Hardware VGA options

[martin633]

It is 640x480.. Weird since its a 16:9 screen? And yeah, i tried the auto button..

Btw Jelbo: i get a black screen for like 2 seconds every once in a while.. Did you had the same??

 

[jelbo]

Nope, never had that

 

[Ryjuu]

How does the remote actually work? I only know what the power button does

But what are the other buttons for?

 

[martin633]

If you are talking about the x2vga2.. that one doesnt have a remote. There is 1 button to change between input 1 and 2, but im i dont use any button except for the power button. I only have my wii connected to the box, because the box only has vga. My pc is connected to my monitor with dvi.

So the box is connected to my monitor with a vga cable and the pc is connected to my monitor with a dvi cable. I switch between wii and pc with the source button @ my monitor. So i never have to use the box. I only turn it off when the wii is off...

 

[Ryjuu]

No im talking about the HD Box Pro, purchased one two weeks ago and it works fine

 

[jelbo]

How does the HD Box Pro remote work for you? Mine only works half the time within a distance of 10cm. Forgot what the buttons do, though iirc the RES switches resolutions, SOURCE switches from VGA input and component input, and OSD shows the current display mode.

 

[mwaddoups]

Also, can someone test/post some screenshots of a HD Box Pro running in 480i de-interlaced mode - the only vga box I owned had colours so bad it made my face hurt while I played. This could easily be a deciding point in buying one.

 

[martin633]

I found a problem with my x2vga2, well actually 2.

1. already told this before: I get a blackscreen for like 2 seconds every once in a while. Very frustrating while playing tennis.

2. I found out that i cant play mario party... When i run the game, i get the same error as i had before when i didnt set my wii to 480p. I get a black screen with a message from my monitor saying that the mode is not optimum and that the recommended mode is 1680x1050@60hertz... Is this because it's a new game or something? It would realy suck if i cant play mario party anymore :S....

EDIT
Found this:
"Many VC games and some Wii titles, like Mario Party 8, do not support 480p, and most cheap video converters do not support 480i"

omg :S ?

 

[m0dm0use]

what about trying to load games with freeloader instead? I got some of my games working like that.

 

[martin633]

Dont know if that works..

Im afraid i just need something else then the x2vga...

What about this:

This looks so much more easy, cheap and less junk on my desk...

There must be something wrong with this right? Else there wont be vga boxes??

 

[DarkCamui]

Dont know if that works..

Im afraid i just need something else then the x2vga...

What about this:

This looks so much more easy, cheap and less junk on my desk...

There must be something wrong with this right? Else there wont be vga boxes??

That thing requires that your LCD monitor, projector or LCD TV can take Component signals via VGA input. First I used a Component to VGA box but then I saw that my LCD TV could take component signals via VGA so I bought one of those cables and voila now I can play 480I games without problems.

 

[ahtin]

I found a problem with my x2vga2, well actually 2.

1. already told this before: I get a blackscreen for like 2 seconds every once in a while. Very frustrating while playing tennis.

2. I found out that i cant play mario party... When i run the game, i get the same error as i had before when i didnt set my wii to 480p. I get a black screen with a message from my monitor saying that the mode is not optimum and that the recommended mode is 1680x1050@60hertz... Is this because it's a new game or something? It would realy suck if i cant play mario party anymore :S....

EDIT
Found this:
"Many VC games and some Wii titles, like Mario Party 8, do not support 480p, and most cheap video converters do not support 480i"

omg :S ?

1. Some Nintendo Game will switch to 480i during playing at 480P, just one to two second, but if the VGA box doesnt support 480i orhandle this p to i to p, you will get a black screen for a while.

2. I dont have this problem with my hd box pro, I play with it everynight when galaxy launch for the first week.

QUOTE(martin633 @ Apr 6 2008, 06:37 PM) Dont know if that works..

Im afraid i just need something else then the x2vga...

What about this:

This looks so much more easy, cheap and less junk on my desk...

There must be something wrong with this right? Else there wont be vga boxes??

You cant use this converter if the LCD didnt support...

 

[martin633]

I have the samsung 226bw.. and.. i kinda hoped that it would just convert the signal to vga so it would work. But i guess it's made for monitor to tv or something...

 

[ahtin]

I have the samsung 226bw.. and.. i kinda hoped that it would just convert the signal to vga so it would work. But i guess it's made for monitor to tv or something...

I am using 206bw, it wont work............ I want to change a 22" for 1080P..........

 

[martin633]

So i have to buy something else?

 

[TaMs]

I have the samsung 226bw.. and.. i kinda hoped that it would just convert the signal to vga so it would work. But i guess it's made for monitor to tv or something...

I am using 206bw, it wont work............ I want to change a 22" for 1080P..........

22" lcd screens are usually only 1680x1050. You need to have 24" to get 1080p resolution. Well actually it's 1920x1200. :|

On topic, Is there any really cheap way to connect wii to pc screen? yes vga boxes are too expensive. Just annoying when i've ps3 connected to this screen (random 24" benq) then i need to go upstairs and change to crappy tv in order to play with wii. : D

 

[Cyan]

The XCM use an USB cable for the power input.
Does any USB to DC cable with the correct voltage exist too ?
Something like that but for the hdbox :
http://www.newmp3technology.com/adc.htm

This way, the adapter will not be country dependent and as new consoles have USB ports it's not a problem.
The adapter still could be used for old consoles and the usb for newer.


I'm planning to buy an HDbox Pro next month, people seems pleased

 

[martin633]

Whats the difference between the HDbox Pro and the x2vga2? I might wanna buy this one as well, but it seems kinda expensive if i only buy it so im able to play the 480i mario party. So is the quality better as well? Will it use the same resolution?

Will there be more 480i games in the future? I also pre ordered mario kart. Thats 480p right?

 

[m0dm0use]

The XCM use an USB cable for the power input.
Does any USB to DC cable with the correct voltage exist too ?
Something like that but for the hdbox :
http://www.newmp3technology.com/adc.htm

This way, the adapter will not be country dependent and as new consoles have USB ports it's not a problem.
The adapter still could be used for old consoles and the usb for newer.


I'm planning to buy an HDbox Pro next month, people seems pleased

Yes there is a way to power the xcm box from the mains, you can plug the end you would normally plug into the games console or pc into what looks like a mains adaptor

there usually £3 so its worth the money, hopefully the pic helps explain a bit.

 

[jelbo]

Whats the difference between the HDbox Pro and the x2vga2? I might wanna buy this one as well, but it seems kinda expensive if i only buy it so im able to play the 480i mario party. So is the quality better as well? Will it use the same resolution?

Will there be more 480i games in the future? I also pre ordered mario kart. Thats 480p right?

Mario Kart will surely support 480p, yes.

HD Box Pro has these advantages over the X2VGA2:
- interlaced signal support (480i, etc.)
- picture adjustment options (though this can be achieved slightly different with your PC monitor's picture options)
- aspect ratio correction
- different resolutions output, can be handy for old monitors? (though I don't see a difference with my monitor's upscaling from 480p input)
- 3,5mm stereo jack sound in-/output, so PC and Wii/other console can be connected to one speakerset (can be done 'manually' using PC line in or separate audio switch)

X2VGA2 has these advantages over the HD Box Pro:
- 2 component inputs

Biggest advantage for me is deinterlacing, though the quality is worse than watching an interlaced signal on an old style TV. So I play the very rare 480i game on my TV