I just got this in the mail over the weekend and I must say its the best 65 bucks I've ever spent. Games look so amazing on the monitor, and the X3 startup flubber and Avalaunch look so clear and sharp its like a whole new experience. Anyways, I wanted to ask about anyone out there that uses the X2VGA+ and running 720p games. They show up fine on the montior, however they run in a box with about a 2 inch border all the way around. Adjusting the picture to stretch does no good. I'm wondering if its my monitor, a NEC 950FP. I have not tried any 1080i games yet but will tonight with Dragon's Lair 3D so I'm not sure what to expect. 480p games take up the whole screen. And finally, what does the flubber sequence from the X3 run at when you first turn on the Xbox?
Who uses the X2VGA+ ?
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I have to buy this thing. This is exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks for being alive and posting at this forum.
I'm not positive but I thought you could only get the X2VGA from the official website - http://www.x2vga.com
I don't have the X2VGA+, I have one of the original run X2VGA. Definitely the best picture quality possible with the Xbox.
As far as your question, Bushweaver, I think it's because you're using a monitor and not an HDTV. Technically speaking 720p is high definition which is also 16:9 widescreen format. You could test my theory by enabling widescreen on your Xbox. I'm betting enabling widescreen will give you a perfect letterboxed screen on your xbox (black bars will remain on top and bottom, but will be eliminated on the sides).
And the BIOS screen and Microsoft Dashboard run in 480i. They probably won't display on your monitor. Answers to a lot of basic questions about different resolutions can be found at X2VGAs website. Let me know what you find after enabling widescreen...I'm curious.
I don't have the X2VGA+, I have one of the original run X2VGA. Definitely the best picture quality possible with the Xbox.
As far as your question, Bushweaver, I think it's because you're using a monitor and not an HDTV. Technically speaking 720p is high definition which is also 16:9 widescreen format. You could test my theory by enabling widescreen on your Xbox. I'm betting enabling widescreen will give you a perfect letterboxed screen on your xbox (black bars will remain on top and bottom, but will be eliminated on the sides).
And the BIOS screen and Microsoft Dashboard run in 480i. They probably won't display on your monitor. Answers to a lot of basic questions about different resolutions can be found at X2VGAs website. Let me know what you find after enabling widescreen...I'm curious.
make sure you enable all the HDTV modes from the MS dash and the TV format is widescreen and not letterbox.
From X2VGA Website.......
Does X2VGA+ support DVD display in the Xbox?
The Xbox console can only display DVD's in 480i mode (480p mode is disabled by Microsoft); therefore, it is not suitable to use X2VGA+ together with Xbox when you want to play DVD's. (We know that some users can play DVD's in 480p mode with X2VGA+ through some modifications on the Xbox console. However, we don't suggest in doing this way.)
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Does X2VGA+ support DVD display in the Xbox?
The Xbox console can only display DVD's in 480i mode (480p mode is disabled by Microsoft); therefore, it is not suitable to use X2VGA+ together with Xbox when you want to play DVD's. (We know that some users can play DVD's in 480p mode with X2VGA+ through some modifications on the Xbox console. However, we don't suggest in doing this way.)
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Thanks for that info slizzap I'll try that when I get home tonight and reply back here. The 720p game I was using was Soul Calibur 2 so I bet if I enabled widescreen like you say, it will fix things up. I wanted to say that I did try my first 1080i game last night, Dragon's Lair 3D, and HOLY sh*t it looked so amazing it was like you could reach into the screen and touch the son of a bitch running around. And as for where you can get the X2VGA+, as far as I know, you can only get it from www.x2vga.com I can vouch for them being top notch, great customer service, and fast shipping times.
what burner is most recommended and easy on the pockets
im looking into buying a dvd dl burning drive for my comp and was wondering what everyones opinions was???
deff let me know guys
also my computer is a hp pavilion a1310n with a lightscribe dvd/cd writer now that burner drive that it comes with wont work will it ?
im looking into buying a dvd dl burning drive for my comp and was wondering what everyones opinions was???
deff let me know guys
also my computer is a hp pavilion a1310n with a lightscribe dvd/cd writer now that burner drive that it comes with wont work will it ?
Re: what burner is most recommended and easy on the pockets
Almost all DVD burners support dual layer. Yours well work fine. Cheapest would be this with the promo code http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151175
Almost all DVD burners support dual layer. Yours well work fine. Cheapest would be this with the promo code http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151175
Re: what burner is most recommended and easy on the pockets
thank you very mcuh postalgoon now do you think i shud just double check on my burner first . are you aware of which one i do have
thank you very mcuh postalgoon now do you think i shud just double check on my burner first . are you aware of which one i do have
Re: what burner is most recommended and easy on the pockets
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c00571922 (found on google)
DVD+R DL Write Once 2.4X
go buy some dvd's and try it your going to need them either way.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c00571922 (found on google)
DVD+R DL Write Once 2.4X
go buy some dvd's and try it your going to need them either way.
Re: what burner is most recommended and easy on the pockets
so you think i shud just try it with the burner i have someone on another post showed me a burner for like 20 bucks from new egg.... you dont think its gunna write to fast at 2.4x
so you think i shud just try it with the burner i have someone on another post showed me a burner for like 20 bucks from new egg.... you dont think its gunna write to fast at 2.4x
Re: what burner is most recommended and easy on the pockets
Your drive in the a1310n is a 16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive. That should work just fine.
Your drive in the a1310n is a 16X DVD(+/-)R/RW (+/-)R DL LightScribe drive. That should work just fine.
Re: what burner is most recommended and easy on the pockets
okay thanks alot @mamrtime i will deff try it with that drive first and see how it goes..
okay thanks alot @mamrtime i will deff try it with that drive first and see how it goes..
Re: what burner is most recommended and easy on the pockets
i'm having the same quesiton, but i looked into it and i don't think mine has dual layer but to make sure i will ask here i have a:
HP Pavilion a1240n
i'm having the same quesiton, but i looked into it and i don't think mine has dual layer but to make sure i will ask here i have a:
HP Pavilion a1240n