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shtewps

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« on: July 14, 2004, 11:16:00 PM »
how can nobody know to get the best image quality from an xbox ?
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Atmoz

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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2004, 05:00:00 AM »

The best way is to connect via COMPONENT (3 cables)
The second best way is via S-VIDEO (cable like ps/2 mouse)
The worst way is to connect via Composite (1x yellow RCA plug)

succes!!
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shtewps

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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2004, 08:16:00 AM »
k what about SCART ? etc..

and video output modes.. like 1080i.. is that a big difference ? and do all games run in 1080i.. also what abouts tvs? projection, lcd, or tube.. i dunno..
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2004, 01:35:00 PM »
For a list of which games support which HDTV modes, check here:

http://www.hdtvarcade.com/xboxlist.htm
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2004, 02:02:00 PM »
QUOTE (shtewps @ Jul 15 2004, 05:16 PM)
k what about SCART ? etc..

and video output modes.. like 1080i.. is that a big difference ? and do all games run in 1080i.. also what abouts tvs? projection, lcd, or tube.. i dunno..

AFAIK, scart is a European connection method. N.America doesn't use scart cables.

Also, I don't think that Europe has HDTV so they cannot get the 720p or 1080i resolutions that HDTV in N.America can get (PAL Xboxes don't even have the option in the M$ dashboard). BTW, there aren't too many games that run in 720p or higher. Just a few.

CRT offers the best quality picture-wise but is limited in it's size.
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shtewps

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« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2004, 01:35:00 PM »
thanks for the info.. huge help.

still not sure what kinda tv to get tho.. between size a picture quality revolving around my xbox, its a tuff choice..

much appreciated
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Atmoz

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« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2004, 04:13:00 PM »


I live in the Netherlands (Europe) and today I connect my Xbox with the projector with COMPONENT cables. I have a PAL xbox with an SMARTXX chip in it. The quality is PERFECT!!! I can recommend you this way to connect!!

Greetz,
Atmoz
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