Post by: buttface96 on February 02, 2020, 04:59:00 PM
Anyway I think its a nice upgrade from my 1980's Zenith 19" TV (as seen below)
(IMG:http://www.mikes805mods.com/shared/wiiiiiiiiiiiiiii%20004.jpg)
And heres what it looks like now =)
(IMG:http://www.mikes805mods.com/shared/tv004.jpg)
But I have a few questions as far as this goes.
1. I know bad pixels can be common among lcd screens, I have not noticed any at all, but I am wondering if dead pixels can occur later along in the TV's life and not just at the begining (if so we might get insurance for it)
2. Does an xbox high def pack really create much of a difference? XBMC looks mediocre via regular composite cables, so I was wondering if a high def pack would be a must have
3. Any special precautions I should take? I hear burnouts can be a problem..
And WOW Xbox 360 looks amazing on it..
Thanks for your help guys, and I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!!
Post by: deadparrot on February 02, 2020, 06:34:00 PM
2. HD pack is definitely worth it.
3. You mean burn-in? Not a problem with LCD panels.
Enjoy your HD-goodness!
Post by: Vfreitas on February 02, 2020, 07:28:00 PM
Post by: buttface96 on February 02, 2020, 08:08:00 PM
On the topic of that, are the generic 3rd party component cables on ebay good? Seems like i can snag a set for under $10 shipped, but i would rather save my time if those cables are junk
Post by: grim_d on February 02, 2020, 08:14:00 PM
My tosh has 3 dead on the outer edges, and you never see the unless you look for them, just dont worry about.
Also about screen burn, with modern LCD's it isnt a problem, just dont even think about it.
Post by: deadparrot on December 26, 2007, 04:17:00 AM
QUOTE(buttface96 @ Dec 26 2007, 03:08 AM) 
Thanks for the replies... I was not sure about the HD component cables mainly because I was under the inpression that the xbox was not designed for HD output, so the xbox would be upconverting from its standard tv output to hd.
On the topic of that, are the generic 3rd party component cables on ebay good? Seems like i can snag a set for under $10 shipped, but i would rather save my time if those cables are junk
Not that many games support 720p/1080i, but the Xbox does do native HD rendering for almost all homebrew software (inc. XBMC). You will also get 480p support in most games which is an improvement.
Don't bother with the 3rd party cables, the MS ones are best and can be found quite cheap these days.
Post by: Chancer on February 03, 2020, 07:14:00 AM
Component cables will be a definite improvement.
makes a difference even using a Wii through them.
Remember to dust your new one. The old one would be clearer if the screen was clean.
Post by: buttface96 on December 27, 2007, 07:22:00 PM
but anyway thanks for your help guys, and ill keep u posted on the high def goodness=)
Post by: SC10-E on December 28, 2007, 08:32:00 PM
Post by: Devil-Man on January 22, 2008, 09:43:00 AM
QUOTE(SC10-E @ Dec 29 2007, 05:08 AM)
If anyone is still checking this out, I actually prefer 480i on my original xbox games, simply because of the jagged edges I get in 480p. Is this common?
I know this is a lil late. but to answer your question. yes it is common. older games weren't designed with HD in mind. Developers relied on 'losing' information in the interlaced image so that they could add in more detail (nicer backgrounds, bigger levels, etc.) by cutting those corners, they could make the games longer and more detailed in the sceneic sense. A perfect example would be Halo 1. Halo looks like pure crap in 480p. Simply because the cut corners that the typical home sdtv viewer would never ever notice. They got pwnd in the long run, though eh?
Post by: Dark_Raider99 on January 23, 2008, 07:46:00 AM
