Question

[llBucKeYell]

i have a 32 vizio hdtv and i get alot of screen lag for halo..i was told that if i got vga cables it would take away the lag...is this true because i dont want to spend 40$ on the cables when they wont do anything.

thanks

[Sm0othAsEggs]

The VGA cables should greatly reduce video lag.

[IRObeast]

Yes.

If your HDTV doesn't have a Game Mode, the next best bet is the VGA input option. Many HDTVs have a VGA input so as to function easily as computer monitors. Because PCs usually output non-native resolutions, many HDTV manufactures do not apply image enhancement to signals coming in through the VGA input, which can be a boon to gamers. Specifically for Xbox 360 gamers with a lag issue, a fix can be as simple as picking up the VGA wires for the 360 (readily available from 3rd party manufactures like MadCatz, Pelican, and JoyTech). The 360's VGA wires expand the Xbox 360's output options from 480p, 720p, and 1080i to a much broader range that includes:

640x480
848x480
1024x768
1280x720
1280x768
1280x1024
1360x768

Match the Xbox 360's output to your HDTV's native resolution and you might have the problem solved.

Source (http://gear.ign.com/articles/712/712352p2.html) (thanks InDi for posting that)

[bLiNdd]

Yes VGA will do the trick but hooking up the audio is a *****.

You'll need a 3.5 mm stereo jack to a 2 RCA Y-cable adapter.

[H3_Proto]

You can get VGA cables for about $8 on monoprice.com

[bLiNdd]

You can get VGA cables for about $8 on monoprice.com
The video quality of those are really bad.

[H3_Proto]

The video quality of those are really bad.
Well I needed 2, and I wasn't about to spend $80. I haven't compared them to the Microsoft brand, but they seem fine to me on my Viewsonic.

Have you actually used them, or are you basing this on what other people have said or the fact that they're $8? (Not trying to sound like an ass, I'd just like to know)

[bLiNdd]

Well I needed 2, and I wasn't about to spend $80. I haven't compared them to the Microsoft brand, but they seem fine to me on my Viewsonic.

Have you actually used them, or are you basing this on what other people have said or the fact that they're $8? (Not trying to sound like an ass, I'd just like to know)
Yes. I have them. I get ghosting, the picture is dark, and unsharp. The Microsoft VGA can output in HD quality.

BTW $80, for what?

[PhanTAWM]

I have the same TV with the VGA cable and when i played on the Vizio it greatly reduced the lag, but now i moved over to a 18" HP monitor.


P.S make sure you change the native res to the one of the TV,

Go to the last page in desktop mode, then display and you should be able to change it from there.




Good luck.

[H3_Proto]

Yes. I have them. I get ghosting, the picture is dark, and unsharp. The Microsoft VGA can output in HD quality.

BTW $80, for what?
$80 because I would need two.

[llBucKeYell]

i have a surround sound stereo hooked up to my tv and it works for the xbox to...so when i get the vga i cant just keep it where it is and have it work or do i need a y adaptor and all that stuff?

[bLiNdd]

i have a surround sound stereo hooked up to my tv and it works for the xbox to...so when i get the vga i cant just keep it where it is and have it work or do i need a y adaptor and all that stuff?
Well if the audio wires can reach the stereo input then you'll be fine. If not you can get a 2 RCA male to 2 RCA male and a pair of female couplers to extend the audio cables to reach.

[llBucKeYell]

the cables didnt do anything???....i still have the same amount of video lag and i looked up the native resolution for the tv and set the display to that from the dashboard and still have lag...anyone know what i can do

[llBucKeYell]

also i have my sterio system hooked up to the analog at the back of the tv...and i get no sound...i dont even get sound from the tv with the vga cables..i tried hookin the red and white cables from the sterio to the red white of the rgb (vga) plugins and still no sound...any ideas

thanks

[BerKa]

bLiNdd: Do realize you can buy official Microsoft VGA cables off of Monoprice.com, as have I.

[llBucKeYell]

so i fixed the stereo problem...now i still have alittle bit of lag...ive heard that some tvs arent fixable when it comes to gaming lag is that true?...if not what can i do because i still get a noticeable amount of lag

thanks