Xbox 360 To Monitor

TrustingSpice88 · Mar 8, 2015

so I have a sell monitor, don't know the exact name of the monitor, i can connect the xbox fine but with no audio. The monitor has a Dc-12v input which I do not know what it's used for. But I have speakers, Alesis M1 Active 360USB, and dont know how to connect
them to the xbox. Please help thanks

:)

MajorAwful · Mar 8, 2015

Looking at getting a gaming monitor... Questions tho!

In order to connect a monitor to your Xbox 360 you will need an Xbox 360 VGA HD adapter or if your monitor has Hdmi a HDMI cable. Depending on your monitor you may need to setup a headset or speakers for sound but alot of monitors nowadays come either I
built or packaged with the monitor.

Sun-Tracker · Mar 8, 2015

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.

TrustingSpice88 · Mar 8, 2015

I also have Turtle Beach Px21s I wish to use for gaming

nVo Fusion · Mar 8, 2015

Hey Trusting!

Before I can help you with your issue, I'd like to ask you a few questions.

Are you using an HDMI cable or some other connection (what kind if so)?

What kind of input/output options are on your monitor? (A picture is extremely useful)

What model Xbox 360 do you have? (Original 360 [phat], Slim 360 [gloss black], Elite 360 [1/2 gloss black 1/2 matte black)

If you can answer these to the best or your ability I, or another person of course, can help you with everything you are having a problem with here.

Also, the DC-12V input is to power the monitor, but it sounds like there is another way to power it because you are getting video. Not all monitors have speakers built in so we will work on hooking up your speakers once you can fill me in on the above.

Arminator · Oct 31, 2018

[quote user="TrustingSpice88"]i can connect the xbox fine but with no audio. [/quote]

What cables are you using to connect the Xbox to the Monitor? Please look at the links that go to pictures of the possible connectors:

HDMI

DVI

Composite (don't confuse it with Component below. Composite has THREE plugs:
Yellow for video, Red/White for Stereo Audio right/left)

Component (similar to Composite, but has FIVE plugs: red/green/blue for video, red/white for stereo audio)

Keep in mind, that if you use a HDMI to DVI adapter, audio can NOT be transmitted, as DVI can't carry Audio.

It might also be that your monitor just doesn't have any speakers so it can't output audio. But without knowing the exact make and model of your monitor, we can't be sure. So check if it's possible to find the make and model of the monitor.

The speakers you mention have
chinch/RCA stereo input plugs in the back. So if you are using a composite or component cable, you can simply plug the red/white plugs of the console cable into the input plugs of the speakers and get sound if you set the console to play stereo audio in
the console settings.

You can NOT use the USB connection of the speakers.

MajorAwful

In order to connect a monitor to your Xbox 360 you will need an Xbox 360 VGA HD adapter or if your monitor has Hdmi a HDMI cable. Depending on your monitor you may need to setup a headset or speakers for sound but alot of monitors nowadays come either I
built or packaged with the monitor.

Zacabeb

It's possible that the Xbox 360 thinks the monitor doesn't support the timings for 1920x1080.

Disabling display discovery makes the Xbox 360 ignore some of the EDID data but not all. Maybe if it thinks the resolution is out of range in terms of bandwidth for the monitor the Xbox 360 still hides it.

So my instinct is that it is a compatibility issue where the EDID data given by the monitor is either self-contradictory or the Xbox 360 misinterprets it. If so, there is no immediate solution except to report the issue to Microsoft and the monitor manufacturer
and cross ones fingers.

GrindstoneJohn

use a HDMI cable connect the xbox to the monitor.

You can also use a HDMI to DVI cable as well.

Go into your console settings menu on the Xbox 360 to switch resolutions. The Xbox 360 uses 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p resolutions. If the monitor is not compatible with all resolutions, switch your Xbox 360's resolution to one that is compatible
with your monitor's capabilities. use the audio out on your Xbox 360 to connect to a stereo or other source for sound.

Arminator

[quote user="TrustingSpice88"]i can connect the xbox fine but with no audio. [/quote]

What cables are you using to connect the Xbox to the Monitor? Please look at the links that go to pictures of the possible connectors:

HDMI

DVI

Composite (don't confuse it with Component below. Composite has THREE plugs:
Yellow for video, Red/White for Stereo Audio right/left)

Component (similar to Composite, but has FIVE plugs: red/green/blue for video, red/white for stereo audio)

Keep in mind, that if you use a HDMI to DVI adapter, audio can NOT be transmitted, as DVI can't carry Audio.

It might also be that your monitor just doesn't have any speakers so it can't output audio. But without knowing the exact make and model of your monitor, we can't be sure. So check if it's possible to find the make and model of the monitor.

The speakers you mention have
chinch/RCA stereo input plugs in the back. So if you are using a composite or component cable, you can simply plug the red/white plugs of the console cable into the input plugs of the speakers and get sound if you set the console to play stereo audio in
the console settings.

You can NOT use the USB connection of the speakers.

nVo Fusion

Hey Trusting!

Before I can help you with your issue, I'd like to ask you a few questions.

Are you using an HDMI cable or some other connection (what kind if so)?
What kind of input/output options are on your monitor? (A picture is extremely useful)
What model Xbox 360 do you have? (Original 360 [phat], Slim 360 [gloss black], Elite 360 [1/2 gloss black 1/2 matte black)

If you can answer these to the best or your ability I, or another person of course, can help you with everything you are having a problem with here.

Also, the DC-12V input is to power the monitor, but it sounds like there is another way to power it because you are getting video. Not all monitors have speakers built in so we will work on hooking up your speakers once you can fill me in on the above.

Xbox 360 To Monitor