Xbox 360 Monster GameLink VGA A/V Cable

Gaming on a VGA monitor with a 360 is a mixed bag. Sure everything's now much clearer and defined, but for some reason there's an overall "washed out" look. Sure you can adjust the settings on your monitor but there's still a loss of color vibrance, even SDTV's perform better in this regard. It doesn't help that Microsoft won't acknowledge this problem. So I was looking for a solution to this thinking maybe I need a different brand of cables. One poster on a message board couldn't stop singing praises for this, claiming it fixes all the aformentioned problems, in fact looking back he was probably a corporate plant. So I took the plunge and ordered it. And to my dismay it still had the same washed out look, there was no improvement in picture quality at all. So if you're looking for a VGA solution for the XBox 360 just stick with the original Microsoft product, it's the same quality and you save more money anyway. I hope this review helps you out, I certainly wish I had read...Read more

When I got my xbox 360, I decided to hookup with the VGA cable on my HDTV. I purchased a Microsoft VGA cable at first and was very happy with it, but with the reputation and my past experiences with using Monster cables I decided to get a VGA Monster cable. The VGA Monster cable produces a crisp and sharp picture and the sound is nothing short of amazing. The only complaint I have for this cable is that you can not use a regular digital optical cable. I bought the cable not knowing that you must have a digital optical cable with a Toslink adapter. With a price tag of $59.99 for the VGA Monster cable, I had to spend another $29.99 for the Monster GameLink 360 Fiber Optic Cable. If you're looking for something cheap that will deliver quality picture and quality sound, then you should definately purchase a Microsoft brand VGA cable for only $39.99 that doesn't require a Toslink adapter. If you are willing to spend $100 for all of the Monster equipment, then Monster is the way to...Read more

The reason why I purchased this was not for my gaming, but b/c I overheard that the VGA adapter would upconvert standard DVDs when playing them in my HD-DVD add-on drive for the Xbox360. And considering the large amount of DVDs that I do have, I don't feel like buying all new HD-DVD replacements, but I'm a quality buff and it just wasn't doing it for me.

The gaming, I feel, is as sharp as ever and there's no color loss or sound problems. When watching an HD-DVD in the HD-DVD drive, the picture is fantastic and as clear as ever. I then tried playing a standard DVD in the drive, and it was completely what I expected. The quality was that of a 420p or even 720p!! I'm so glad I don't need to upconvert to all new DVDs!

With that being said, I must admit that when playing a standard DVD only, the color does get a bit 'washed out', but again, I've only experienced this when playing regular DVDs. The sound too can get a bit fuzzy, but only in certain spots...Read more