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Post by: j4g3rb0mb3d on September 25, 2008, 05:49:00 PM
Post by: big_boludo on September 25, 2008, 06:00:00 PM
Post by: lostboyz on September 25, 2008, 06:54:00 PM
QUOTE(big_boludo @ Sep 25 2008, 07:36 PM) 
Somebody get the guy some fingernail clippers.
no kidding
I dont see whats so great here. I have a dvi->hdmi cable for my computer and my TV has 3 hdmi ports and 2 component, It isnt making the signal magically better and it would be one more thing to get up and switch.
Post by: DMAddict on September 25, 2008, 06:59:00 PM
QUOTE(j4g3rb0mb3d @ Sep 25 2008, 05:25 PM)
should have more than one component input.
Agreed. I can't be bothered by disconnecting/reconnecting all the time.
Post by: avatar1976 on September 25, 2008, 06:35:00 PM
I like the idea of the Madcatz HDMI because it doesn't require a separate power (it just plugs into the 360 AV port).
Someone who knows stuff might be able to explain this to me
Post by: akafred on September 25, 2008, 07:00:00 PM
Post by: stewii griffin on September 25, 2008, 08:17:00 PM
Post by: HotKnife420 on September 25, 2008, 08:55:00 PM
QUOTE(big_boludo @ Sep 26 2008, 01:36 AM) 
Somebody get the guy some fingernail clippers.
He's either a pothead, or a pimp... or both
Post by: rocky5 on September 25, 2008, 09:34:00 PM
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Post by: gsharpshooter on September 25, 2008, 09:38:00 PM
Post by: brandogg on September 25, 2008, 10:59:00 PM
Post by: HaredX on September 25, 2008, 11:32:00 PM
Post by: MrFish on September 25, 2008, 11:34:00 PM
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I have a few HDMI devices and have no problems keeping the 360 on component to free up a needed port if it became necessary.
HDMI can be switched like SCART, so in theory you could use this device to autoswitch your legacy Xbox with other HDMI devices. Y'know, if you've got like five HDMI devices, I suppose.
Post by: troyBORG on September 26, 2008, 12:53:00 AM
QUOTE(stewii griffin @ Sep 25 2008, 09:53 PM) 
LOL Xbox error 07 - kernel - HDD timeout
I bet the Xbox was modded, and they didn't want to show it or something. So they just took the hard drive out.
Post by: Shippy on September 26, 2008, 12:59:00 AM
Supposedly will do the same thing for 1/2 the price!
Post by: Elemino on September 26, 2008, 01:18:00 AM
Post by: alf4_n1n54 on September 26, 2008, 01:52:00 AM
Post by: THE J0KER on September 26, 2008, 03:24:00 AM
Plus, a HDMI reciever will upconvert those component outputs.
Post by: beauchampy on September 26, 2008, 04:34:00 AM
I've got a 360 without HDMI, my TV has a VGA port so I run it through that. The snag is the VGA input on the TV only accepts up to 720p
Don't want to use the component input because the Wii is plugged in there.
Does this mean I can run my 360 via VGA to this box and get a 1080p picture on my TV?
Would be nice since I watch HD DVDs.
Post by: mace1337 on September 26, 2008, 05:09:00 AM
QUOTE(troyBORG @ Sep 26 2008, 08:53 AM)
I bet the Xbox was modded, and they didn't want to show it or something. So they just took the hard drive out.
I'm betting that too, because the boot logo did not show "microsoft" below the green X, and the original bios does that.
So it has to be modded.
Post by: luther349 on September 26, 2008, 05:46:00 AM
QUOTE(HaredX @ Sep 26 2008, 08:08 AM)
People are actually paying for this? Why would you want a HDMI converter for a ps2 or an xbox? The signal going into the converter is analog so it's still going to come out looking like analog regardless of if its being transmitted through an HDMI cable.... This is just another thing that you have to stand up to switch on and off.... pointless.
newer tvs probly will not support composit later on but yes i agree such a converter is pointless atm. i use a dtv converter box with componet to fool my psp hehe so i can play games on my old 480i. as speaking of those boxes they would do the same for legicy devises like a ps2.
Post by: sirsmacketh on September 26, 2008, 07:06:00 AM
QUOTE(big_boludo @ Sep 25 2008, 09:36 PM)
Somebody get the guy some fingernail clippers.
LMAO... exactly what I was thinking.
QUOTE(beauchampy @ Sep 26 2008, 07:34 AM)
Think I might actually have a use for this thing!
I've got a 360 without HDMI, my TV has a VGA port so I run it through that. The snag is the VGA input on the TV only accepts up to 720p
Don't want to use the component input because the Wii is plugged in there.
Does this mean I can run my 360 via VGA to this box and get a 1080p picture on my TV?
Would be nice since I watch HD DVDs.
The picture quality between VGA, Component 1080i and HDMI 1080p is exactly the same. I own a 42" LCD and a DLP projector projecting onto a 107" screen. I have an XBOX 1 and a 360.
