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Title: Play xbox on Regular PC monitor
Post by: Demon-Seed on April 04, 2004, 11:25:32 pm: Hi
My new place is small and I am considering using my PC as a PC and tv. I would like to connect XBOX to it and be able to play etc, and want to watch tv but have questions.
Is there a tv tuner card that will let me directly connect xbox to a regular PC monitor? I see devices that says VGA monitor whats the difference?? I see these box things that let you do this? please explain

If there is a tv card which one? one that will connect xbox via the rcas or svideo....? do I have to set my monitor to a specif mode?

With the tv tuner card can i have a remote? does one come with a remote or something instead of using the mouse to change channels? Any information into this matter is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Jim
Title: Re:Play xbox on Regular PC monitor
Post by: pmc on April 04, 2004, 11:33:58 pm: I have an ATI All-In-Wonder card. It comes with a TV tuner on-board and a remote. If your monitor is reasonably large, it'll make a decent TV and DVR. It has an RG-59 cable-TV type input.

It has a breakout box that accepts composite and s-video input. I suppose you could connect your Xbox to that. I'd be interested to hear how well it works. Xbox has no VGA-output so you'll have to connect it via S-video or similar.

I only use mine a generic video card for regular PC stuff and PC games. I watch some TV in a window while I work sometimes. That's as far as I've pushed it.

Good luck!
Title: Re:Play xbox on Regular PC monitor
Post by: SNAAAKE on April 04, 2004, 11:42:18 pm: www.x2vga.com

BEST you can invest your money on,I have one.
Couldn't be any happier...EVER.Just amezing.Xbox games comes to life with this piece ! :D
Title: Re:Play xbox on Regular PC monitor
Post by: Demon-Seed on April 05, 2004, 03:31:21 am: What about the remote questions?
Title: Re:Play xbox on Regular PC monitor
Post by: Demon-Seed on April 05, 2004, 03:35:34 am: every game works on it? it is not like Dreamcast one where only a few work.

is there a multi one to hook up more than one console?
Title: Re:Play xbox on Regular PC monitor
Post by: Demon-Seed on April 05, 2004, 03:38:23 am: I just read the FAQ, WONT play the dvds etc....... i need that too.
I guess I will have to mount a tv stand on the wall to make more room in the new place
Title: Re:Play xbox on Regular PC monitor
Post by: exph on April 21, 2004, 06:42:56 pm: hi guys,
you can get the xbox to play dvd's and even show the dashboard on with an xbox2vga. you need a modchip and it involves hex editing the dashboard and dvd player. check www.xbox-scene.com . they are the source for xbox info. i saw the information on how to do this in the forums.

i have found an alternative to the xbox2vga. it's called the vd-z3 and can be found at www.vdigi.com . the cool part is that you can plug anything that outputs a progressive signal into it. so you can use it with ps2, xbox whatever. right now it even comes with a cable for the xbox so it's all ready to go.
.:exph:.
Title: Re:Play xbox on Regular PC monitor
Post by: ashardin on April 23, 2004, 04:54:25 pm: Demon Seed...

Not to Threadjack, but I don't know what DC - VGA piece that you used but of the 75 or so games I have tried on my DC hooked up to a VGA, only about 4 or 5 didn't work. Like SNAAAKE said about the XBOX, the DC run off of VGA looks great!
Title: Re:Play xbox on Regular PC monitor
Post by: Demon-Seed on April 23, 2004, 06:15:03 pm: OK cool
Right now I have the xbox hooked up threw my tv card doesnt look all that good but its only temp until I get the new tv for the cab