360 on the monitor?
hey [this is gonna be a small post] but i was wondering:
can the xbox 360 be plugged into a computer monitor and deliver HD quality? cuz i don't have an HDTV and i dont wanna shell out 1300000000 dollars for one
. but yeah, i have a CRT monitor, but am planning to buy a LCD monitor. but if that doesn't deliver HD quality, might as well plug it into an SDTV.
oh, might as well ask this here, to all who own a 360: does ur AC adapter support 110/220V or just 110V or 220V depending on where u bought it?
can the xbox 360 be plugged into a computer monitor and deliver HD quality? cuz i don't have an HDTV and i dont wanna shell out 1300000000 dollars for one
. but yeah, i have a CRT monitor, but am planning to buy a LCD monitor. but if that doesn't deliver HD quality, might as well plug it into an SDTV.oh, might as well ask this here, to all who own a 360: does ur AC adapter support 110/220V or just 110V or 220V depending on where u bought it?
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I'd have to look at my adapter when I get home, but I think it was 110 only
It's a microsoft product and I must admit it looks pretty good on my widesrceen monitor good enough that I have not moved the 360 from my monitor yet.
@notman: thanks for the response about the adapter. and in response: DAMMIT! so much for taking my 360 to india without a transformer
is the 360 THAT bad on an SDTV? i'm saving up cash to get an HDTV, but as of now, all i got is a standard def. afaik, i'll see some jaggies, and the textures will be a bit blurry, but that's about it... otherwise it should look good right? it won't be _as_ good... but it can't be _that_ terrible can it?
just looking for somebody to fuel/end my doubts....
And yes, the 360 on SD is really just not impressive at all. Just stick with a PS2 in that case.
So in conclusion, it's fine on an SDTV, but its remarkably better on an HDTV
i will buy the 360, and connect it to my SDTV [those red, yellow, white cables are still available with the 360 Pro right? i don't have to shell out money for standard AV cables right?] i will enjoy it without AA and high-def... i'll still get normal maps and spec maps, and higher polycounts [yay]. plus i'll get some kick-ass gameplay! I won't shell out 50-60 dollars [canadian] for the VGA cable to enjoy HD on a 19" screen, and instead save that money to get an HDTV [im thinking 37"... i'm not extravagant, and i'll be paying for it.... and i'm 16 dammit! lol].
thanks for the replies guys! i now know what to expect on my 27" standard def TV that was made over 6 years ago
cheers
oh, and:
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6176397.htm...estnews;title;0
i hope they _still_ have the standard AV cables aswell lol! but now i can't wait to get me an HDMI compatible HDTV
as for purchasing an HDTV, i was wondering what i should watch out for. ie. i think i'm looking for high native resolution, high contrast [like 1000:1], 1080i, and what else? plus, should i go plasma or LCD... remember, i'm not rich
oh and how's this TV?
thanks for all the help guys....
from what i saw of europe, they sell multi-system.... almost always... however what i've seen in canada till now... NTSC only, and only 110V. both my europe SDTVs work fine here though..... damn.
thanks for all the tips Per! so im aiming for 720 [and i don't know the diff between "p" and "i"?] i might go tomorrow to check some stuff out too!
but yeah, now that i look, there are some nice 720p, HDMI in, LCD HDTVs at around $600 US... pretty good stuff! none multi-system or multi-vaoltage though [uh-oh]. oh, and wth is ATSC? never heard of it lol!
Actually, let me educate you a little on TVs (here I fucking go). You obviously don't want a CRT (a dying breed!). So I guess you're trying to decide between LCD and Plasma? If you are on a low budget for a gamer TV and plan to possibly use it as a monitor at some point, go with an LCD. Plasma has superior contrast, usually superior color, and honestly I think overall a better image. So why go with LCD? First of all, you can get them in any size, and they will be competitively priced at any size. Although Plasmas are actually cheaper once you hit the 42"+ range, the only smaller size they offer is 37" and it isn't very competitively priced. Second, they weigh a lot less. This may not mean much to some people, but they are much easier to move, mount, and buy stands for. Third, they use less power. A comparible size LCD will use about 1/3 less power, which can add up if you have a big TV. Lastly, LCDs tend to incorporate a digital ATSC (which means you can receive over the air high def channels) tuner, decent speakers, and sometimes a QAM tuner (almost the same thing as an ATSC tuner, but instead you plug it into a cable line and get free HD channels).
