can I get 720p on 1440x900

collinE · Post by **collinE** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:06 pm

I feel really bad for asking this because it seems pretty noobish to me.

Does the 360 VGA hook straight into a 1440x900 monitor and work no problem? I remember Ben saying something about his monitor working with 720p so would mine be a problem?

jleemero · Post by **jleemero** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:15 pm

720p == 1280Ã—720.
Most any monitor that can handle 1440x900 will be able to display that.

Don't take my word for it though, I've never actually bothered with anything HD.

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:23 pm

well the problem might be ugly TFT-upscaling. Using a monitor that has the right native resolution should be prettier, but yes, it should work

collinE · Post by **collinE** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:29 pm

the scaling was my concern... so it would have to be native 720p.

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:32 pm

Well, it depends. If you'll use it to watch movies, you might not even notice it. I don't know about xbox games, though... Give it a shot?

collinE · Post by **collinE** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:50 pm

well... it was for a 360 lappy way in the future and just wanted to know what kind of cheap monitor to keep an eye out for. I don't have the cable for trying it out right now. sorry.

Post by **Black Six** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:22 pm

When you use a VGA cable on the 360 you can go into the settings and change your resolution. It will automatically scale to the appropriate size. I do this and I think it looks fine.