VGA cables on CRT monitors

[DiscoDave]

Hey everyone,

I've got a CRT monitor which is a couple of years old now and has served me well until now.

I've got a 360 with a HD VGA cable. Because the cable is built into the back of my monitor whenever I want to run my 360 through it I have to disconnect it from the graphics card, attach a VGA gender changer, and connect the 360 cable to it.

However, now i get a dodgey signal with either connected., I have to wiggle the cable lead around to get any signal now, and at the moment all i can produce is a singal with a yellow tint.

I've had a word with my housemate who tells me that the CRT monitor cables aren't designed to me moved round a lot, and as a result of me moving the cable round sometimes more than twice a day, it has resulted to the symptom I have now.

So it basically leaves me with two options. Either get a new cable end, and re-solder a new connector on. Or simply splash out on a TFT monitor.

I would go for the latter if its the case that re-soldering a new connector will only delay the same problem again..

Thanks

David

[SOAPboy]

Since your going to resolder anyways, why not solder a second end to it with a switch in between so you can flip back and forth..

And if you fuck it up, put the coin out for a new monitor and get a proper switch

[YourGrandpa]

You can try to put on a new end, but you are going to suffer some signal loss. You may even fuck something up by making a bad connection.

I say spring for a new monitor and the proper switching.

[DiscoDave]

Yeah, well ive bought a new TFT monitor with a DVI and Dsub connector so I never have to disconnect anything ever again. Ta anyway guys