Topic: Connecting To A Laptop (Read 148 times)

Hollywood8407 · « **Reply #30 on:** November 25, 2004, 11:49:00 AM »

I am interested it connecting my xbox to my laptop comp so I can play it over my 15.4 widescreen, and my 5.1 speaker system. Is there and adapter I can buy or what do I need to do so I can achieve my goal? Thanks.

snakeboarder · « **Reply #31 on:** November 25, 2004, 07:14:00 PM »

i wanted to do the same thing with my 17in wide screen hp but there are no adapters that I have found and tv in threw usb isnt fast or clear enough for a good pic or reason to get the adapter.

if anyone has any new info im interested too but have yet to find anything worth using.

Hollywood8407 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 25, 2004, 08:22:00 PM »

Mr Ed · « **Reply #33 on:** November 27, 2004, 08:49:00 PM »

Uh, I'm assuming your friend used a PCMCIA or FireWire or USB 2.0 video input device?

Should be able to do it for around $300.

Remember it's not "normal" for laptops to have any type of video/VGA input, so what you are trying to do is not something the laptop makers design for or expect you to do.

skierdb526 · « **Reply #34 on:** December 21, 2004, 01:43:00 PM »

hey i have a hp laptop and i have no idea how i can connect my xbox so i can use my computers monitor for gaming and screen captures. any help is appreciated. i also only have a vga out (on my laptop) to my knowledge.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #35 on:** December 21, 2004, 07:52:00 PM »

Like they said you'll need a video capture device. They will have to connect either via FireWire (if you have it) USB 2.0 (if you have it) or the PCMCIA card slot.

You're talking at least $150 for a good quality capture device (cheap ones are $50) and up to $500 for a really good one.

Lastly I think there would always be some video lag with a device like this.

skierdb526 · « **Reply #36 on:** December 22, 2004, 07:41:00 AM »

where could i pick up one of these devices and what are they called exactly?

Mr Ed · « **Reply #37 on:** December 22, 2004, 09:05:00 AM »

Mr Ed · « **Reply #38 on:** December 22, 2004, 09:13:00 AM »

QUOTE(Mr Ed @ Dec 21 2004, 08:55 PM)

VGA in? No laptop has VGA in!

31337 2.0 · « **Reply #39 on:** December 22, 2004, 12:24:00 PM »

I have a regular media center computer, not a laptop. Its got all of the hookups but when i hook my xbox up i have no idea how to make it work!! And i dont want ot go buy a VGA adapter for 40 bux.

neosnightmare · « **Reply #40 on:** January 16, 2005, 04:15:00 PM »

Mr Ed · « **Reply #41 on:** February 05, 2005, 06:49:00 PM »

Nith · « **Reply #42 on:** March 03, 2005, 11:02:00 PM »

Hi, I'm new to this VGA stuff, and I have recently purchased an XGA box (VGA box) and was wondering if it can be hooked up to my laptop screen as I have tried and failed? any suggestions will be appreciated,
thanks

Mr Ed · « **Reply #43 on:** March 04, 2005, 08:28:00 AM »

Nith · « **Reply #44 on:** March 04, 2005, 01:35:00 PM »

hi, ok I guess it won't work, thanks for the help anyway though...

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