Anyone here who's had problems with the VGA cables?

[PhilAshio]

I remember reading here that the quality of the cable itself was pretty bad and that the protective tube comes off easily. I've had that happen within a week of getting the cable but now a few months after that it seems that the wire has been damaged as my image has a purple hue. Anyone know what the warranty is for those cables?

[Handicrap]

I've had absolutely no problems with the official Microsoft cable, and I've had it since I got my 360 last May. Personally I don't trust many third party accessories.

[PhilAshio]

It is the official Microsoft one that I have. I remember asking whether the third party one's are good and I think someone mentioned having problems with Microsoft's wires.

[Nollieflips]

I bought 2 different third party VGA cables and they ghost the hell out of my screen.

[animenows]

i bought 3 vga cables in the past 1 and half years. 1 was from microsoft and the other 2 from third party on ebay. All 3 functioned the same, with the only difference to the apearance of the cable itself, even that was quite similar. I didnt have any problem with ghosting. Vga cables are perfect for someone with a standard television. the clear display from a computer monitor really improve gameplay. I strongly recommand the vga cable. The only issue i have some across is the fact that certain monitors do not use standard aspect ratios, images may become streched or skewed.

[Mitch0rz]

I'm having the same problems with the M$ VGA cable... If i plug my laptop on my screen i get a very good image, but when i use the M$ cable(new from the package) to connect the 360 my whole screen is ghosting like hell. I tought at first changing the reso setting would make a difference but they don't.   

Did anyone had the same problem and was able to fix it?

Grtz Mitch

[OMGsus]

Not that this helps anyone but I've been using the same set of official cables since release with no issues. No ghosting, No exposed wires, No flaky color channels. I _can_ tell they have next to no shielding though. So if your getting ghosting issues, try running your cable away from power cords/florescent lights/or any other alternating current source or adapter. Also avoid coiling slack VGA cable.

[technogiant]

I've had absolutely no problems with the official Microsoft cable, and I've had it since I got my 360 last May. Personally I don't trust many third party accessories.

That is apart from third party Xim hardware of course..

[paulybear]

What's ghosting? Is it like an outline around things?

I use a third party one and it seems to work perfectly with me.

[nickstudy]

What's ghosting? Is it like an outline around things?

I use a third party one and it seems to work perfectly with me.

It's when an image moves such as a persons head on screen and when they move there is a faint image of them left behind momentarily. Also when moving a mouse cursor around (best tested with a black desktop background and a oversized WHITE cursor) you can tell by moving slowly then more quickly. You will see what appears like a "double vision" effect.

My samsung 24" doesn't ghost hardly at all. Some higher end TV's still ghost, which is amazing since you drop 3k on a LCD just to have it ghost. Makes me hotter than butter drippin off a hot biscuit.

[SKAG187]

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[nickstudy]

hotter than butter drippin off a hot biscuit.

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Wow it's about time someone caught that. I have been saying this for years on various forums and no one has ever said that. Congrats! Hehe.

[SKAG187]

Nick, you should know by now not many song/film quotes get by me.