360 VGA cable - does this look genuine to you?

Desmo · 14-06-2007, 13:38

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-HD-AV-CABL...QQcmdZViewItem

Super cheap on ebay but the price makes me think it might not be genuine. The picture packaging looks pretty good though. What do you reckon?

Matblack · 14-06-2007, 13:41

compare the pack with this one

http://hardware.teamxbox.com/reviews...D-AV-Cable/p1/

Looks like a good copy but the font is wrong

MB

Daz · 14-06-2007, 13:47

Fwiw I dont have an official one and it's been good as gold for me. Had a colour washing issue but that was down to the 360 not the cable (and has been fixed in the latest dash).

leowyatt · 14-06-2007, 13:55

Aye have an official one myself which cost me £7 off ebay and is being run on a 17" TFT at 1280x1024 and everything looks great

Desmo · 14-06-2007, 14:02

I did think the packaging wasn't quite right after a few comparisons but thought I'd ask for a second opinion

After already having to have a muckaround with this VGA stuff (TV and 360 problems) I'd rather grab an original. I'll keep checking ebay and other sale places. If I can't find anything soon then I'll just grab a new one.

Desmo · 14-06-2007, 15:24

Found a better pic of the copy cable packaging...

Think I'll hang on and get a genuine cable at the weekend.

Haly · 14-06-2007, 15:32

I don't have an original one either, got it off gameplay but it seems to work great.

Desmo · 14-06-2007, 15:54

Maybe it's not such a gamble? Only thing that bothers me is that I've already had problems with VGA on our TV. Some say it's a TV problem, others blame the Xbox. I've already bought a Belkin KVM to get it working (£11 ebay job) but now I think the MadCatz VGA cable I've borrowed is causing the ghosting. Somebody else on AV forums went from a MadCatz cable to a Microsoft one and their ghosting disappeared. I need to buy a cable anyway but I'm reluctant to buy a cheapy :/

Haly · 14-06-2007, 16:01

I think I've heard of problems with madcatz ones before but don't quote me on it. Tbh it probably makes sense to go for the official one instead of skimping considering the TV involved.
Normally I'd have gone for the official one but money was/is tight and I decided to gamble and it paid off.

Desmo · 15-06-2007, 22:51

Picked up a MS VGA lead tonight along with my Forza2. Can you believe it only bloody works straight off. No need for faffing around with a KVM

14-06-2007, 13:38	#1
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	360 VGA cable - does this look genuine to you? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VGA-HD-AV-CABL...QQcmdZViewItem Super cheap on ebay but the price makes me think it might not be genuine. The picture packaging looks pretty good though. What do you reckon? __________________

14-06-2007, 13:41	#2
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	compare the pack with this one http://hardware.teamxbox.com/reviews...D-AV-Cable/p1/ Looks like a good copy but the font is wrong MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

14-06-2007, 13:47	#3
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Fwiw I dont have an official one and it's been good as gold for me. Had a colour washing issue but that was down to the 360 not the cable (and has been fixed in the latest dash). __________________ apt-get moo

14-06-2007, 13:55	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Aye have an official one myself which cost me £7 off ebay and is being run on a 17" TFT at 1280x1024 and everything looks great __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

14-06-2007, 14:02	#5
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I did think the packaging wasn't quite right after a few comparisons but thought I'd ask for a second opinion After already having to have a muckaround with this VGA stuff (TV and 360 problems) I'd rather grab an original. I'll keep checking ebay and other sale places. If I can't find anything soon then I'll just grab a new one. __________________

14-06-2007, 15:24	#6
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Found a better pic of the copy cable packaging... Think I'll hang on and get a genuine cable at the weekend. __________________

14-06-2007, 15:32	#7
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I don't have an original one either, got it off gameplay but it seems to work great. __________________ Halycopter

14-06-2007, 15:54	#8
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Maybe it's not such a gamble? Only thing that bothers me is that I've already had problems with VGA on our TV. Some say it's a TV problem, others blame the Xbox. I've already bought a Belkin KVM to get it working (£11 ebay job) but now I think the MadCatz VGA cable I've borrowed is causing the ghosting. Somebody else on AV forums went from a MadCatz cable to a Microsoft one and their ghosting disappeared. I need to buy a cable anyway but I'm reluctant to buy a cheapy :/ __________________

14-06-2007, 16:01	#9
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I think I've heard of problems with madcatz ones before but don't quote me on it. Tbh it probably makes sense to go for the official one instead of skimping considering the TV involved. Normally I'd have gone for the official one but money was/is tight and I decided to gamble and it paid off. __________________ Halycopter

15-06-2007, 22:51	#10
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Picked up a MS VGA lead tonight along with my Forza2. Can you believe it only bloody works straight off. No need for faffing around with a KVM __________________