How to Use Non-Microsoft HDMI Cables With the Xbox 360

HDMI cables come in two varieties: regular and mini. Most electronic components use regular HDMI cables, with the mini cables being reserved for smaller items like cameras and cell phones. The lack of different versions means that connecting HDMI devices is a pretty simple task. One HDMI cable is very much like the next, so an Xbox 360 can be connected to a television with a cheap six dollar cable the same way it would be connected with a Microsoft cable.

Things You'll Need

• HDMI cable

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Locate the HDMI port on the back of the Xbox 360 game console. There is only one HDMI port and it is labeled.

   • 2

     Plug one end of your HDMI cable into the Xbox 360 port.

   • 3

     Locate an available HDMI port on your television. Plug the other end of the cable into your television.

   • 4

     Select the correct input from your TV's menu for the HDMI port that you used to connect your devices. You should now be ready to use your system.