Good little HDTV?

[Malc]

I'm thinking of getting this small HDTV for my bedroom, wich i'll watch normal TV and play my Xbox 360 on.

This should work fine with my 360 and will look quite nice on it right?

http://www.directtvs.co.uk/Bush_19inch_HD_Ready_LCD_TV_LCD19W008HD/version.asp

Cheers,
Malc

[VR46]

Do bear in mind that there's no Component or VGA socket - how was you planning on connecting the 360 ?

[sj33]

There is actually a VGA, though I didn't know they could market a TV as HD-Ready without a Component.

[kernow]

I bought an LG 19" with component, no HDMI, vga, dvi, RF with tuner, scart, for £188 inc next day delivery.

[VR46]

There is actually a VGA.

So there is, I didn't look at the pic. Suppose as long has a HDMI connection they can state HD ready.

[Malc]

Cheers all for the reply's. I'm looking forward to seeing all my 360 games like Oblivion, geometry wars etc. in High definition wich i've never had before!

[EvilBoris]

It probably takes component via an adapter through the VGA port, it has to to be HD ready.

[Malc]

It probably takes component via an adapter through the VGA port, it has to to be HD ready.

I'm not technical, so does that mean i'll have to buy anything extra, or can i just plug my 360 and tv ariel up to it?

[EvilBoris]

It would have to have it included in the box otherwise it is breaking the specifications.

[Malc]

It would have to have it included in the box otherwise it is breaking the specifications.

So it is a proper HDTV then, not a rip-off HDTV thing if that makes sense.

I'll be buying it from sainsburys any way, as it's the same price as it is online. So i could allways read what's written on the side of the box.

I first saw it in sainsburys and managed to find the exact same looking one and same company make online, (in the link up top) so i don't think there would be any difference between the one shown online and the one i saw in shop.

[Malc]

I got this TV now, but with my Xbox 360 core it doesn't have a clear picture, it's like all misty and cloudy effect all around the edges of things. I assume it's because i need an HDMI cable to get a clear picture... and if i want the full best picture i'll need to get an Elite right?

But i should get a clear picture at least, with using some sort of HDMI cable for my 360, but I don't know wich exact one?

My brother had a scart connector from the 360 to the TV wich had lots of coloured heads, more than 3 wich my TV didn't have room for (If you look at the link in the first post of my TV that i got you can see all the connection sockets i have), and that had a HD switch on it by the bit that plugs into the 360. So i'm guessing i need an HDMI cable, wich my TV does have a slot for.

I need to get this fixed before Halo 3 comes so any help is greatly appreciated!

thanks.

[Simmy]

How have you connected it malc ? Component through a supplied VGA convertor as suggested by Boris ? If you have make sure you've flicked the HD switch on the Component cable and selected 720P in the dash !

Edit : Does the core have a HD cable at all, from memory I don't think it does - Get yourself one of these if that's the case http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-...e/Product.html or a cheaper third party one !

[Malc]

I tried to plug it in with a standered 360 Scart cable and it displays but not in Hi Def as it is not selectable through the console. I then tried my brothers Scart cable that came with the Premium 360 System. It displayed in TV mode but when I switched it to Hi Def mode (This was done through the switch on the cable) my TV did not register any signal.

The TV has two other slots, a HDMI slot and a VGA slot. Do you think it would be possible to buy any of those two cables and it would work?

[Simmy]

The only way to get HD is with Component - VGA or HDMI - you cannot get it through scart !

You need to get the VGA cable linked above and that will sort you out. Your brother obviously has the HD component cable which comes with a scart adaptor, but to work in HD mode with the switch set to HD needs to be plugged in via component !

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906202/

[Malc]

My brothers cable is his own so i can't use it all the time... Is this cable all i need to plug my 360 directly to my TV? or does it need to go through something else aswell?

EDIT: I still don't understand properly?

Where do those 2 red and white ends go, on the end of the VGA AV cable you provided in the link? i can't think how you can connect 'em all.

So far i understand:
The VGA AV cable. - The VGA end goes into the VGA port on my TV.
And the other end goes where?

EDIT 2: It's okay now, i used this picture to help me!