The issue of burn in with plasma has become miniscule with new techniques developed to reduce the cause. If you are even remotely careful with it, you will never get burn in.
That said, if you can dish out the money for a good 42" plasma (around $800+), go with that. I have an awesome quality LCD that will beat the majority of displays out there. The quality I expect from it is my new standard for HDTVs really. Every time I go to my grandparents house and see my Grandpa's Panasonic 720p plasma I am in awe at how beautiful it is. It is like looking out a freakin window to see some beautiful scenery in real life.
now here's the deal. the house im in isn't too huge, and so my viewing distance isn't that great. So i'm guessing that i should stick with 32" and 37". That said, it looks like i should get LCD. however, the way u say that Plasma has better picture quality, it makes me think, maybe i should save up and get the smallest available, well priced Plasma TV with 720p. if they come around $800... that's good... but i don't have the money to blow away on a tv. and atm, i can't even get a summer job at best buy or futureshop etc. etc., cuz they have online applications, and always ask for a SIN number, though i've got permission to work till i get my sin number and work permit etc. bleh!
so, here's my thoughts. if i can get the cash, then i should go for a 720p, 37-42" Plasma TV. if not, 37" LCD 720p is good enough? something else i was wondering... does the brand name really matter? i mean, are the non-famous brands bad? cuz in the stores they look pretty good. also, is there any huge price-cut sale time in these parts [canada / usa]. like winter or easter or something, so i can save up or possibly afford more?
finally: what is a good, yet affordable:
response time; contrast ratio; resolution; number of inputs [HDMI increases cost?] and any other specification these TVs may have?
oh, and circuit city seems very popular... any of those in canada?
EDIT: btw: does the 360 look fine on 4:3 tv? cuz that's what i have right now!
oh, and happy birthday sonic! [that _is_ what the cake means right?]
As far as name brands, some are good while some are absolutely horrible. Look for the individual set before you purchase it on avsforum.com . The ones that I know are garbage are Ilo (the worst) and Aiko. The ones that I know are awesome are Olevia, Vizio, and Westinghouse.
On deal sites you will find refurbished LCDs for ridiculously low prices on eCost.com. Don't do it! I bought a TV for my new bedroom off of there that came packaged horribly and it wouldn't even power on. I call them to ask for a replacement and they said that in order to obtain a replacement I would have to order a new one (meaning pay another $350), pay to ship the broken one back, then they would refund the original within 1-2 months. I told them to suck it and just refund my money and I refused to pay return shipping. They finally agreed to pay for DHL to come pick it up. Still haven't gotten the refund on my statement yet.
If you buy something from Circuit City, order it online and choose in-store pickup. My TV was $400 online, but it was $579 in store ON SALE!
And the 360 looks fine on a 4:3. For response time, you want at least 8ms, contrast I'd say now the standard is probably 1000:1+, resolution 720p or 1080p (but 1080p will probably be out of your budget), and almost all LCDs will include plenty of inputs (mine has HDMI, VGA, Component, Composite, and S-Video).
but yeah, thanks sonic for all the tips on shopping for an HDTV. i'm sure more questions will pop up when pruchasing time approaches lol.
right now, i was wondering if u guys could answer another, rather worrying, question for me:
how many of you have had problems [red lights] with ur 360s? how many of u are still on ur first?
oh, and do games work without getting the update? i wanna save my xbox live trial till i get SKATE.
EDIT: dammit! sorry for the double post!
oh, and is this a good deal:
http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.aspx...topnav=&s=1
is costco reliable?
I have a fair amount of arcade titles purchased and downloaded. The huge map packs for Gears, Call of Duty 2,3, Rainbow Six Vegas and Ghost Recon Games and I still have more room.
If you start downloading movies and such you can run out of room easily though but I have netflix for that.
Demos range from 400meg to 1.4 gigs.
Now I've cleaned up, and turned off the autodownload of new content. I have gotten a few arcade games, map packs, a guitar hero song pack, and some themes/picture packs now and like I said, I have probably 13G free. That and I have some saved games.
One thing I plan to do is get an external drive for storage, but I don't know what it's limited to. I know I can put music and videos on it, but I don't know if I can get demos or saved games onto it.
