Rocketship Evan | 55 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I typically use Component for my Xbox but I am using a projector now and it doesnt have the hook ups. Any suggestions for an affordable option? Im thinking a pound cable, I have the PS1/2 one and its decent... What do you guys use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,105 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I have a LevelHike HDMI cable for my SNES and I'm satisfied with it for the price. They make a XBOX cable, so you might want to check that out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifightdragons | 234 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) Wait for the upcoming XboxDigital mod by Pixel FX. Don't buy into the cheap HDMI upscaling cables. They all pretty much suck. Check the reviews and comparisons on YouTube by some serious reviewers, and you'll see why they're best avoided. Edited June 2, 2021 by ifightdragons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifightdragons | 234 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) Addendum: If you want an idea of how good an XboxDigital mod will actually be, check out reviews of their previous stuff like DCDigital and PS1Digital on YouTube. They're also releasing the N64Digital now, and a PS2Digital is upcoming as well. Edited June 2, 2021 by ifightdragons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverspoonGaming | 334 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 https://www.poundtechnology.com/original-xbox-v2 I have used this one for years with no issues. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketship Evan | 55 Posted June 3, 2021 Author Share Posted June 3, 2021 2 hours ago, ifightdragons said: Addendum: If you want an idea of how good an XboxDigital mod will actually be, check out reviews of their previous stuff like DCDigital and PS1Digital on YouTube. They're also releasing the N64Digital now, and a PS2Digital is upcoming as well. Thanks, I was not aware of these. I looked up the PS one mod, it was gorgeous looking. Unfortunately right now it's a little expensive for me. I'm also pretty lousy with a soldering iron, I burnt up my last PlayStation trying to mod it…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,236 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 (edited) Oooooo projector sounds awesome. Sounds like based on your needs the pound or Doug's suggestion of the level hike cable. Maybe not the ultimate solution for best video quality compared to mods but will work now and well enough. I am with you on the component though! Edited June 3, 2021 by drxandy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketship Evan | 55 Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 I ended up going with the level hike, thanks everyone! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,892 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Damn can't believe I missed this thread! Yeah I am using the Pound cable, it's pretty great all things considered. Only thing it lacks which would be nice is a boost on the Gamma, because a lot of OG XBOX games are pretty dark. But the image is really nice and colorful and clear, if you can handle gaming in 480p in 2021! Looks like the level hike is basically the same thing, good work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedCollector | 36 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 I couldn't stand the hdmi upscale cables like pound because of the dark picture. I had an og xbox in high-school and 20 years later, I could immediately see that games didn't look right. I ended up getting an ossc, which is quite a bit better but on the expensive side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,892 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 55 minutes ago, ConfusedCollector said: I couldn't stand the hdmi upscale cables like pound because of the dark picture. I had an og xbox in high-school and 20 years later, I could immediately see that games didn't look right. I ended up getting an ossc, which is quite a bit better but on the expensive side. The Pound cable is NOT an upscaler, it is literally just passing the native XBOX component signal through to HDMI. There is no picture modification whatsoever, be it upscaling, gamma boost or whatever. The reason it looks dark is because the original XBOX image was intended to be displayed on CRT's which have blooming and automatically brighten the image. The advantage of the pound cable is its price, ease of use, and zero latency due to the fact it is simply passing through the native signal in its original resolution. I will agree the dark picture can be a drawback, depending on the game, but personally I have no qualms recommending the cable. On the other hand, I would AVOID upscalers in general, due to the potential for introducing latency, I prefer straight passthrough and/or system modification solutions, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedCollector | 36 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 To be honest I use the term upscale loosely. I just couldn't get past the fact that some sections in games are so dark the game is unplayable unless you crank the brightness on your TV. I rank these cables as "better then not playing the game at all". The ossc on the other hand let's you actually play the game closer to the original look. Granted, if you're just wanting to play an og xbox for a bit without hard nostalgia googles on, it's a good value proposition over the ossc cost. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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