thing is that theres a very small, very random twitch on the screen when im in the pc mode, whenever it's in HDMI it's all good though. i'll try moving things around so maybe it's a random fuckup due to the speakers being to close (doubt it) but any advice is really welcome. __________________ haHAhaHayate88HAhAha They f*ked with the wrong Mexican Last edited by fieldy3000; 02-12-2008 at 09:49 PM.*

02-12-2008, 09:47 PM	#16
The Director Directing your death Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,833 My Mood: Rep Power: 42 Total Awards: 1	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox I just sent in my sceptre monitor to get repaired. Cheaper then buying a new one. Ill be back playing my games in HD soon though __________________ My Youtube page M y newly made Halo Music Video Please watch and comment

02-12-2008, 09:55 PM	#17
fieldy3000 Snikt! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 6,595 My Mood: Rep Power: 39 Total Awards: 2	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox edited the post, the twitch is pissing me off somewhat.... i'm thinking that it might be the driver? where can i update the drivers for the samsung 22a450? at the moment i have the "default monitor on nvidia geforce 6600" which clearly isn't the case? edit: ok so i switched to maximum resolution and so far, no twitching, but my eyes will be fucked by the end of tomorrow... help me fix this? __________________ haHAhaHayate88HAhAha They f*ked with the wrong Mexican Last edited by fieldy3000; 03-12-2008 at 01:36 AM.*

03-12-2008, 01:53 PM	#18
o({})o Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Yuritopia! Posts: 2,895 My Mood: Rep Power: 666 Total Awards: 5	Re: pc monitors, HDMI and xbox I've experienced slight "twitching" before when running games in windowed mode. Playing in full screen fixed the problem for me. You shouldn't need a driver for a monitor unless the monitor has some interface that will affect the computer. I'd suggest updating your video card driver instead if you haven't done so already. __________________