Connecting an XBox 360 to a Dell S2309W monitor

Hi everyone.

I've just inherited my younger brother's XBox 360 upon his upgrade to XBox One, and am wondering how best to hook it up. I've never owned a console before, and only have my PC's hardware immediately to hand (monitor, speakers, etc.). My screen is a Dell
S2309W monitor with 1920 x 1080 native resolution. I can see from other threads that it should be possible, but they're old threads and I can't get the links to the hardware they recommend to work. To which end, I'd be grateful for any pointers to (currently
available) hardware that'll let me hook the XBox up, both video and sound.

Cheers,

Andrew.

:)

 

No More Video Output to Monitor

Hi.

I'm going to try and be as detailed as possible with this one. About to pull hair out.

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Materials On-Hand:

Xbox 360 Slim (The Culprit)

Xbox 360 Pro with HDMI Output (Alternate Test Subject)

Laptop Computer with HDMI Output (Alternate Test Subject)

HDMI-HDMI Cable (Works Fine)

HDMI-DVI Cable (Works Fine)

Dell 2408WFP Monitor (Has DVI Port, HDMI Port, Composite Video Port)

Dell 2208WFPt Monitor (Has DVI Port)

40" Sony LCD TV (1080P Capable)

60" Sony LCD TV (1080P Capable)

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History:

- For the past 7 months, I've had my Xbox 360 Slim connected to my Dell 2408WFP Monitor with an HDMI-HDMI Cable. No issues.

- A couple of weeks ago, I lent my xbox to a friend a couple doors away. He has a Dell 2208WFPt monitor, which does not have an HDMI Input. I gave him an HDMI-DVI cable to use, and it worked on the monitor with no issues.

- When I got my xbox back, it refuses to output a video signal to my Dell 2408WFP Monitor via HDMI-HDMI or HDMI-DVI. Nothing I do can get it to output to my monitor (which it was working fine with for the 7 months prior to me hooking it up via HDMI-DVI to
the Dell 2208WFPt).

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Configurations Tested:

Xbox 360 Slim + HDMI-HDMI Cable + Dell 2408WFP Monitor = NO Video/Audio

Xbox 360 Slim + HDMI-DVI Cable + Dell 2408WFP Monitor =
NO Video/Audio

Laptop Computer + HDMI-HDMI Cable + Dell 2408WFP Monitor = Video GOOD (Proves that 2408WFP HDMI Port and HDMI-HDMI cable both work)

Laptop Computer + HDMI-DVI Cable + Dell 2408WFP Monitor =
Video GOOD (Proves that 2408WFP DVI Port and HDMI-DVI Cable both work)

Xbox 360 Pro (Borrowed from Friend) + HDMI-HDMI Cable + Dell 2408WFP Monitor =
Video/Audio GOOD

Xbox 360 Pro (Borrowed from Friend) + HDMI-DVI Cable + Dell 2408WFP Monitor =
Video/Audio GOOD

Xbox 360 Slim + HDMI-DVI Cable + Dell 2208WFPt Monitor =
Video GOOD (Proves that Xbox 360 Slim still outputs DVI Signal OK)

Xbox 360 Slim + HDMI-HDMI Cable + 40" Sony LCD TV =
Video/Audio GOOD (Proves that Xbox 360 Slim still outputs HDMI Signal OK)

Xbox 360 Slim + HDMI-HDMI Cable + 60" Sony LCD TV = Video/Audio GOOD

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Troubleshooting Options Attempted:

Factory-Reset Dell 2408WFP Monitor

Turning Display Discovery Off

Turning Display Discovery On

Attempting to Reset Display Settings with Right-Trigger + "Y" Button upon Boot

Hooking Xbox 360 Slim up to Dell 2208WFPt monitor, setting a lower resolution, and hot-swapping to Dell 2408WFP monitor (Both HDMI-HDMI and HDMI-DVI Cables)

"Blindly" Navigating Menus while hooked up to Dell 2408 WFP monitor (HDMI-HDMI and HDMI-DVI) to modify Display Discovery settings and selected resolutions

Hot-Swapping between Xbox 360 Pro (Borrowed from Friend) and
Xbox 360 Slim

Hot-Swapping between Laptop Computer and
Xbox 360 Slim (HDMI-HDMI and HDMI-DVI cables)

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With all of the above, my Dell 2408WFP Monitor immediately goes into Power-Save Mode when the
Xbox 360 Slim is hooked up to it. The monitor works with another xbox, a laptop, and via multiple cables. Therefore I know that the ports are good, the cables are good, and the monitor is good.... but it refuses
to display anything from my particular Xbox 360 Slim. Ever since being hooked up to the Dell 2208WFPt monitor via HDMI-DVI, it simply will not work with the Dell 2408WFP Monitor. I cannot think of any other options.
The Xbox 360 Slim works fine on any other display I try it on. Another Xbox works fine on the Dell 2408WFP Monitor with both the HDMI-HDMI and HDMI-DVI cables. As a reminder, the
Xbox 360 Slim worked just fine with the Dell 2408WFP monitor for 7 months via the HDMI-HDMI cable.

I appreciate any assistance that can be provided. I don't know what else to do. It's very mysterious. Thanks.

 

Using Xbox One with Dell S2309W

When the TV is occupied I'd like to switch over to the PC monitor, a Dell S2309W with VGA and DVI inputs. I was wondering if anyone had tried an Xbox One using HDMI-DVI adapters and if they'd had any success. Sound wouldn't be an issue, I run all the sound
through my Sennheiser's from the controller...it's just getting another display for when the TV is occupied.

 

Hi there,

since the monitor only has a vga (and DVI) input you will need to use a VGA cable. Depending on the Xbox 360 model type (Original or Slim) you can use the steps (and vga cable) shown on this link:

support.xbox.com/.../connect-xbox-360-console-tv

When using VGA you will need to connect the audio cables to a device that is able to connect to the red/white cables for audio.

If it is an Xbox 360 E model, then it's a different story, since there are no supported VGA cables as far as I know, see this link:

support.xbox.com/.../connect-xbox-360e-console-tv

 

Hi again,

Thanks very much for this. It turns out I've inherited an original console, so I should be fine judging from the links that you sent me. I might have to get my thinking cap on to make the most of sound, but that also looks eminently solvable.

Thanks again!

Andrew.