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--- hardware:xbox360 [2012/02/15 23:22] – created stybla
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 Yep, after very very long time, I gave in and bought an Xbox 360. Gaming on PC is dead, long
 live gaming on console.
 ===== Connecting Xbox to LCD =====
+^ Output -> Input ^ Comment           ^
 | HDMI -> DVI | works without problem |
 | HDMI -> HDMI | shouldn't be a problem |
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 want to use cable shipped with Xbox. If you don't care about this, then it sure is cheaper to DYI cable
 by yourself.
+===== Screen is too wide via HD/AV -> VGA cable  =====
+I haven't noticed immediately, but only after a while of playing - the screen was off a bit. I've read on
+couple forums this is a "common" and it should be fixed(note: I have 16:9 display, yet I assume this is problem
+of 4:3 displays. Still, it can happen even at 16:9 displays). However, I couldn't find described "switches"(probably
+because Xbox dashboard got make over).
+As of now, you go to the //System settings -> Console Settings -> Display//. There is menu item //Reference Levels// with
+options - //Standard, Intermediate, Expanded//. I've tried to play around a bit, but nothing has changed.
+Then I went and played around with resolution. I mean from 1920x1080 -> 1650x1080 and back and there we go. Screen
+got stretched correctly and stayed that ever since. Also make sure your display is correctly detected. This can be
+observed in Display section itself(prior to choosing resolution).
+To recap:
+  - Try to change resolution back and forth
+  - Try to change //Reference Levels// combined with changing resolution
+  - If none of mentioned above helps, cry for help :-(
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 I've used two cinch(F) -> cinch(F) connectors, one 2xcinch(M) -> 1xjack 3.5mm (M) cable and connected to sound card via Line-in.
 Or you could use jack(F) -> jack(F) connector and you will be able to connect headphones.
+One noteworthy thing I've noticed. I'm not sure whether it is my sound-card or the cables, but channels, left
+and right, were switched despite the coloring of the cables. Instead red-to-red and white-to-white, I had, and have,
+to connect red-to-white and white-to-red. Otherwise you'll end up with **switched L <-> R audio channels**.
+===== Live! and Billing address =====
+I have to put this slight annoyance up. I have to. While redeeming your code, eg. pre-paid membership card, you have to enter
+billing address and telephone number. Telephone number. Really? Seriously? Never mind, I've seen this one elsewhere as well. Moving on.
+Ok, you enter billing address of yours only to find out: //"Entered billing address or post-code do not match with console locale. Please,
+enter valid billing address."//. Right! Yes, it is very strange somebody has different locale from their billing address because of, I
+don't know, perhaps they've moved. Whatever the reason might be, I see no point in changing it only to please *you*, Microsoft. Chosen
+locale works for me and I'm not going to change it. I hope you didn't want me anything important, because there goes fake-ish address.