CalcProgrammer1
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Yeah, the female-female (not male-female) adapter was the thing I had to buy separately (for $2, the cable was great, but didn't come with the adapter, so I found one for another $3 or so online). Worked great with my CRT monitor but then I got an LCD so I didn't have to use it anymore. It gives better quality than the component cables when used with a compatible TV (at least in my experiences) and the optical audio is a big plus.
Pretty sure the official "real" Microsoft cable comes with a female-female adapter so you can use it out of the box with a CRT or LCD. Either way, buying them both separate saved me $30 so I'm happy. I might have a tiny minuscule bit more static or blur on my screen, but I also saved enough money to buy more games with, which look much better even on my $2 cable than they did on my Microsoft composite cords and my cheap TV.
Pretty sure the official "real" Microsoft cable comes with a female-female adapter so you can use it out of the box with a CRT or LCD. Either way, buying them both separate saved me $30 so I'm happy. I might have a tiny minuscule bit more static or blur on my screen, but I also saved enough money to buy more games with, which look much better even on my $2 cable than they did on my Microsoft composite cords and my cheap TV.