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How do you attach a console to a monitor?
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Yes, you are correct, I won't deny that. Still, none of your statements refute the fact that the n6 is more expensive. What if someone only has an xbox, and they weren't interested in the xbox360 (I know, not likely, but still). Why would they need to spend more on hardware that they wouldnt fully utilize when they could get the x2vga and it would work just fine?
Googer
Lifer
Because he has no televison in the room where he wants the XBOX, the N6 (HD12) would alow him to Watch TV and will prevent him from having to buy another adaper for what ever else he may like to connect to his monitor.
Also some one said most monitors cannot display 720p. I say they must be joking. ALMOST Every CRT monitor I have used or owend since 1995-1996 has been able to display a maximum resolution of 1600x1200. More expensive ($500 and UP) Graphics and Professional level Monitors could display higher.
Continuity28
Golden Member
If you are talking about PS2, do NOT buy a VGA Box, those things are all crap, I've tried them. For PS2 stick with a good CAPTURE CARD or possibly the NextVision 6, which would have to have more quality than the other VGA Boxes...
For XBOX, a VGA Box might be fine... the difference between the Playstation 2 and XBOX are most games for the PS2 are interlaced (480i), and most for XBOX are progressive (480p), and the deinterlacers on those VGA Boxes are horrible, among color bleeding issues.
I recommend a Leadtek TV2000XP/EXPERT TV/FM Tuner Card for use with DScaler. It's cheap and it works. The VGA Boxes from Hong Kong and such are just as expensive, and they have many issues.
For XBOX, a VGA Box might be fine... the difference between the Playstation 2 and XBOX are most games for the PS2 are interlaced (480i), and most for XBOX are progressive (480p), and the deinterlacers on those VGA Boxes are horrible, among color bleeding issues.
I recommend a Leadtek TV2000XP/EXPERT TV/FM Tuner Card for use with DScaler. It's cheap and it works. The VGA Boxes from Hong Kong and such are just as expensive, and they have many issues.
islandtechengineers
Senior member
RCA = if your monitor has the capability or get a TV turner card for your pc!
Googer
Lifer
I disagree with any Idea of using a PC TV tuner as a way of connecitng an XBOX to the Monitor. If some one else in the home wants to use the internet for something then he has to quit his game. Also it is a waste of Computational and electrical reasorses. Also you are converting a digital signal to analogue back to digital then analogue again. Bad IDEA. The N6 Has analogue outputs so there is no re-conversion that I am aware of (If a CRT is used). It (Tuner Card) is not the most effective means. He would be better off getting the XVGA thing instead.
If you only need to display 480p and higher, the VD-Z3 is one of the best adapters you can buy (about $70). It takes ANY component video source and displays it on a monitor. I believe the X2VGA only works with the X-Box. However, if you need to connect non-HDTV sources, you might be better off with a video card that has video in, or maybe the HD12.
islandtechengineers
Senior member
Hey as a college student traveling half way across the world frequently throughout the past 3 years; it was a good idea for me to spend $20 bucks on a cheap card on ebay and drop it into my PC! I was able to watch multiple channels while working on a site, coding or studying crap. On top of that, I?m able to plug in almost any media device into my pc (think almost any camera, camcorder, hell with my audigy combined, any car or home receiver. I?ve had a dish ?. You got the point? on top of that, with large hard drives, I practically have my own audio / video recording / editing studio to fit my needs).
Now, that I?ve decided to settle back in Mass for MIT, I don?t need it at all and can relate to your statement ?If some one else in the home wants to use the internet for something then he has to quit his game.? In regards to ?Also it is a waste of Computational and electrical reasorses. Also you are converting a digital signal to analogue back to digital then analogue again. Bad IDEA.? I agree, but for $20 bucks shipped, I practically don?t give a $h|T of wasting resources and when it came to editing, I was able to enhance and keep video and audio quality; practically equivalent to any dvd I?ve. Hey for the stuff I got out of that ANALOGUE card. It was worth the 20!
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Now, that I?ve decided to settle back in Mass for MIT, I don?t need it at all and can relate to your statement ?If some one else in the home wants to use the internet for something then he has to quit his game.? In regards to ?Also it is a waste of Computational and electrical reasorses. Also you are converting a digital signal to analogue back to digital then analogue again. Bad IDEA.? I agree, but for $20 bucks shipped, I practically don?t give a $h|T of wasting resources and when it came to editing, I was able to enhance and keep video and audio quality; practically equivalent to any dvd I?ve. Hey for the stuff I got out of that ANALOGUE card. It was worth the 20!
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Weatherton
Member
does the N6 allow you to record yourself gaming while you're playing though?
Having a higher max res is far from the same thing as having the timings built into the monitor for it. I'd imagine a CRT will just show an off centered image that will need to be manually recentered, but an LCD will show nothing. Try it for yourself, get a Key Digital, a Vdigi, or some other transcoder, and try to display a 720p xbox game on an LCD, most will not work.
No, not unless you run it through a VCR first, in which case the N6 part of the equation is still doing nothing for it.
They make LCD monitors with TV tuners built in or as an add-on feature.
If you use a TV Card get a card with Hardware Decoding like the requirements for Windows MCE. That takes the strain of the processors and makes it more like a TV. Some TV Tuners have 2 Tuners with HardWare Decoding/encoding, where you can record on 2 channels and watch a third. 2 TV Tuners is supported in Windows MCE, but not in all versions.
Some people claim that the picture is too dim with some computer games and some TV Cards. This may just be the quality of the monitor, but different TV cards may have differing qualities.
If you use a TV Card get a card with Hardware Decoding like the requirements for Windows MCE. That takes the strain of the processors and makes it more like a TV. Some TV Tuners have 2 Tuners with HardWare Decoding/encoding, where you can record on 2 channels and watch a third. 2 TV Tuners is supported in Windows MCE, but not in all versions.
Some people claim that the picture is too dim with some computer games and some TV Cards. This may just be the quality of the monitor, but different TV cards may have differing qualities.
imported_Reck
Golden Member
looks like **** since it has to be scaled.
trapper700
Member
I'm pretty sure that hardware decoding would be bad for a console on a computer mainly because they supposedly add that delay between what's shown on the screen and the buttons used on the console, making most sports/action games unplayable. Although i think there's some way around this, it's might not be the best/easiest thing to do. Especially since I believe you lose the ability to record games if that was ever important.
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