Suggestions for a monitor

PelicanHazard · June 3rd, 2008, 01:26 AM

Pretty soon, I'll be buying a 360 Elite, and I need a monitor to go along with it. I am having a bit of a problem finding a suitable one, so I humbly ask for your help.

Some info:

My budget is roughly $250. I can stretch it a little, but I don't want to touch $300
I'd love for the monitor to have built-in speakers
A direct connection from the Elite to the monitor, without a need for adapters, would be ideal

Help, please? Thanks for any and all suggestions.

MadCow809 · June 3rd, 2008, 02:04 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824254028

Hanns·G HG-216DPB Black 21.6" 5ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 Built in Speakers

HDMI - so straight from the 360 elite to the monitor in HD
1680x1050 support
Built in speakers
21.6" display area
$230, way below your budget, so no need for vaseline/KY gel.

I don't know why you would want to use the built in speakers... normally they are pretty shit, rather drop some moolah on a seperate set of speakers.

Viper007Bond · June 3rd, 2008, 04:39 AM

You don't even need HDMI. There are $10 cables that have HDMI on one end (the 360) and DVI on the other end (the monitor).

PelicanHazard · June 4th, 2008, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadCow809

I don't know why you would want to use the built in speakers

Just for space-saving, really; I don't have a lot of room for anything, at the moment, and the little bit I have left will be taken up by the 360 and the monitor.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Viper007Bond · June 4th, 2008, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PelicanHazard

Just for space-saving, really; I don't have a lot of room for anything, at the moment, and the little bit I have left will be taken up by the 360 and the monitor.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Please, spend a couple bucks and stick them behind the monitor or something...

My monitor has two 3W speakers (around 2 inches in diameter) and god they sound like shit. I don't get how anyone could stand using them for anything other than Windows dings and such.

MadCow809 · June 4th, 2008, 03:15 AM

^

yup... even though I've never tried my monitor speakers, but I know they will sound like crap.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PelicanHazard

Just for space-saving, really; I don't have a lot of room for anything, at the moment, and the little bit I have left will be taken up by the 360 and the monitor.

Thanks for the suggestion!

no problem, you might want to take a look at this combination as well.

Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support 300 cd/m2 700:1 - $230

+

KINGWIN 6 ft. (1800 mm) HDMI Male to DVI Male Extension Cable $6

So roughly $230 as well, and you will get a lovely 22" monitor, HDCP support and the cable works great with Xbox360.

PelicanHazard · June 4th, 2008, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Please, spend a couple bucks and stick them behind the monitor or something...

Alright, but how exactly would I wire them to the 360? Or do I plug them in to the monitor?

Viper007Bond · June 4th, 2008, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PelicanHazard

Alright, but how exactly would I wire them to the 360? Or do I plug them in to the monitor?

Get a composite (coax thingy) to mini-jack cable and hook the red and white leads up to your speakers. Then hook the HDMI or whatever up to the monitor.

At least I assume you can do that. My speakers have optical input, so I'm using that instead with my PS3.

PelicanHazard · June 6th, 2008, 03:48 PM

Ok, I have all the stuff and am wiring it up now. Thanks for the help!

jeffy777 · June 6th, 2008, 06:29 PM

How does it look man? I was thinking about possibly doing something similar with my 360 eventually.

PelicanHazard · June 6th, 2008, 07:31 PM

Looks like this (sorry for the bad quality):

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/anonymous/2008/06/06/DSC00059.JPG

On recommendation from my brother, I actually wound up buying a Samsung SyncMaster 2220WM. Color's amazing. The two satelitte speakers are from Cyber Acoustics, with a subwoofer not pictured. The only tricky bit was the wiring; HDMI to DVI cable providing video, then AV to stereo adapter plugged into the 360 with a stereo to mini-jack adapter plugged into it plugging into the monitor's audio in, with the speakers connected to the monitor's headphone jack for the sound.

The result is amazing, though. Crisp picture, rich colors, and the little speakers are actually quite good.

jeffy777 · June 6th, 2008, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PelicanHazard

The result is amazing, though. Crisp picture, rich colors, and the little speakers are actually quite good.

Right on. So is the video in 720p then? Or can you go up to 1080p with that monitor? (I don't know the specs on that monitor)

PelicanHazard · June 6th, 2008, 10:44 PM

I actually don't have a clue, but I should qualify what you quoted by adding that I jumped from an Xbox played on a standard TV to the above setup, so of course, I'm going to be awed.

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PelicanHazard Joined: Feb 22nd, 2008 Last Online: September 5th, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Age: 19 Posts: 98 Car: 2006 Nissan Sentra Rep Power: 4	Suggestions for a monitor Pretty soon, I'll be buying a 360 Elite, and I need a monitor to go along with it. I am having a bit of a problem finding a suitable one, so I humbly ask for your help. Some info: My budget is roughly $250. I can stretch it a little, but I don't want to touch $300 I'd love for the monitor to have built-in speakers A direct connection from the Elite to the monitor, without a need for adapters, would be ideal Help, please? Thanks for any and all suggestions. __________________

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PelicanHazard Joined: Feb 22nd, 2008 Last Online: September 5th, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Age: 19 Posts: 98 Car: 2006 Nissan Sentra Rep Power: 4	Ok, I have all the stuff and am wiring it up now. Thanks for the help! __________________

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jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: 03:39 AM Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,461 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 45	How does it look man? I was thinking about possibly doing something similar with my 360 eventually. __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

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PelicanHazard Joined: Feb 22nd, 2008 Last Online: September 5th, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Age: 19 Posts: 98 Car: 2006 Nissan Sentra Rep Power: 4	Looks like this (sorry for the bad quality): On recommendation from my brother, I actually wound up buying a Samsung SyncMaster 2220WM. Color's amazing. The two satelitte speakers are from Cyber Acoustics, with a subwoofer not pictured. The only tricky bit was the wiring; HDMI to DVI cable providing video, then AV to stereo adapter plugged into the 360 with a stereo to mini-jack adapter plugged into it plugging into the monitor's audio in, with the speakers connected to the monitor's headphone jack for the sound. The result is amazing, though. Crisp picture, rich colors, and the little speakers are actually quite good. __________________

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PelicanHazard Joined: Feb 22nd, 2008 Last Online: September 5th, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Age: 19 Posts: 98 Car: 2006 Nissan Sentra Rep Power: 4	I actually don't have a clue, but I should qualify what you quoted by adding that I jumped from an Xbox played on a standard TV to the above setup, so of course, I'm going to be awed. __________________

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