Xbox On Computer??

[Disposibleteen]

I was looking around online one day and I saw that some people had connected their Xbox systems to their computers. I got really interested in trying to do this since i dont have a TV in my room and i dont like playing out in the living room. Unfortunatly no matter where i looked i could find no guides or any help on how to do this. I think that you might just have to buy a tv tuner card and hook it up but im not sure. Can anyone help me out please! Thanks guys your great!

[Dissolved]

you need an "x2vga" adaptor.

http://www.x2vga.com/

The prices of X2VGA+ for international customers are as follows:
Sale price: US$ 64.95 Per Piece
Handling and Shipping fees: US$ 13 (flat rate per shipment)

[Disposibleteen]

thanks a ton man, do you happen to know if this is the only site that you can find one on because i went on a ton of shopping sites and cannot find one at all, mainly i am trying to avoid that huge shipping charge

[Dissolved]

i don't think so. there just a basic company that makes those, and i dont think they make enough to supply retailers.

i have one and it works pretty good. but remember you can buy a cheap 15-20" tv for around 100-150bucks.

[Disposibleteen]

very true man, i think ill hold off on ordering one for now and just look into getting a decently cheap tv for my room, thanks for the advice though

[elec999]

This device cost almost half the price of the xbox, should try ebay for a better price.
Thanks

[ricercar]

The X2VGA is worth every penny. I never realized how good games look in 720p compared to the normal NTSC resolution (512i). I'll never go back to a regular TV for my xBox.

[Disposibleteen]

does this tax your system at all though? (of coutse i mean your computer not your xbox

[Dissolved]

it doesn't use your pc. just a monitor.

[Disposibleteen]

sweet! i think i might order it tonight after i go pick up my paycheck

[dippyskoodlez]

it doesn't use your pc. just a monitor.


Just get a TV-in card and bam! xbox on your monitor.

cheaper, and you can record it too.

Its what i do at school. :toast:

[Disposibleteen]

oo sweet, where can i pick one up? would an All in wonder card from ATI do the trick or do i need a dedicated TV tuner??

[dippyskoodlez]

oo sweet, where can i pick one up? would an All in wonder card from ATI do the trick or do i need a dedicated TV tuner??


we just use some cheapo tv-in cards. anything with tv-in aughta work. I bet an AIW would work very well.

[Disposibleteen]

aighty man thanks a ton, i hadnt thought of that, now all i need is the cables

[Karnivore]

TV Card will work, yeah but the resolution isn't there like with a real VGA adapter.

[Dissolved]

TV Card will work, yeah but the resolution isn't there like with a real VGA adapter.


TV cards wont support the FULL 720p or 1080i a LCD display can i believe.

Plus a Decent to good vid card will cost about the same as the xvga unit. and the xvga unit doesnt need a PC to run, just a HD/720p LCD.

[Disposibleteen]

yea but i ordered the thing and it hasent come yet...

[dippyskoodlez]

TV cards wont support the FULL 720p or 1080i a LCD display can i believe.

Plus a Decent to good vid card will cost about the same as the xvga unit. and the xvga unit doesnt need a PC to run, just a HD/720p LCD.

but you can record it..... and watch tv :D

[iljs]

Get a Nextvision n6. Unlimited features.

[Disposibleteen]

also a slighty high pricetag for a TV tuner, i might just end up getting a regular 20inch TV

[mattbr]

is there a way to play with notebook?
what do i need to do so?

[dippyskoodlez]

is there a way to play with notebook?
what do i need to do so?

tv-in.

[perkam]

Umm....yeah...pretty lame thread here guys...uh...Its called VEEEEVOOOOO. Spell it !! VIVO !!

It came out like...NOT yesterday ??

You just hook up your xbox/ps2 video out and audio out cables into a special adapter you get with at least ALL ATI vivo cards and you can get it urself at Radioshack for 10 bucks if you have a vivo card.

Perkam

[Karnivore]

Umm....yeah...pretty lame thread here guys...uh...Its called VEEEEVOOOOO. Spell it !! VIVO !!

It came out like...NOT yesterday ??