Edit: Also, that package you linked isn't bad. The accessories would run about $150, so combined with the system at $350, then you are about $30 ahead. To be honest though, I've seen better deals, and if you look hard enough, you can get most of those accessories for less than $150 total. Ebay has a whole bunch of brand new accessories cheap.
I did find this though, in case you like Gears of War more than Forza: http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Xbox-360-...roductDetail.do
but, oh....my....god! why is there no circuitcity in canada? or if there is, there isn't one with such a great deal! i mean... i prefer Gears over _any_ game right now. oh and then again, that is $480 US, while my deal is $480CAD... but meh, well worth it for gears!
oh, and how trustworthy are costco? im just worried about that.
anyways, thanks for all the help guys!
EDIT: oh, one more question, how many of u guys have had problems with ur 360s in the past? like heating and red rings etc?
My brother has had a 360 for about a year and a half now, and his just started getting the full ring of red (4). He reset it as they suggest and was able to play one game. Then it started grinding and gave him the 4 red lights. The typical issue is the 3 light ring though.
To be honest though, you're getting lucky to buy one now, because these new/cheaper versions are suppose to include heatsinks on the memory, which I guess is going to fix the 3 ring issue. I'm a bit pissed that I missed out on this update, since it also includes HDMI. I would have waited the extra couple of months if I knew this was on the horizon. But of course, they don't want people to know, so they can sell off the old stock
as for the update u mentioned, don't think that's available in Canada atm. but cheer up! at least if urs does [touch wood] crap out, urs will be exchanged by a new one! [rumour]
okay well, planning to take the plunge this saturday and buy it from costco. then exchange forza 2 with gears [yeah, EB games.... i'll get only 30 dollars store credit and i'll add some cash to that to get $65
so just wondering, at costco, they do sell what they show online, in-store aswell right? its not like i _have_ to order it online right? and the warranties apply to everybody, or just those with membership cards? and the prices are the same for everybody right?
cheers!
thanks for all ur help guys!
can't wait till this saturday, when i'll hopefully be in the next gen
Also, if you go to many major retailers, you can return a game for store credit, if it's still shrink wrapped. My 360 came with Fusion Frenzy 2 and I took it to Walmart and got store credit for the FULL price. Then I bought Gears also
Sometimes Costco has trial deals, where you can try them for a day without a membership, but I don't know that you can do that any time you want. I think it requires them doing a special day. They usually carry the 360s in the store though, and they usually have packages like the one you described.
anyways, just wondering, when / if we return our console to the store, we have to give back our hdd aswell right
oh, and walmart here said [very rudely] that they don't exchange. do i have to mention that it's still in original packaging? and u get full price back? i wish i can do the same! me wants Gears of War!
As for buying Coke at Costco, it's still usually cheaper to get it at a store that has it on sale. Costco charges their cost for everything. Grocery stores will typically take a loss on pop to get customers in (I use to work for Pepsi and Coke). But most other things in the store are still great deals.
but my first worry:
it says, fairly clearly on my Forza 2 DVD case that it is not for resale. ummmm.... guess i can't replace it? or return it for store credit?
anyways, time to plug my baby in!
yeah i get free games from microsoft all the time and usually i already have it or wouldn't be one i'm interested in so I return them to walmart for store credit and just do an exchange for another title that I do want.
I just say they are birthday gifts and as long as it's still sealed and you don't do it once a month you are set.
Still not sure why I get free games but I'll keep taking them as long as they come my way.
In case you weren't aware, there is a thread for PC Gamertags in the Archives section
i'd get a gamertag as soon as i could get my 360 running for more than 15 minutes
ahh well. i've got my gears of war box, still in its plastic wrapping, testing my 360 through Forza 2. gonna plug it into a few different outlets if i must.
@JesseMoody: interesting... would u like my street address :ahem: to umm.... tell microsoft that u changed ur address
phew! anywys... do i wanna join Live right now? i just got a one month trial [i'm not rich enough to buy LIVE lol
cheers btw!
how do i connect? just a random connect of the supplied ethernet cable to my router and its done? but i heard that by choosing 'sign in to live' ur gold gets activated automatically?
ahh well. since the next game i'll be buying is SKATE in sept, i might aswell start up my LIVE trial today... or tonight as the case may be.
say, we can still download demos from marketplace like 'gold' people,,,, right?