Xbox 360 to a Computer Monitor

If you have an Xbox 360 then the greatest advantage is the ability to connect it to your computer monitor or to the existing home network. Once you have connected your Xbox 360 you can easily view music files and pictures that are stored in any computer using Microsoft Windows Media connect software. Apart from this if your computer runs Windows Media Center Edition then you can also play, replay, pause and record Live TV broadcasts and watch the recorded TV shows apart from enjoying home videos.

If you want to connect your Xbox to your computer then you will need a VGA input. This input is the Xbox 360 VGA HD AV cable and you can get this cable with a DV-15S Standard VGA connector along with a shielded cable that is around 8 feet long. This cable connector lets you enjoy high definition of games and movies that have a resolution of nearly 1080p. Apart from this it would also support 720p and 480p resolution. The cable also supports 5.1 Dolby digital surround sound outputs.

However, the first thing that you should do in order to connect your Xbox 360 console to your computer is to download the Xbox 360 connectivity software that is offered by the Microsoft website. Once you have installed the software then you should follow a few steps that would depend on your windows version. After you have downloaded and run the software package from the web, the installation program would by itself organize and authorize the Xbox 360 console. You can either reconnect your Xbox 360 console or you can connect an additional Xbox 360 console to a computer that runs windows XP.

• According to the Xbox guide on the Xbox 360 console open the Media section and then select Pictures or Music.
• Then select computers in order to connect it to your windows based computer.
• You would be then prompted to install the windows media connect software to the computer with windows XP. If you have installed the software then just select yes and continue with the connection.
• Then just select the windows based computer to connect to the 360 consoles and then just press ‘A' to complete the connection.
• Then on the computer with windows XP just click start and go to the control panel.
• Then click on windows connect or click speech, sound and audio device and then click the windows media connect.
• Then just click device and then select your Xbox 360 to be connected.
• If your connection shows denied in red then select and allow authorizing the Xbox 360 console.

After all the files are downloaded and set atop your computer you can add or remove other Xbox console to your home network with the help of Media Center Extender Manager. In order to do this you just have to open the Media Center Extender Manage and then on the file menu just click add new Xbox 360 console. You then have to follow the on screen instruction to complete your installation.