Hi guys
I finally took the plunge and got myself an XBOX 360 Elite Bundle. I was hoping to play Forza 3 today, but I haven't got any audio cable options.
I connected the 360 to my 24" LCD monitor via HDMI (which has speakers and pass-thru), but I just get an Out of Range error. The console is outputting at 1080p but at 50Hz, whereas my screen requires 60Hz for this HDMI. My PS3 worked fine using the same monitor and cable.
I grabbed a HDMI to DVI cable and can now see the display. But I can't send audio via DVI so I have no sound. The only other cable I have is component, which I don't use on any of my AV systems. I don't have any adapters for that either.
A few Google search results claim that you can change to 60Hz, but they refer to the old blade interface. I've had a look in system settings and didn't see anything.
I would've expected the 360 (at least the Elite version) to have an Optical out connection straight from the motherboard like the PS3 does. I did a quick Ebay search and bought the Audio adapter that has the Red/White RCA and optical out plugs, but now I'm reading that the only way to use that in conjunction with HDMI is to crack open the plastic housing on the audio adapter.
I knew the 360 was bad hardware-wise, but seriously?
The ETA for the adapter is 7-14 days. Is there any way for me to get audio before then?