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[Do The Mario]

Well I was about to pick up my new telly today, I was going to go with a TV set with a component input rather then an S-video.

Anyway I heard you couldn’t watch DVD’s on you’re PAL Xbox while using a HD AV pack. But the games perform just fine.

Is this true?

I Haven’t seen many HD AV packs in Australia, I think they got recalled.

I doesn’t matter that much as I do have a separate DVD player.

 

[Mr Gump]

SELL YOUR TV ITS ALL OVER.

 

[Do The Mario]

Some piece of euro trash or TV junkie must know something about this!

 

[Do The Mario]

Found my answer Google>>>>GAF


- The Hi Deff Pack was recalled from all PAL retailers not long after the Australian Xbox launch.
- This is because it would not function AS ADVERTISED.
- It will work perferctly with the PAL Xbox, but will only output a 576i signal, not a Hi Deff signal (576p).
- The reason for this being, Microsoft had to cancel 576p output on PAL Xbox's because the 576p video standard had not yet been approved for use in PAL countries.
- It was approved approximately 6 months after the Australian release of the Xbox.
- The 576p (PAL progressive scan) standard is now an Australian High Deffinition digital television standard (broadcast by channel 7 and SBS) & is becoming more common in dvd players.
- The Hi Deff Pack is still widely available to the NTSC market and is available to be purchased online.
- Hi Deff Packs are not region specific. They are not rated as NTSC or PAL, and can be used with any xbox anywhere.
- There are many after market makes available, some cheaper others more expensive. Quality of the connectors, cables & construction can play a part in the picture quality.
- Some people report "jerkyness" when playing dvd movies with the Hi Deff Pack, although games remain perfect. Don't know how common this is.