XBox + Monitor + Headphones = Problem

[recipher]

Ok. I have a lovely 20" TFT with both composite and s-video inputs (but no speakers). I'd like to hook my XBox up to it but because of the lack of a headphone socket in the xbox (madness) I can't get any sound, either through headphones or my external PC speakers.

Does anyone have any ideas how I can get sound?

[VR46]

s-video only carries picture, not sound, so that's no good, do you have headphone socket on your monitor ?

[recipher]

Nope, that's the problem. I understand how it all works, I just hoped someone would know of a way to get sound out of the xbox, through a peripheral perhaps?

Even if the monitor did have a headphone socket, there's no way to get sound from the xbox to the monitor.

[MartyG]

A standard Xbox S-Video cable has the standard phono white/red stereo leads - why can't you just plug these into the inputs on your speakers? If the speakers don't have phono inputs, then you'll need ( most likely ) a phono to jack cable.

[recipher]

Never thought of that, cheers. My speakers don't have phono inputs but I'll look into it.

Thanks.

[recipher]

Anyone point me in the direction of an appropriate adapter (phono (female) to jack (female))?

The only one I can find is phono (female) to jack (male).

[VR46]

try www.maplin.co.uk

[recipher]

Cheers. I'd looked there already and couldn't find what I wanted. Gonna go with a bastard combo of 2 rca to jack with a jack adapter (male to male). No idea if it'll work but I'm guessing yes.

[chipsgravy]

I always find www.cpc.co.uk to be very good. Not sure if you need to have an account though.