360 & My laptop

[Benji]

Hi guys...

Call me thick, but my friend told me if i was to get the right cables and connect my 360 up to my laptop through VGA, i would finally benefit the HD part of my xbox.

Is that true?

And is this the cable i need

http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/webstore/productpage.asp?productcode=XT0041&title=xbox_360_vga_hd_av_cable

[EJG1980]

Only if your laptop has a VGA input and I've never seen a laptop with a VGA input. They may be out there, but I've never seen one

You'd use that cable to connect to a VGA monitor or an HDTV with a VGA input. Not your laptop though.

[Benji]

So what are the benefits of connecting it to like a pc moniter or my laptop? or isnt there one really

[EJG1980]

Well if you're currently running it on a normal telly, switching to a PC monitor will let you run it in HD. You'll get a higher resolution and more detailed picture. I've read posts by a lot of people on here who have bought cheap widescreen LCD monitors to use with their 360's.

You won't be able to use your laptop screen though. Like I said I haven't heard of any laptops that will let you plug something in via VGA to use the laptop screen.

[Benji]

Ahh i see, thanks for the heads up