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Author:  stu_1701 [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:44 am ]
Post subject:  VGA boxes/adapters
Here's the situation:

I have a softmodded Xbox (original) which I want to take to university in a couple of months. The trouble is the TV it is using is too big to realistically take with me. I do however have a spare LCD monitor which is a lot easier to take.

It doesn't seem to be as simple as buying a component cable for the Xbox and using it with a component to VGA adapter cable as it seems they are for PC --> TV only. To get a high res (i.e. 480p or above) it seems you need a much more expensive box thing lke this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Component-to-VGA-LCD-Converter-Adapter-for-PS2-Wii-Xbox_W0QQitemZ120457496915QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item1c0bd38953&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

I would then have to use it with a separate Xbox component cable, like this : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-Component-Cable-Lead-Optical/dp/B000OF22LG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1250159015&sr=1-2

Does anyone have much experience with VGA boxes or using adapters for this kind of thing? I'm a bit of an A/V n00b when it comes to anything more than composite or scart cables. :oops: Basically I'm looking for the cheapest way of doing this.

TIA.
Author:  saspro [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: VGA boxes/adapters
I've got a couple of them.
I could sell you one for cheap if you want.
Author:  finlay666 [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: VGA boxes/adapters
cheapest way is to probably get a TV card for your pc that takes in the composite then run it through that, could sell you a basic one that will do the job cheap if needed

I did that for my Wii for a while until I got a monitor with Component connections
Author:  Nick [ Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: VGA boxes/adapters
What uni are you going to?
Author:  stu_1701 [ Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: VGA boxes/adapters
Nick wrote:
What uni are you going to?


Warwick. It will be my 2nd year.

(On topic - I have bought one of sas' ones, will report back at some point how well it works)
Author:  bally199 [ Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: VGA boxes/adapters
If you're OK with soldering and flashing a BIOS, you could have a go at this one:

VGA Cable mod
Author:  stu_1701 [ Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: VGA boxes/adapters
bally199 wrote:
If you're OK with soldering and flashing a BIOS, you could have a go at this one:

VGA Cable mod


Thanks, I'd weighed up all the options, and read through various sets of instructions at Xboxscene and Xbox-Linux etc, but decided I just couldn't be bothered :oops: and the amount of £££ and effort required to get the necessary components wasn't justified. I'm not really bothered too much about HD resolutions as the Xbox hardware won't play 720p content smoothly via XBMC anyway. Otherwise my XBMC experience has so far been excellent!
Author:  stu_1701 [ Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: VGA boxes/adapters
Received the item yesterday.

Many Thanks sas, it works a treat! :D
Author:  saspro [ Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: VGA boxes/adapters
stu_1701 wrote:
Received the item yesterday.

Many Thanks sas, it works a treat! :D



Glad you liked it.
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