Product Description

Imagine experiencing Xbox gaming in powerful, dynamic surround sound on your home theater. Now you can! The GameLink Component Video and Fiber Optic Audio Kit lets you have it all: high-definition video and explosive Surround Sound all through your home theater. Monster GameLink Cables are officially licensed by Microsoft and THX-certified for the ultimate Xbox 360 audio/video performance. Exclusive Monster technologies ensure sharp, detailed video and crisp, larger than life sound. Silver content solder connections provide optimum transfer of delicate low-level signals. 24k gold contact Turbine Connectors provide improved conductivity and maximum signal transfer. Heavy-Duty Double Shielding of 100% mylar foil and 95% copper braid give maximum rejection of radio frequency and electromagnetic interference. A HexMesh protective jacket provides durability and makes for easy installation. With these and other high-performance features, Monster GameLink cables deliver all the Xbox 360 performance you paid for

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4086 in Video Games
• Brand: Monster Cable
• Model: GLX360CVFO-10
• Released on: 2008-02-10
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Format: CD
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x 14.00" w x 12.00" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• Fiber Optic connection
• Precision polished connector
• Outperforms ordinary analog audio connections
• Nitrogen-injected dielectric
• Component Video Cable

From the Manufacturer

Experience Games in 720p or 1080i High-Definition Video and Powerful, Dynamic 5.1 Digital Surround Sound
Monster GameLink Cable takes Xbox 360 to the Next Level
With Xbox 360, you'll experience high-definition video. It's intense. But imagine experiencing Xbox gaming in powerful, dynamic surround sound on your home theater. Now you can. Even though fiber optic cable doesn't come with your Xbox, the Component Video & Fiber Optic Audio Kit lets you have it all: high-definition video and explosive surround sound all through your home theater. Now, that's intense.

Officially Licensed to Deliver the Highest Performance from Xbox 360
Monster GameLink Cables are officially licensed by Microsoft and certified by THX for the ultimate Xbox 360 audio/video performance. Exclusive Monster technologies ensure sharp, detailed video and crisp, larger-than-life sound. Monster GameLink cable delivers all the Xbox 360 performance you paid for.

With Monster GameLink, you don't just play games, you experience them.

Customer Reviews

A must have item for the Xbox 360 when combined with 5.1 home theater.
There is a reason why this Monster Cable product is expensive: quality. Connectors, cabling, and fit/finish are of the highest grade. I highly recommend this product, especially if you have your 360 connected to a home theater system. The difference between the standard audio connections that the 360 comes equipped with and the fiber optic cable is night & day.

I didn't notice a great difference in the video compared to the the standard 360 component connections. The audio connection is why you must have this cable system. Truly mind blowing. My A/V consists of the following: Sony KDE 50XBR 50" plasma and the Sony DAV-10W 5.1.

Improves picture quality
Some people say better cables improve your picture, others say they waste you money. So I took the dive and bought these Monster 360 Cables. After hooking them up I instantly noticed a slight improvement in my 100" picture from my DLP projector. The difference wasn't huge, but the picture was definitely a little sharper. That alone was worth the cost of the cables. Throw in the fact that the Monster cables are much higher quality...they feel better, are thicker, sturdier, and the optical cable doesn't fall out...and this is a no brainer to get. The optical cable of course is the same as any other 'cheap' optical cable in terms of performance, but the quality of the cable itself is higher and looks nicer.

Improved video and audio, but...
I upgraded to these so that I could use the optical to connect to my Logitech Z-5500. Since there is plenty of discussion about optical cables not staying plugged in to the Microsoft cables I decided to go for the Monster package.

The picture appears to be a little better and the digital sound is great. However, the optical cable does not fit tightly into the Logitech's control panel. So I am not sure if this is the Monsters fault or Logitech's? If it becomes an ongoing issue I may try another optical for a better fit, but for now the Monster is working so I am happy.

PS - These cables look really cool though :) and shipping is currently free from Amazon! I got them in three days using regular 3-5 super saving shipping.

UPDATED 4/20/06: I am now using the VGA cables!
The reason that I ended up buying the VGA cable was due to the fact that the component signal (both 720p and 1080i) are subject to overscan. This means that the screen "zooms in" slighty so that you are sure to see a complete picture with no black or static edges. This is a problem though with the Xbox 360 because it ends up cropping the image. For example, the HUD in GRAW is cutoff on the corners when using the component cables. This really bothered me so I gave the VGA a try and viola!

I can now go into the dashboard settings and specify 1360 x 768 which closely matches my LCD's native resolution of 1368 x 768. Thus, I am able to see the whole screen without any overscan/cropping. The only downside is that the overall image gets "washed out" when using the VGA cable. However, this is not really a big deal because most of the newer games (GRAW, Oblivion) have an in-game setting for brightness which you can turn down to eliminate the washed out look.

I highly recommend that you at least give the VGA cables a try. Depending on your TV, you may or may not like them. No big deal though because you can just return them. However, you may find that you really like them and will be glad that you tried them out! Check out my VGA vs Component pictures and read about my detailed testing on my personal MSN space. Just go to Google or to the MSN Spaces website and search for "The Sergeant's Space" and you will be able to pull up my site.

Lastly, I have the Samsung LNR238W and there is NO ghosting issues when using the VGA cable.