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problem with the audio and video cables
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Hinotorii
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23. October 2009 @ 11:56 |
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hi,,,, I have a problem with my LCD ,,,, it doesn't have HDMI but it has DVI and ( VGA + only one pc audio in ) i learned that the DVI has only video ,,, so I turned into the xbox 360 HD VGA cable ,,,, but the problem is that it has two audio cables ( red and white ) ,,, the LCD has only one pc audio in ,,,, how can I manage to get the audio works ????
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qwert99
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23. October 2009 @ 12:06 |
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You need to be more specific about the type of port your monitor has for audio input.
Is it a normal AVI cable like the red/white cables from the VGA, or is it a headphone jack?
There are a few possibilities: 1) your monitor only supports mono(not stereo) audio -- that is bad and means you should buy your own speakers, 2) your monitor has a 'coax' digital audio input, which does you no good unless you have some sort of audio receiver, which I doubt, or 3) your monitor has a headphone jack audio input. This is a good thing. You can buy an adapter that converts your R/L audio cables to a headphone jack for less than $5.
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Hinotorii
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23. October 2009 @ 12:12 |
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yeah it has the headphone jack ,,,, solution nr.3 ,,, thanks alot ,,, I wanted to be sure before before buying the 50$ HD VGA cable
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qwert99
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23. October 2009 @ 12:16 |
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Happy to help. I will warn you, though, that the speakers on your monitor probably are very poor quality. After trying it for a while, you might want to consider upgrading to a separate speaker system. Another option is to use a nice pair of headphones if you've got them.
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Hinotorii
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23. October 2009 @ 12:22 |
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thanks,,, i probably will ,,, since it a veteran LCD ,,,, i also wanted to ask you ,,, i already have an HDMI cable and a DVI converter ,,, if there is any possible way to get the audio working ?????
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qwert99
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23. October 2009 @ 12:31 |
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There are actually two types of DVI. One of them allows for audio and video to be sent down its pipes and the other allows only for video. I honestly do not remember the names of each. One is DVI-I, the other is... *shrug* As you can imagine, there is a significant chance that your monitor supports only video over DVI, as do most monitors. It wouldn't hurt to use the HDMI-->DVI adapter and see what happens, however. The worst thing that will happen is that you won't get sound and you will be in the same place you are now.
Actually, now that I think about it, the best solution for you is to use that adapter since you already have it. Even if it only outputs video, you can use the AV cable to output your audio separately and therefore not have to shell out any extra money for another cable that you really don't need.
The HDMI cable and the regular 360 AV cable won't both fit into the 360 at the same time....by design. There is an adapter that MS sells to fix this engineered problem, or you can just remove the plastic housing from the AV cable and it will work just as well.
I just saved you $50. You're welcome ;)
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Hinotorii
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23. October 2009 @ 12:59 |
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yeah i think you did ,,, i really approciate it ,,,,
but it seems that i have to break it since i can't just uncover it ,,, but my question is ,,, i'll use my dvi for the video,,,, and the two av audio cables pluged in the LCD ,,, would i get audio since each on depends on a source ,,,, like i can't select two sources on the LCD (DVI and AV) what do you think ????
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qwert99
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23. October 2009 @ 13:04 |
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Good question. I imagine the answer is "yes," since no source is connected directly to the audio input. Think of the speakers as an entirely independent "dumb" source of its own.
As far as breaking it goes, yes, you do sort of have to break apart the plastic housing. That is the only option unless you want to buy the adapter from MS.
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Hinotorii
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23. October 2009 @ 13:19 |
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am sorry ,,, i coudnt even understand my question after re-reading it and couldn't specify what was the yes for,,, sorry my mistake
so its yes i'll get video and audio ?????
or either HD VGA cable or speakers
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qwert99
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23. October 2009 @ 13:22 |
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Yes, the speakers are most likely completely separate from any source, so you will get both audio and video.
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Hinotorii
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23. October 2009 @ 13:29 |
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I see ,,, i'll try to uncover the av cable and see what happenes ,,, thanks again man
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qwert99
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23. October 2009 @ 13:31 |
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No problem. Good luck. There are guides out there on how to do it, but it basically just involves using a flat-head screwdriver to pry the two pieces of plastic apart and reveal the innards.
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Hinotorii
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23. October 2009 @ 15:27 |
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unfortunatly it didn't work ,,,, still no audio,,, guess i have to buy some good speakers ,,, thanks anyway
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qwert99
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23. October 2009 @ 18:40 |
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Sorry it didn't work out for you. Check newegg.com for a decent set of speakers on the cheap.
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