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Postby Bezza » Sat Mar 28, 09 8:35 pm

HI AGAIN.

So anyway, I'm not sure if there's a topic about this previously or whatever but ye.

I wanna connect my Xbox 360 to my PC monitor, so I can play games through the monitor and hear sound from my headphones.
The problem is I can't find a guide on Google with a good description on how to do it :P

I have one of those VGA cables for my 360 that plugs into the back of the monitor but it's a pain in the ass to keep switching between them so I was hoping there was a device or something that I could use to switch between the 360 and my PC, and as for sound I have no idea what to do.

If anyone can help me then cheers maaaan.
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Postby Dae » Sat Mar 28, 09 9:56 pm

Bezza wrote:I have one of those VGA cables for my 360 that plugs into the back of the monitor but it's a pain in the ass to keep switching between them so I was hoping there was a device or something that I could use to switch between the 360 and my PC, and as for sound I have no idea what to do.

I think you're looking for a KVM switch.
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Postby ElementalForgiveness » Sat Mar 28, 09 10:20 pm

Would that be possible on a Laptop too?
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Postby Bezza » Sat Mar 28, 09 11:13 pm

Dae wrote:
Bezza wrote:I have one of those VGA cables for my 360 that plugs into the back of the monitor but it's a pain in the ass to keep switching between them so I was hoping there was a device or something that I could use to switch between the 360 and my PC, and as for sound I have no idea what to do.

I think you're looking for a KVM switch.

Good man, found it! I knew there was something like this but didn't know the name, cheers. :]

Oh, ugh which one do I want? one's cheaper by a bit...

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/spec ... l?EDM-UA2C

or

http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/spec ... CAB-MSPBOX
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Postby Mastakilla » Sun Mar 29, 09 1:40 am

GET THE CHEAP ONE SO YOU CAN BUY BEER
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Postby Dae » Sun Mar 29, 09 9:55 am

The second link (27 pounds) isn't a KVM switch: it's a device that allows you to use two monitors with one computer, that is quite opposite :P

Usually KVM switches differ by:
— presence & amount of USB ports
— type of video input/output, either VGA or DVI (where DVI is better because its digital)
— maximum resolution (if you own some 24" monitor make sure the KVM supports that resolution)
— presence of audio jacks: sound and mic (I suppose you want to switch the sound system as well?)
— presence of the additional cables in the package
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Postby Bezza » Sun Mar 29, 09 11:08 pm

So I want neither of those two? :P

I'll take a look on Amazon etc.
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Postby Bezza » Mon Mar 30, 09 10:53 pm

Is this one kanker or awesome enough? Sorry I couldn't edit my previous post

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Omniview ... 97&sr=8-12
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Postby Dae » Tue Mar 31, 09 12:19 pm

Depends on what you need exactly. It looks like it doesn't switch the audio. Do you need this option? Do you need a USB switch (for external hard drives or usb sticks etc)?
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Postby Bezza » Wed Apr 01, 09 12:26 pm

I don't need the USB switch, no. As for the audio yeah I think so, I just want a box I can plug both my monitor and 360 cable into, as well as my speakers to hear what's coming from the 360 and that's it, if that makes sense.
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Postby Mastakilla » Sat Apr 11, 09 1:08 am

Since when is saying cancer against the rules, lmfao
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