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DarkMatter

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Xbox On Older Tv With Monster Cables...
« on: February 08, 2007, 02:06:00 AM »

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This may seem like a dumb question, but is it from my AV cables?

Extremely unlikely its your cables. Its your TV that's the problem.
If you have Evolution-X as your dashboard, then check in your settings for the video standard that's currently being displayed.
If your in the USA, Canada or any other country that uses NTSC as the color standard, then your video standard should be set to NTSC.
If your in a country that uses PAL as their standard. The video standard should be in PAL.
I'd say this setting is incorrect, and you need to reset it using the Enigmah Video Select application. That should fix your color problem.
Please let us know how you get on.
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DarkMatter
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DarkMatter

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« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2007, 03:42:00 AM »

You should have an option in EvoX called, "Settings".
The most basic EvoX install should include settings. Strange if your's doesn't???
If you don't have the "Settings" option, then you need to re-install EvoX. Its possible your evox.ini file may be corrupt.
Its fairly critical that you know what your X-Box video is set at.
Please let us know if you have the settings option.
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DarkMatter
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timdog82001

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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2007, 12:44:00 PM »

Wait, you're trying to run component (the Red, blue green for video, and red and white for audio) cables on a tv with no component input?  What are you doing?  Just using one of the three video plugs and letting the other two just dangle there?  Yes, your problem is your cables, and no, there's nothing you can do about it other than upgrading your TV to one that supports component (most decent newer tv's have this, even if they're not HD) or you can find a composite AV cable, the kind with the yellow red and white connections, which is obviously the cheaper route, since ALL xboxes came with them.  You could probably get one for like 2 bucks in the bst forum, or just buy one at gamestop or something.
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deville

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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2007, 12:47:00 PM »

QUOTE(timdog82001 @ Feb 8 2007, 08:51 PM) View Post

Wait, you're trying to run component (the Red, blue green for video, and red and white for audio) cables on a tv with no component input?  What are you doing?  Just using one of the three video plugs and letting the other two just dangle there?  Yes, your problem is your cables, and no, there's nothing you can do about it other than upgrading your TV to one that supports component (most decent newer tv's have this, even if they're not HD) or you can find a composite AV cable, the kind with the yellow red and white connections, which is obviously the cheaper route, since ALL xboxes came with them.  You could probably get one for like 2 bucks in the bst forum, or just buy one at gamestop or something.


Yea, thats kinda what I figured.. Maybe I'll try getting the standard cables and see.
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2007, 01:37:00 PM »

Problem solved... switched to standard 3 prong AVcables, works perfect.. thanks for all your help everyone.
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