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Is the YPbPr VGA Box from Sagestar any good?
- Thread starter joaomgcd
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Are you sure the VDigi supports PAL Xboxes? On their spec pages they say "Support NTSC version of XBOX, not Pal. version."
And I can't seem to access www.cooperbox.com...
And I can't seem to access www.cooperbox.com...
The Faceless Master
Member
www.copperbox.comjoaomgcd said:
I got a VGA box for PS2/GC/XB, IMO all these VGA boxes suck unless you like having a filtered blurry looking image. I have no other choice since I can't play on any TV in the house so I have to resort to my monitor. Looking back, it'd have been smarter to get a capture card and play through that. Or a Monitor with RCA jacks/S-video.
In conclusion: No native VGA support = shit image.
In conclusion: No native VGA support = shit image.
The Faceless Master
Member
which one did you get?Neo_ZX said:
i can almost guarantee that he got one of those shitty vga adapters you can find at eb and the like. they're horrid. they usually use only composite video, and it looks much worse than it would on a television.The Faceless Master said:
as for the sagestar box, i've never seen it, but it looks very similar to the shitty adapters i mentioned before. i'd definately avoid it.
as i've said before, you can't go wrong with an xblaster, which can be found at copperbox. it doesn't work with an interlaced signal, though. if you want a good adapter that does, be prepared to spend much more than $50 on it.
Templar Wizard
Member
kiryogi said:
explain. i use it and find i get great results on my GC, Ps2 and xbox.
what settings do you use?
my guess is that it'll be decent (better than the composite-only models,) but nowhere near the quality of the adapters that only work with a progressive signal. in case you didn't know, they're just as good as the dreamcast vga adapter. they essentially output an undistorted vga signal. i don't see anything in the website you posted that suggests that this does the same. also, the second user review on the page practically confirms what i was saying earlier.
really though, check this thread.
really though, check this thread.
Yes, that's what I thought (and feared). 
Now if only I could try this out, before I bought it. I already have an All-In-Wonder, and play Xbox on my monitor, but with crappy composite input. I just wanted to know if anyone can compare that with this VGA box, to see if it is MUCH better quality, or just a little better.
In their FAQ they say:
But I wonder if this is really true...
Now if only I could try this out, before I bought it. I already have an All-In-Wonder, and play Xbox on my monitor, but with crappy composite input. I just wanted to know if anyone can compare that with this VGA box, to see if it is MUCH better quality, or just a little better.
In their FAQ they say:
But I wonder if this is really true...
since it does nothing with a progressive signal, it's going to look comparable to s-video. maybe slightly better colors. however, s-video/component through a monitor doesn't look as good as through a television. still, it'll be better than your composite thingy..
my advice: get a mod chip.
my advice: get a mod chip.
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
^^^
This person obviously has no idea what he's talking about. Upscan converters do yield a sh!tty image, but that's not what we're talking about...
The Faceless Master
Member
yah, dscaler doesn't work with my all in wonder either...
Yusaku--It works with any progressive signal. The way they advertised the converter is confusing because they targeted it for Xbox gamers, a crowd that has a lot of videophiles among it's ranks. In reality, if something can pump out a progressive signal through component inputs, it will work fine with the Xblaster. I've been using my GC and Xbox with the Xblaster since Christmas--this is the best gaming related purchase I have made in recent memory.