Topic: Hdtv..? (Read 119 times)

schizzlefuzz · « **on:** August 29, 2005, 03:50:00 PM »

In the Xbox Dashboard you can go to settings>video>video modes and set which ones you want it to show. Your projector will only support up to 480p because the resolution is 854x480. So check the 480p but uncheck 720p and 1080i. Your projector is also widescreen native so you should set your projector to widescreen. But I think that is about all the quality you can get.

poiygon · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2005, 04:07:00 PM »

Actually, his projector supports 720p and 1080i through Component and RGB HDTV. So turn those resolutions on as well.

http://www.infocusho...play/sp4805.asp

As far as the cables go, there probably won't be any visable difference. The only difference will be in the quality of the cables.

woofis · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2005, 11:50:00 AM »

i have the same projector as you!!! i just got it a couple of days ago. i love it. havnt tried xbox on it, but watched a couple of movies and the picture is sooo good.

poiygon · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2005, 01:13:00 PM »

First, you need to setup the resolutions in the XBox dashboard. After enabling them, hold L & R and click down both triggers. This should switch your dashboard into 480p. As for higher resolutions, that is dependent on the game. Most games support 480p but for a list of games and their resolutions, check here: http://www.hdtvarcade.com/xboxlist.htm.

The Avalaunch dashboard also can be set for 720p and 1080i (with few little bugs) and it can upscale DVD video to that resolution.

onis_uk · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2005, 11:50:00 AM »

right i have enabled the 480p in the avlaunch dash because the m$ sash only has widescreen and pal-60 settings. but my projector still says the signal is in 576i format in the dash and when playing dvds ??! what am i doing wrong !?!?! this is driving me crazy lol

mr_spoon · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2005, 01:26:00 PM »

Quote from: onis_uk,Aug 31 2005, 06:40 PM

leeloo5 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2005, 08:58:00 PM »

they disabled HD modes in PAL xbox's, so you need to switch to NTSC, THEN YOU WILL BE AMAZED.

hd is really a billion times better (even 480p) than the non HD formats 480i and 576i.

onis_uk · « **Reply #7 on:** September 01, 2005, 10:34:00 AM »

** A PAT ON THE BACK FOR THE THICK PERSON**
Righty i have found the video switcher in my apps ! lol set it to output in NTSC and bam ! the HD settings are up. brilliant the 480p is much much sharper than 576i but like i said up there .....when using NTSC the colours just look a bit washed out, when my xbox is in PAL mode the colours are so much more vibrant and full........is there no way i can have HD 480p in PAL ?? if not why not ?? why did m$ switch off this feature ? seams silly to me !

grimlock · « **Reply #8 on:** September 01, 2005, 07:04:00 PM »

I'm not even going to start on the whole PAL/NTSC progressive output capabilities. The reasoning was that there is no dominant HDTV format in Europe and no HDTV customer base

Anyway, if you like progressive scan (and I'm guessing you do, cos I do too), you're gonna have to stick with NTSC washed-out colors and a somewhat diminished resolution.

One other point: Don't enable the higher resolutions!
What happens then, is: You upscale everything to 720p or 1080i, and then the projector downscales it again to 480p, to be able to display it.
The absolute best picture you can have with the 4805 is 480p, which happens to be the projector's native resolution.
Of course if you actually don't notice any slight artifacts, blurring etc. its completely up to you.

onis_uk · « **Reply #9 on:** September 02, 2005, 11:25:00 AM »

QUOTE(grimlock @ Sep 2 2005, 03:15 AM)

I'm not even going to start on the whole PAL/NTSC progressive output capabilities. The reasoning was that there is no dominant HDTV format in Europe and no HDTV customer base

grimlock · « **Reply #10 on:** September 02, 2005, 06:41:00 PM »

QUOTE(onis_uk @ Sep 2 2005, 07:36 PM)

all good stuff my man ! but if i can get my xbox's signal into the dvi connector on my pj then it will handel the 720 and 1080i formats !!! will this be worth doing ?

grimlock · « **Reply #11 on:** September 03, 2005, 09:54:00 AM »

Fiskarn · « **Reply #12 on:** September 21, 2005, 01:47:00 PM »

Hi,

First I'd like to say thanks for all the info in this thread. I have the exact same setup with the 4805 and I'm also trying to get my high res running...

But I got some problem with getting the NTSC setting to stick. I can choose it in the settings in Avalaunch but after a restart or when I start XBMC I'm always back to PAL. Is there some other place/setting that need to be changed to NTSC?

grimlock · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2005, 04:09:00 AM »

You need to use an EEPROM video mode switcher like Enigmah.
If you have the option, make a backup of your EEPROM first, although I've never had a use for the backup...
I'm not sure if the Avalaunch setting is supposed to change the EEPROM setting.

just do it · « **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2005, 01:29:00 AM »

Can I plug your brains a bit on this subject? I have the older X1 (actually its a IBM iLV300 but its identical bar name and colour) it works fine on 480p but if it tries to display 720 or 1080 the projector simply keeps resetting itself. I am connecting to the projector through a Dsub to component lead and using a powerplay hidef box. Anybody else had this problem?

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