Xbox 360 DVD playback [Archive]

Mark

01-03-2009, 17:10

Just shoved a DVD in my Xbox 360 to watch and my monitor went crazy - either no picture at all or noise all over the place. Monitor is a Dell 2707WFP and it's connected via component and running at 720p (I get the same craziness with the Dash if I try 1080p so I avoid that).

Anyone got any ideas/suggestions?

PS - the DVD plays back fine in a PC running MediaPortal.

Daz

01-03-2009, 17:12

It doesn't upscale over component (only VGA and HDMI), so I'd guess the monitor doesn't like what's being thrown at it.

Mark

01-03-2009, 17:17

That'll be it then.

I'm already using the VGA port (four times over as I've got a KVM). I wanted to go HDMI originally but that was another problem - finding a cable that fits.

Daz

01-03-2009, 17:45

Fits the monitor? One size fits all surely :?

divine

01-03-2009, 18:13

That screen doesn't have HDMI does it?

Mark

01-03-2009, 18:33

No it doesn't, but it does have DVI, which was going to be my solution until I discovered you can't have both HDMI and seperate audio at the Xbox end (well, not unless I break open the shell on the AV cable which would certainly be one option).

Fayshun

01-03-2009, 18:56

(well, not unless I break open the shell on the AV cable which would certainly be one option).
How's your soldering?;D

Mark

01-03-2009, 19:38

Non-existant. ;D

(I know how to as I have an electronics qualification but have neither the tools nor the skill)

NokkonWud

01-03-2009, 19:45

No it doesn't, but it does have DVI, which was going to be my solution until I discovered you can't have both HDMI and seperate audio at the Xbox end (well, not unless I break open the shell on the AV cable which would certainly be one option).

If you're not bothered about 5.1 etc.. just get yourself Dell Soundbar.

Mark

01-03-2009, 19:47

I'm not sure how that helps. :dunno: