How do I connect my XBOX 360 to my monitor and speakers, and easily switch back to my pc?

How do I connect my XBOX 360 to my monitor and speakers, and easily switch back to my pc?

mez13526 asked:


I know about the VGA cables that microsoft provides to make the xbox connect to a monitor, but they still have those big, clunky audio cables attached. How am I supposed to listen to the audio from the XBOX 360 with those? I need one of those tiny headphone-type connectors…
Also, I would like to be able to switch between my computer and the xbox on the same monitor and speaker setup without changing the wires every time.
Is this possible?

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2 Responses to “How do I connect my XBOX 360 to my monitor and speakers, and easily switch back to my pc?”

1. Hacked Off Says:
   November 12th, 2009 at 5:35 am

   If you buy the OFFICIAL Microsoft Xbox 360 VGA cable, they come with the headphone-type connector adapter for the red/white audio RCA cables.

   If you get a VGA switch box, you can choose either your Xbox 360 or PC connections to work with your monitor (see link below).

2. Xbox Says:
   November 14th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

   Hey Mez

   I personally got a VGA cable for my Xbox 360 and 2407 and connect my PC through DVI. It’s then just a case of switching which input I use rather than plugging/unplugging cables.

   I don’t have any complaints with this setup, but then I’m not the most picky person when it come to quality. The VGA cable comes with a stereo composite audio as well, or you can use optical for sound.