Gordo

We've got a new Dell with a 19" "ultrasharp" flat panel monitor (1907FP) and the XBox looks awful on it, when I can convince it to work.

Have always had the Xbox connected to PC monitors (via a VGA convertor thing) and its always been terrific.

The new monitor didn't recognise the feed unless I put the Xbox in PAL mode (and even then it loses it when you switch games and cannot see the initial xbox options menus). When a game runs, the graphics look awful (tried several last night), like playing on a Spectrum!

Am I doing something wrong or do I have to live with it? Is the only option to take the Xbox to a TV with a wireless bridge?

Cheers

Gordo

bob269

There should be an option to set it to Hi Def

Gordo

presumably you mean on the monitor? have been through all the menus i could find but there were no obvious ones for this

bob269

Its in the dasboard settings somewhere on the xbox in video settings, I think its labelled as resolution, if so set it to 480p

Hanslow

Is this a standard Xbox or a 360?

bob269

I've assumed standard xbox, 360 should sort itself out if using the hd/tv switch cable thingy.

Hanslow

Didn't know there was a 480p res setting on standard XBox Maybe I ought to turn mine on again sometime

STi wanna Subaru

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With a modchip you can use HD on some old Xbox games. Just depends if the game supports it.

bob269

Yup, it was a standard feature on the american xboxes, it's on the uk but takes some finding.

Gordo

The only option I could find in the Dashboard (it's a UK Xbox) was 'normal' or 'PAL'

I'll have another look but pretty sure there was nothing to do with resolution

DJ Dunk

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An unchipped UK Xbox does officially not support progressive scan.

STi wanna Subaru

iTrader: (1)

Depends on the game I believe

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Most games support 480p, some even 720p or 1080i.

There's a pretty good list here: http://www.hdtvarcade.com/hdtvforum/...tom&page=xboxa

spectrum48k

Isn't the problem the fact that the vast majority of computer monitors don't support 16:9 aspect ratio ? This is the image size video game consoles are designed to work at.

Computer monitors will compromise by either letterboxing the image or re-scaling it to fit - with nasty results.

Even Dell's widescreen monitors don't natively support 16:9 properly. Its about time they did.

badcompany

stupid question ..sorry ive got a 24 inch dell screen if i connect the 360 to it..

where does the sound come from ????

NickAdams

iTrader: (5)

You'll either need the Dell soundbar or you'll need to connect the audio outputs from the 360 into an input on your soundcard (Speakers in the case of my Creative labs 2.1 system)

Good luck

badcompany

cheers will have a try at that