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frownyfrank · Apr 12, 2005, 02:32 PM

Hey all,

So I've got this brilliant 23" display, and now an Xbox. The only HD solution I've been able to come up with so far is rather costly:

* Vdigi Xbox -> VGA adaptor ($85)
* Dr. Bott DVIator, ADC -> DVI ($95)
* Dr. Bott DVI-VGA adaptor ($28)

That's pretty expensive for what it is.

I already have a Miglia TV card, so I can do standard def S-video. Just wondering if anyone knew of a nice way to get HD from their Xbox onto one of these screens.

Thanks!

allexsimmons · Apr 12, 2005, 06:33 PM

i am interested to

SSharon · Apr 14, 2005, 10:13 AM

Slightly cheaper is to use the new Eye-TV Wonder USB 2. Its not much cheaper ($150), but its a TV tuner as well.

frownyfrank · Apr 14, 2005, 11:54 AM

I see there is an HD tuner, but it's $350.

http://www.elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetv500

Mediaman_12 · Apr 14, 2005, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by SSharon

Slightly cheaper is to use the new Eye-TV Wonder USB 2. Its not much cheaper ($150), but its a TV tuner as well.

Sending the HD input to the display via the computer will result in loads of lag though.

nycdunz · Nov 17, 2005, 08:59 PM

i would also like to know if you can hook up a xbox, ps2 or the new xbox 360 to an apple cinema display somehow?

tooki · Nov 17, 2005, 09:06 PM

I don't know anything about gaming hardware, but if the Xbox has DVI output, then it's easy. If not, it's not worth the trouble and you should get a different display (e.g. a Dell with component video and VGA inputs.)

tooki

mduell · Nov 17, 2005, 10:47 PM

The $28 Dr. Bott DVI-VGA adaptor is just a pin converter, not a signal converter (which you need). Signal converters are about $300.

The "cheap" way is to buy a 24" HD Dell LCD.

But you still need the Vdigi Xbox -> VGA adaptor.

The Xbox 360 comes with VGA out, so you don't even need the Vdigi adapter. Here are some pics of that setup in action.

ajprice · Nov 18, 2005, 07:40 AM

Could a console and computer be plugged in to the Dell 24" screen at the same time, Mac through DVI and console through VGA, S Video or composite? Would it need a switch to go from one signal to the other, or would it just pick up whichever machine was turned on?

mduell · Nov 18, 2005, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by ajprice

Could a console and computer be plugged in to the Dell 24" screen at the same time, Mac through DVI and console through VGA, S Video or composite? Would it need a switch to go from one signal to the other, or would it just pick up whichever machine was turned on?

Yes. You can switch between displaying the two with the push of a button, use Picture in Picture (one overlaid on the other), or use Picture by Picture (each gets part of the screen).

ajprice · Nov 18, 2005, 12:43 PM

Wow

! The Dell monitor does that by itself from 2 inputs??? I'm impressed.

chefpastry · Nov 18, 2005, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by mduell

Yes. You can switch between displaying the two with the push of a button, use Picture in Picture (one overlaid on the other), or use Picture by Picture (each gets part of the screen).

I thought that the PiP source can only be S-Video, Composite, or Component? Are you sure the PiP source can also be Analog VGA?

ben.mcguire · Nov 18, 2005, 03:03 PM

nope can be VGA, just tried it on my Dell 20"

mduell · Nov 18, 2005, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by chefpastry

I thought that the PiP source can only be S-Video, Composite, or Component? Are you sure the PiP source can also be Analog VGA?

As far as I know, and as ben.mcguire confirms, you an use any two of the five inputs for PiP and PbP.

tooki · Nov 18, 2005, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by chefpastry

I thought that the PiP source can only be S-Video, Composite, or Component? Are you sure the PiP source can also be Analog VGA?

On older Dell models, it was so. But on the newest ones, like the 2005FPW and 2405FPW, the multiple inputs are all equals, and it can do all the fun stuff with any input.

tooki

chefpastry · Nov 18, 2005, 04:33 PM

Very cool. Thanks for the info.

Darthmaul4114 · Nov 19, 2005, 06:44 AM

xbox 360 in 1080i on a dell 2405fpw :drool:

http://g-prime.net/x360/1080i-1.JPG

heres a list of pics
http://g-prime.net/x360/

SSharon · Nov 20, 2005, 05:27 AM

Originally Posted by Mediaman_12

Sending the HD input to the display via the computer will result in loads of lag though.

The device I mentioned seems to have disappeared and replaced by a different one. The device I mentioned though does zero hardware compression and from everything I have read (and e-mails with el-gato) works just fine with consoles.

bowwowman · Nov 20, 2005, 10:04 AM

xbox 360 in 1080i on a dell 2405fpw :drool:

eb games or gamestop u go soon
increase drool u will

Their demos units are on Toshiba 23" widescreen HD LCD's