Why the hell are you using component for your Wii? It's not even High Definition! Get your priorities straight
You could save some money by swapping component imputs from your Wii to your 360 to get 1080i - or waste money on a box you'll have to swap inputs on anyways to acheive the same result.This could be useful if you had a receiver that did component switching then you could have 2 or more devices plugged into it before sending the signal to this box.
I couldn't tell from the video if the video quality was THAT good to warrant picking this up.
QUOTE(Shippy @ Sep 26 2008, 03:59 AM)
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=101&cp_id=10114&cs_id=1011406&p_id=4631&seq=1&format=2
Supposedly will do the same thing for 1/2 the price!
Nice Find! At least with the optical input, you'll be able to preserve (assuming) the 5.1 audio from the original XBOX. However, the component output on my XBOX is just fine with XBMC so again.. another useless overpriced box from XCM.
Post by: avatar1976 on September 26, 2008, 07:07:00 AM
QUOTE(brandogg @ Sep 26 2008, 06:35 AM)
The person who said you can't get 720p for DVDs with the MadCatz adapter is correct, because it's a component to HDMI adapter (same thing with this product), so the 360 thinks it's outputting over component, which CSS limits to 480p. The 360 upscales DVDs like pure shit anyway, the HD-DVD drive does a slightly better job, but a $40 upscaling DVD player would be a much better choice...or an XBox with XBMC.
That answers my question perfectly, interesting what you say regarding the HD-DVD drive being slightly better and even more interesting what you say regarding the xbox with XBMC dvd playback doing better upscaling. I've got an old xbox there, what High Def connection options do I have out of the xbox1 though, I thought the best the ever did was Svideo? Was there a component Advanced AV Pack also? I've got the svideo advanced AV pack.
Post by: hydraulix on September 26, 2008, 07:54:00 AM
you make it sound so bad.
Post by: proger on September 26, 2008, 08:30:00 AM
QUOTE(avatar1976 @ Sep 26 2008, 09:07 AM)
That answers my question perfectly, interesting what you say regarding the HD-DVD drive being slightly better and even more interesting what you say regarding the xbox with XBMC dvd playback doing better upscaling. I've got an old xbox there, what High Def connection options do I have out of the xbox1 though, I thought the best the ever did was Svideo? Was there a component Advanced AV Pack also? I've got the svideo advanced AV pack.
Yep, they have a component AV pack.
Some people have also rigged up VGA cables for the 'ol Xbox.
Post by: chronno on September 26, 2008, 11:50:00 AM
(yes I did say 1080p over component. A few HDTVs will support it.)
Post by: Munkee915 on September 26, 2008, 01:05:00 PM
Post by: xmods on September 26, 2008, 05:48:00 PM
QUOTE(sirsmacketh @ Sep 26 2008, 01:06 PM)
LMAO... exactly what I was thinking.
The picture quality between VGA, Component 1080i and HDMI 1080p is exactly the same. I own a 42" LCD and a DLP projector projecting onto a 107" screen. I have an XBOX 1 and a 360.
Why the hell are you using component for your Wii? It's not even High Definition! Get your priorities straight
You could save some money by swapping component imputs from your Wii to your 360 to get 1080i - or waste money on a box you'll have to swap inputs on anyways to acheive the same result.This could be useful if you had a receiver that did component switching then you could have 2 or more devices plugged into it before sending the signal to this box.
I couldn't tell from the video if the video quality was THAT good to warrant picking this up.
Nice Find! At least with the optical input, you'll be able to preserve (assuming) the 5.1 audio from the original XBOX. However, the component output on my XBOX is just fine with XBMC so again.. another useless overpriced box from XCM.
First of all if you cannot tell the difference between composite and component on the wii then you need glasses, plain and simple. You don't need a high def signal to notice the difference between a connection that uses one single cable to transmit the video signal or 3 different cables that seperate each color. The difference is definately noticable, even to near sighted people. I also take offense to you calling it useless. Just because YOU don't need it, doesn't mean noone on the planet does.
Post by: ubiman on September 26, 2008, 07:03:00 PM
What is included in the box when you buy it?
Post by: Elemino on September 26, 2008, 09:25:00 PM
QUOTE(xmods @ Sep 26 2008, 06:48 PM)
First of all if you cannot tell the difference between composite and component on the wii then you need glasses, plain and simple.
I was going to make this same point, but you beat me to it. Component was being pushed way before HD. It was an upgrade to S-Video which was an upgrade to Composite. The separation of colors and brightness meant a MUCH better picture. It eliminated the rainbow effect of parallel lines, picture distortion from motion on the other side of the screen, and ghosting caused buy dark and bright images in line with each other. (No I don't know the technical terms) The difference is huge... it was the best thing introduced prior to HD and digital connections.
Post by: midnightcharger2 on September 27, 2008, 08:47:00 AM
If it really had to have a switch, why not a remote wire where you can hide the converter and have a switch that mounts to the tv or other convient location. Having to have the whole converter box with all the componet wiring out in front looks so cluster F*&^ed.
Post by: BrooksyX on February 02, 2020, 10:36:00 PM
They only place I could see this being usefull is to plug in an older system into a Computer LCD Monitor that has an HDMI input.