# XBox on a monitor? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 1, 2004, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-on-a-monitor/243015 "2004-05-01T17:11:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![htns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@htns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/htns)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-on-a-monitor/243015/1 "2004-05-01T17:11:09Z")
Is it possible to connect an XBox to a computer monitor? I own a Gateway EV910, and would like to connect an XBox to it. If so, would it work? What are the steps involved? ---
**Author:** ![spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@spinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spinky)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-on-a-monitor/243015/2 "2004-05-01T17:28:27Z")
Your best bet is to get the advanced AV pack which will let you do component video output (note: not to be confused with composite) at 480p, then get a component-video-to-VGA converter. A company called KDS used to make them, and when they discontinued them, some company whose name I can’t remember bought up all their stock and was selling them for $69 each. I assume they’re gone now, but you should be able to find something similar, albeit maybe not that cheap. ---
**Author:** ![buckgully](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@buckgully](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buckgully)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-on-a-monitor/243015/3 "2004-05-01T19:58:21Z")
There is a product called X2VGA that goes from the Xbox to a VGA monitor. It will let you use the HD modes that some (most?) games support, and thus get a much better picture. The website is: [http://www.x2vga.com/](http://www.x2vga.com/) Note: I’ve talked to people who have this product (some guys that I’ve played online with, and I think the Penny Arcade guys have mentioned it a few times) but I’ve never seen it actually working, so I can’t make any claims on how well it works. If you hunt around you can probably find independent reviews of it. ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/xbox-on-a-monitor/243015/4 "2004-05-01T22:58:12Z")
I believe you could also use a TV Tuner card, and hook the console up to it however you please.