Post by: Lpk32187 on April 27, 2006, 12:11:00 PM
Post by: twistedsymphony on April 28, 2006, 07:53:00 AM
QUOTE(Lpk32187 @ Apr 27 2006, 02:18 PM) 
Couldn't you have PM'Ed him?
It's much better when asked in the forums where everyone who would ask a similar question might find the answer.
Often times when people PM me a question I'll tell them to post it in the forums and PM me the link.
Having seen them in action I think on the 360 (no with other applications) the transcoder provides a better signal then the official VGA cable. As for Video options the console will still only output in 480p, 720p, and 1080i, as it has no knowledge that the transcoder exists, it thinks it's just outputting in component video. This means you have a narrower selection of resolutions as well, but if your monitor can handle those resolutions you're all set.
...as for the black bars question I wish I could help but I don't have any experience with VGA transcoders.
Post by: Foe-hammer on April 28, 2006, 04:14:00 PM
QUOTE(nellus @ Apr 27 2006, 07:54 AM)
Hi Foe-hammer
Ive been searching around the web for 360 bits n pieces and noticed on another site you mentioned you were playing around with the component cable and converting it to VGA. Sounds interesting, but could you answer a couple of quesitons about it?
Firstly, is there an advantage to doing this over the official VGA cable? Will it still allow you to select 720p etc, or will it just give you the same options the VGA cable has?
The reason im asking is im not to impressed with the official VGA cable, so i bought a VD-Z3 to try and convert the component signal to VGA, but it didnt work to well for me. While the image was a lot sharper, and the colours a lot more vibrant, it wouldn't adjust to my screen properly. I had a black bar to the left and along the top of the screen, with white lines running vertically. Also, it wanted to reset itself every minute, not so good!
If im barking up the wrong tree, my apologies, im just a newbie to all this, but want to cover all angles before I have to sell my monitor and try to get a new one (on a tight budget though so i dont know when that will happen!)
Many thanks!
Edit: Sorry for the triple post, my Mac went a bit wobbly. Could someone delete 2 please. Sorry again!
No problem.
There is no difference between a 360 component cable made into a vga cable, and a regular vga cable. Meaning, the res options will be the same and the same color/contrast issues will be the same.
I'm not sure why you are having those problems when using the VD-Z3 (transcoder) with the 360, because you should not. Before concluding that is your monitor at fault, i would first try it on a different monitor and see if it produces the same results. If the results are still the same i would try the VD-Z3 with a regular xbox and see what happens. If still nothing changes, try the regular xbox and VD-Z3 with another monitor. If the image is still fubared then your VD-Z3 is bad, and a replacement is required. If your image is ok, then you might try getting a refund on your VD-Z3, and try the x2vga2 instead. But that might be too much of a hassile. It's just a process of elimination.
I currently use an x2vga for my original xbox on a pc crt monitor, and the image quality is great.
What kind of monitor are you using (LCD, or CRT)?
Hope that helps.
Post by: whiteblur67 on April 28, 2006, 05:32:00 PM
is that a pic of king koopa from the mario brothers movie in your sig
Post by: Foe-hammer on April 28, 2006, 11:29:00 PM
QUOTE(whiteblur67 @ Apr 28 2006, 05:39 PM)
hey i have always wondered
is that a pic of king koopa from the mario brothers movie in your sig
No.
Post by: whiteblur67 on April 29, 2006, 08:46:00 PM
Post by: nellus on May 04, 2006, 05:36:00 AM
Oh, and Highlander, great film. Not sure about the rest though....