Topic: Hdtv .. How? (Read 146 times)

XxXDarkwraitHXxX · « **on:** May 24, 2005, 05:43:00 PM »

QUOTE(helious @ May 24 2005, 03:35 PM)

Hi...

jameswalter · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2005, 06:27:00 PM »

Easiest way to tell is if it has component cables. You also must have a AV pack that has component cables (MS or Monster cables are the best).

helious · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2005, 03:00:00 AM »

Here are som pictures of the tv slots..

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fahrenheit · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2005, 03:38:00 AM »

You will need a transcoder like Vdigi to connect to the VGA port. But if your console is PAL, you will need to convert it to NTSC first.

helious · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2005, 05:22:00 AM »

Thanks.. Thats what i needed to hear.,

I have a PAL Xbox. How do i transform it? Can it be dont by software?

I have That Videoswitch sofware on my xbox, where i can choose between NTSC and PAL..

And where can i order this, when i live in Europe?

ILLusions0fGrander · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2005, 06:27:00 AM »

sorry bro.. no HDTV there...

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the ones labeled "component" are HD cables... if your TV doesnt have those, you dont have HD

deftonesmx17 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2005, 06:52:00 AM »

QUOTE(ILLusions0fGrander @ May 25 2005, 08:38 AM)

sorry bro.. no HDTV there...

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the ones labeled "component" are HD cables... if your TV doesnt have those, you dont have HD

Component inputs do not mean HDTV. Please do not confuse people with that. There are plenty of good old tube TV's with component inputs, I have a philips one, but it is not HD. It can't even do 480p. There are three types of component connections.

Interlaced component - a.k.a. component; Y, Pb, Pr; Y, Cb, Cr; 480i
Progressive component - a.k.a. component; Y, Pb, Pr; Y, Cb, Cr; 480p
Broadband component - a.k.a. component; Y, Pb, Pr; Y, Cb, Cr; wideband component; 1080i; 720p; HDTV

A Tube TV (only 480i) can have interlaced component. A EDTV (only does 480i, 480p) will have progressive components. An HDTV (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i) will have broadband components.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2005, 09:00:00 AM »

QUOTE(deftonesmx17 @ May 25 2005, 07:03 AM)

Component inputs do not mean HDTV. Please do not confuse people with that. There are plenty of good old tube TV's with component inputs, I have a philips one, but it is not HD. It can't even do 480p. There are three types of component connections.

deftonesmx17 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2005, 09:49:00 AM »

QUOTE(Mr Ed @ May 25 2005, 11:11 AM)

Uh, he didn't say having component inputs made it an HDTV, he said that not having component inputs makes it NOT an HDTV. Big difference there.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2005, 11:25:00 AM »

QUOTE(deftonesmx17 @ May 25 2005, 10:00 AM)

I just didnt want people to read it and get confused thinking that component meant HDTV. Then again in all technicality a TV with just HDMI or DVI (no components) that supports HD resolutions can be used as an HDTV with a proper HD tuner, just like an HDTV ready set.

fahrenheit · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2005, 04:12:00 PM »

At the end of the day, it is likely that helious will be able to get a minimum of 480p through that VGA or DVI port, thats why I suggested a transcoder. The TV model number would help to varify this.

helious, 480p, won't be HDTV quality, but it is far superior to your next best input (which is SCART). And there is also the chance that your display will support 720p/1080i also.

And yes, that video switching software (enigmah) is what you use to change the Xbox to NTSC.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2005, 05:51:00 PM »

QUOTE(helious @ May 25 2005, 04:27 PM)

Thank you fahrenheit.

helious · « **Reply #12 on:** May 27, 2005, 05:07:00 PM »

QUOTE(fahrenheit @ May 26 2005, 04:50 AM)

^ yip you're right about that, thats a 4:3 ratio.

TB_88 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 28, 2005, 03:48:00 AM »

Buy the X2VGA instead...
Then you wont need to buy any component cabels for the xbox.

You will love XBMC in 720p!!

Why will it be in the wrong aspect ratio? You can choose widscreen or 4/3 in ms dashboard.

fahrenheit · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2005, 06:41:00 AM »

QUOTE(helious @ May 28 2005, 11:05 PM)

Is it a physical change, ot could it be done in Enigmah?

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