You just hook up your xbox/ps2 video out and audio out cables into a special adapter you get with at least ALL ATI vivo cards and you can get it urself at Radioshack for 10 bucks if you have a vivo card.

Perkam

You cannot compare the VIdeo in/Video Out capabilities of video cards with a true VGA adapter for the Xbox.

Even trying to compare the crappy VIVO quality output to a true VGA adapter is plain silly....

He may as well just grab a cheap tv as that would probably give better quality then the VIVO output..

[Disposibleteen]

Umm....yeah...pretty lame thread here guys...uh...Its called VEEEEVOOOOO. Spell it !! VIVO !!

It came out like...NOT yesterday ??

You just hook up your xbox/ps2 video out and audio out cables into a special adapter you get with at least ALL ATI vivo cards and you can get it urself at Radioshack for 10 bucks if you have a vivo card.

Perkam
well maybe i dont have VEEEEEVOOOO as you so elegently put it, i do have an X800 Pro but i didnt want to order online and the store didnt have any VEEEEVOOOOO X800s. Just because u might have one doesnt mean that everyone around here does...

[mattbr]

is there available any graphic card w/ VIVO for notebook or a notebook that already come with this card because i gotta change mine anyways

:D

[Disposibleteen]

what kind of notebook you planning on upgrading, sometimes they can be trickier than u think

[mattbr]

a desktop replacement notebook
if it is about brands? any but voodoo and/or alienware

what do u suggest?

about the video card, is there any with vivo for notebooks?

[Skip]

are you sure vivo or tv tuner cards will work? they have quite a lengthy processing time, even with onboard encoding to switch from NTSC to VGA. its like a 2-3 second delay on my hauppauge pvr 250

[sado]

thats so sweet.. i might get one of those adapters

[sllywhtboy]

there's some PCMCIA or USB VIVO adapters.

there's also these things.. http://www.lik-sang.com/list.php?nav=left_sub&category=222&

[mattbr]

i have absolutely no idea what usb tv card is good

sllywhtboy, do u suggest any?

[craig588]

Don't buy from Lik Sang unless they are the only store that has it (Sadly they usually are because they have a great staff compared to the other importers) They jack up the prices on stuff to incredible levels.

[WildKard]

I have the PVR 250 as well, and there is definately a delay there, so be careful with TV tuner cards

I used TV in from my ATI X800 XT PE and it ran with 0 delay and looked "alright"

But the point of the X2VGA is not to play games on your computer, the point of the x2VGA is TO PLAY GAMES IN HIGH DEFINITION

And trust me, once you play xbox in HD, you will go to your friends house and watch him playing and go "ewwww" cause it is nowear near as sharp

My x2vga is still available for sale in the FS forums too if you havent got anything yet

[wfarid]

i love my xbox, its my one stop media center (pop a 250gig hd in there and its heaven)... But I think it would make more sense (economically speaking) for you just to get a tv in ur room... BUt if you already have a nice Moniter hooked up to ur PC then I would suggest just buying the adapter then... Snoop around the forums on xbox-scene you'll finds tons of usefull stuff there. And if you don't already have it, make sure u get xbox media center and xlink kai (to play games online)... It's soo much fun!

[JOSTech]

oo sweet, where can i pick one up? would an All in wonder card from ATI do the trick or do i need a dedicated TV tuner??

jees den just make up uer mind lol
oh n i was thinkin when i get the
comp build i would buy this flat
screen monitor i saw. it has a
tv tuner so i could hook up
my comp,cable, n xbox all
togeather but that wont be for a while

[elec999]

I think therea way a to turn a computer into a xbox.
Thanks

[cubanyayo]

thats just dumb if you get atv in card its crap you would have to spend 1k plus for a video toaster 1:1 car belive me i have a crapy input card and i borke it into peice you cant play crap on those cards a true vga adapter is the way to go but i hink the xbox 2 will have dvi out cant waight i have 2 moniters with dual view its hell nice i woudl sugest the adapter versus crapy input card if you get a good input card (1k plus videotoaster) that is another story.

[kryptobs2000]

So is this thing worth getting?

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=222&products_id=4233&

I'm looking for something so I can play games in hidef on my monitor, is this what I want or is it crappy?