Help me out, KATG Army.

talley · 08-27-2008, 06:59 PM

Hey KATG. I recently bought myself a computer with Media Center. This is fucking awesome, because I can watch cable TV on my computer. Anyway, I don't have a need for the TV in my bedroom, except for my xbox. Can anyone recommend a monitor that can handle both VGA and Composite (or HDMI), so I can just hook my xbox up to that?

hayroob · 08-27-2008, 07:01 PM

Most of the dell and gateway larger lcds have dvi and composite.

talley · 08-27-2008, 07:02 PM

Would I be able to switch back and forth between those without unplugging shit and tons of hassle?

EDIT: Nevermind, I found a good widescreen one for 200 on amazon. Thanks, hayroob.

ryanknapper · 08-27-2008, 07:18 PM

Look for an automatic video switch. I have an HD-DVD player (please don't laugh) a Tivo3 and an Xbox all hooked up to one and it feeds the TV the most recently active signal. Normally it's on the Tivo, but it knows when I turn on the Xbox and automatically changes to that.

P0ppy0ne · 08-27-2008, 08:31 PM

I was going to write this like a nerd and do slurps like keet does but fuck it .
You can run the media centre in another room on another tv, and have the xbox as a media extender in your bedroom so you can stream video to the xbox I think this is how it works
I dont own a xbox so I'm not 100 % sure how it works
I only have the media centre

It needs to be networked btw

st0l3n

talley · 08-27-2008, 10:29 PM

I know, but I'd prefer to keep it in my bedroom so I can use it like a computer.

And by that I mean watch fetish porn.

rehtaFrey · 08-30-2008, 01:10 AM

HDMI and VGA? LG has a few, samsung too. depends on how many inches you prefer though.

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talley Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago burbs. Posts: 154	Help me out, KATG Army. Hey KATG. I recently bought myself a computer with Media Center. This is fucking awesome, because I can watch cable TV on my computer. Anyway, I don't have a need for the TV in my bedroom, except for my xbox. Can anyone recommend a monitor that can handle both VGA and Composite (or HDMI), so I can just hook my xbox up to that?
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hayroob Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Detroitish Posts: 1,025	Most of the dell and gateway larger lcds have dvi and composite.
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talley Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago burbs. Posts: 154	Would I be able to switch back and forth between those without unplugging shit and tons of hassle? EDIT: Nevermind, I found a good widescreen one for 200 on amazon. Thanks, hayroob. Last edited by talley; 08-27-2008 at 07:18 PM.
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ryanknapper Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Posts: 822	Look for an automatic video switch. I have an HD-DVD player (please don't laugh) a Tivo3 and an Xbox all hooked up to one and it feeds the TV the most recently active signal. Normally it's on the Tivo, but it knows when I turn on the Xbox and automatically changes to that.
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P0ppy0ne Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adelaide, SA, Australia. born and bred Kiwi Posts: 248	I was going to write this like a nerd and do slurps like keet does but fuck it . You can run the media centre in another room on another tv, and have the xbox as a media extender in your bedroom so you can stream video to the xbox I think this is how it works I dont own a xbox so I'm not 100 % sure how it works I only have the media centre It needs to be networked btw st0l3n
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talley Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago burbs. Posts: 154	I know, but I'd prefer to keep it in my bedroom so I can use it like a computer. And by that I mean watch fetish porn.
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rehtaFrey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SINGAPORE~~ Posts: 502	HDMI and VGA? LG has a few, samsung too. depends on how many inches you prefer though.
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