Monster Cable MC X360SHDMI-6 Monster Cable Xbox 360 6-ft HDMI Cable

by Monster

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5 x 2 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000RHG09G
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

MODEL NO. MC X360SHDMI-6 ALL-IN-ONE HIGH-DEFINITION DIGITAL A/V CABLE FOR EASY XBOX 360 HOOKUP TO HDTV OR HOME THEATERA/V HOOKUP OF XBOX 360 TO TVS & A/V RECEIVERS ALLOWS USER TO EXPERIENCE HIGH-DEFINITION XBOX 360 GAMES IN DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND ON HOME THEATER SYSTEMS ENABLES XBOX 360 GAME PLAY IN HDTV RESOLUTIONS (720P 1080I & 1080P) DELIVERS 8 CHANNELS OF DIGITAL AUDIO FOR 5.1 & 7.1 DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND 6 FT

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product and great price, December 8, 2009

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T. Gray "Tech Guru" (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Monster Cable MC X360SHDMI-6 Monster Cable Xbox 360 6-ft HDMI Cable (CD-ROM)

Before I purchased this item I read the reviews and product description to see what was included in the packaging but could not get a definitive answer. The GameLink comes with two things: HDMI cable and device for using Optical Out for surround sound. I had no problems installing the product and it worked perfectly.

The HDMI cable is of good quality and should be fine for most applications. It is not the M series line but probably a couple of lines below the M series. If you already have an HDMI cable and an HDMI 1.3a compliant receiver then you do not need this product. The last statement assumes that the Xbox is already 1.3a compliant. I am assuming that older versions of the unit are not but would assume that the newer units that are being delivered now are - but I have no way to test this.

For those of you that do not have a HDMI 1.3 switching receiver you will need the added Optical Out to continue to get 5.1 sound. In other words, if you want to use your Xbox to play games or watch movies in surround sound you will need to plug in the Optical Out and run an optical cable from your xbox to your receiver. This device plugs in where you usually plug in the A/V cable.

If you already have an HDMI cable, optical cable and the Component A/V cable you may not need this product either. I have read some blogs that you can build your own optical out device by cutting off your old A/V cable and plugging your optical cable directly into it. I did not do this so I have no idea if it works. If you are feeling resourceful then this may be the route for you.

For me, I bought this product because it was a one stop shop. I am very happy with my purchase but would have liked to have been able to buy just the Optical adapter since I already have additional HDMI cables laying around collecting dust. After installing, make sure that you make changes in the Xbox dashboard to reflect what video output you would like (720p, 1080i, 1080p) as well as audio out.

I hope this helps.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Optical adapter doesn't work, August 10, 2008

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Luis A. Arturi "The Gut Master" (Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Cable MC X360SHDMI-6 Monster Cable Xbox 360 6-ft HDMI Cable (CD-ROM)

I bought the cable just for the adapter, thinking it should be better than the Microsoft product. Unfortunately, the adapter doesn't work and I already own a good HDMI cable, so I will return the product tomorrow. Can't judge the cable, but it looks of great quality as all Monster Cable products. Sorry William, the "1 star guy" is not slow, he is just not satisfyied with what he paid for.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars could live without it, October 11, 2010

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xboxgamer - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Monster Cable MC X360SHDMI-6 Monster Cable Xbox 360 6-ft HDMI Cable (CD-ROM)

It really didnt make any kind of a difference using this "gaming" hdmi cable vs a normal hdmi cable. The shipping and packaging was great and fast but the product is not worth the time. The optical adapter is faulty also