thinking of getting an xbox 360....

joshzul3 · 29-08-2007, 06:25 PM

Im thinking of getting an xbox 360 and was just wondering, if you play the xbox 360 with a cruddy tv, will it really explode the tv, friends at school said this and i dont know if its true. I ask this because if i do get one i dont know whether to use the bigger tv, yet not as good looking tv....or, the LCD screen but small tv. Help me out, and if i used the smaller one i dont rlly know if id be able to lable things in the distance idk.... help me out here

Thanx

also, does the ethernet cable just plug into my MODEM box and into the 360?

rotten_primate · 29-08-2007, 07:28 PM

are you serious? if you are, the xbox360 will not detonate your tv. use the lcd. as for your last question... i run wireless, i have no idea.

flurm · 29-08-2007, 08:21 PM

Lol, no it will not explode your xbox 360.... a standard definition television does not do the 360 justice, I would suggest using the lcd (assuming its HD)... as for the ethernet cord, yes it just runs from your modem/router into the back of your xbox 360.

cheers

Vernon48 · 30-08-2007, 03:11 AM

Definitely LCD. Im playing on a 17" LCD monitor until I get my 37" LCD screen. But yeah, I could have mine plugged into a 32" CRT screen, but as they said, it doesn't do the 360 justice - at all!

friedkarma · 30-08-2007, 05:57 AM

How on earth could a 360 explode your TV? Your friends are woefully misinformed.

joshzul3 · 30-08-2007, 06:36 AM

lol ok thanx, but with the smaller tv, will i be able to see somone in the distance like in halo 3 so i can blow the **** out of them?

joshzul3 · 30-08-2007, 06:46 AM

its only 14" too

friedkarma · 30-08-2007, 06:48 AM

It's not the ideal set up, but I'm sure it will work fine for you.

hollywood21639 · 30-08-2007, 07:01 AM

Any tv will function properly. Just hook cable directly from modem to console. Bigger is always better in the tv department.

joshzul3 · 30-08-2007, 07:01 AM

ok but will it work fine on online play cuz thats what ill be mostly doing......cause its pretty small....

the other tv doesnt have LCD screen would the graphics really stink on that? i just want a bigger tv but if you say to use the small, well ok

hollywood21639 · 30-08-2007, 07:06 AM

I have a 36" standard def tv and all the games look and play just fine. They only complaint that I have is in some games the onscreen text looks kinda distorted and hard to read.

MannyLS1Z28 · 30-08-2007, 09:04 AM

Your LCD may be smaller but will have the better picture since you can play in a higher resoultion than your standard TV. What kind of TV is that, the LCD I mean.... only 14" ? That's awfully small.

Either way, neither of them will explode when you hook up your 360 to it, just try both of them out and see which one you will like better. To really give you better advice, we'd need to know more about that 14" LCD TV. Does it have a VGA port, or how will you hook it up to the 360? I doubt that a 14 LCD TV has component inputs....better check which connectors are availabe, because of the 14" LCD TV is some low budget thing that only provides similar ports as your big TV and does not have a VGA port, then you will be better off with the bigger TV.

And yes, if you want to go online with the 360, just plug the cable from the modem into the 360. Of course that way you can't go online with your computer anymore, so the best thing for you to do is to get a router and connect the modem to it, then connect both the PC and the 360 to the router.

30-08-2007, 09:43 AM

You could use ICS (Internet connection sharing). The 360 plugs into the back of your PC via an ethernet cable. You have to keep your PC on whilst playin on LIVE then however. I used this method for a while with no problems. You can get a guide to do this from the xbox website.

Also, with a 14" TV you are going to be at a distinct disadvantage when playing online in games such as Halo 3 and Rainbow Six. Obviously I dont have to explain why...

Kona Palangi · 30-08-2007, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrutless

Also, with a 14" TV you are going to be at a distinct disadvantage when playing online in games such as Halo 3 and Rainbow Six. Obviously I dont have to explain why...

You do know Don is a member of this site correct?

joshzul3 · 30-08-2007, 10:59 AM

my mistakes the screen is 14" the tv is 20" my bad and it hooked up to my wii jsut fine

Vernon48 · 30-08-2007, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrutless

Also, with a 14" TV you are going to be at a distinct disadvantage when playing online in games such as Halo 3 and Rainbow Six. Obviously I dont have to explain why...

Not true, it depends how close you sit to the TV lol. If you hook up to your LCD, your going to have to sit right on top of it. The CRT might be a better option.

30-08-2007, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vernon48

Not true, it depends how close you sit to the TV lol. If you hook up to your LCD, your going to have to sit right on top of it. The CRT might be a better option.

As a kid were you ever told if you sit too close to the TV your eyes would go square??

Kona Palangi · 30-08-2007, 12:45 PM

I was told you would go blind. Wait a second .... NVM that was something different.

30-08-2007, 01:43 PM

always wear goggles when spunk is about

flurm · 30-08-2007, 09:52 PM

yah hollywood is right about the size comment... im not sure if this is an option... but you could sell both tv's, throw some cash in, and probably get a somewhat decent sized LCD.