xbox connecting to pc monitor

[matrix]

I have just got an xbox free and do not use it as I have my PS2 wired up to my TV downstairs.

Just wanted to know if you can connect an xbox to a pc monitor, as I have 18" tft monitor in my spare room.

Do i need some sort of vga box????

thanks for your help,

Andy

[Freaky]

yep you need a vga box m8, obviously some are better than others, ive never used one so cant really say whats good and whats not.

best thisg is to see if anyone on here has one, or if they know one to reccommend, so come on guys help this dood out and tell him which ones are good

[sirdave]

Dont no much about the VGA box I used www.liksang.com before but there must be a uk site that sells them ?

But I thought tft screens didnt cope very well with games consoles plugged into them arnt they a bit blurred when you play games with a fast frame frate on them ?

dc

[arlow1]

might be cheaper to get a nasty tv card which have imputs ,i do for my ps2 screen saver pisses you off sometimes

[kracken]

ok there are a couple of ways to do this depending on picture quality and cost

Before i got me plasma tv i used to hook up me USA xbox to me 22" Vision Master Pro monitor via me s-vhs connection on graphics card (Asus GF3 v8200 Deluxe) and view the picture via Asus's own capture prog (wich werent too bad) .

I had tried various "VGA boxes" , Redant etc and they were CRAP (for me anyway) cos all they are is simplified "line doublers" and wot you need are Transcoders (try here for sum ideas) , but they are expensive !
Another alternative is here .

But as i said , now i got me plasma i f00ked all the VGA adapters off and play using component cables in progressive mode

Anyway , hope that sorta helps in sum way

[matrix]

thanks for all your responses on this.

I may buy a scart block for the back on the TV and put the xbox on the floor under the stand.

[Skid]

Not really read the whole post, but you can get an RF box from madcatz (iirc) for about £12, plugs into a TV card.. quality isn't too hot, but it works - however if you have a modded box, and some NTSC rips/burns then it can mess it up, and the image is sort of "scrolled" up, however if you have a true multi system TV card, then I think that should be fine..