Xbox to Monitor Adapter troubles

Tarron_D · 23rd January 2003, 22:53

My Xbox to vga Monitor adapter isn't bright enough. I have the adapters settings at full as well as my monitors. How the hell do i make it brighter? I'll spend money, anything to make it brighter. It bypasses any settings windows uses and goes by what it and the monitor is set at. I always wish they would make the brightness settings more adjustable, what the hell is the point if its not bright enough?

ryan · 23rd January 2003, 23:29

Why not just play it on a TV?

Tarron_D · 24th January 2003, 00:25

Because i don't have a tv in my room. The other tv's are always being used so i bought the adapter, and it works fine, but the damn monitor isn't bright enough. I was just hoping there was a way to make it brighter.

Bilbo Baggins · 24th January 2003, 09:25

Can you get one of these adaptors for PS2?

I am guessing that you will have to mess with the brightness knob on your monitor.

Reaper · 26th January 2003, 07:16

Quote:

Originally posted by Bilbo Baggins
Can you get one of these adaptors for PS2?

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categorie...p?pf_id=219898
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=801439

I'm not sure about the NTSC and PAL factor though.

Atmo · 26th January 2003, 13:36

Get a video card with composite or svideo input. At least then you'll be able to boost the brightness and contrast with the video card drivers.

But for around the same price as a vivo geforce4 mx you could probably pick up a secondhand 51+cm tv, which in my opinion would be a better option.

CrazyDude · 26th January 2003, 13:38

just go out and buy one of those cheap ass TV capture cards and slot it into a PCI slot. You can get em for under $50 and they can make movies of what you are playing through them too.

Atmo · 26th January 2003, 13:41

Quote:

Originally posted by CrazyDude
just go out and buy one of those cheap ass TV capture cards and slot it into a PCI slot. You can get em for under $50 and they can make movies of what you are playing through them too.

That'll require a composite to rf addapter though, which will degrade the signal, add to that the piss poor quality of those tv tuner cards and by the time the signal is digitised and displayed on the screen it'll be awful.

eleet-2k2 · 26th January 2003, 23:49

Quote:

Originally posted by Atmo
Get a video card with composite or svideo input. At least then you'll be able to boost the brightness and contrast with the video card drivers.

I was gonna say the same thing.

sean2002 · 27th January 2003, 00:31

Would the PNY Geforce4 Ti 4200 w/S-video work well enough?

http://direct.mwave.com/mwave/doc2/900390.html

Atmo · 27th January 2003, 13:58

Quote:

Originally posted by sean2002
Would the PNY Geforce4 Ti 4200 w/S-video work well enough?

http://direct.mwave.com/mwave/doc2/900390.html

No, because it doesnt have a composite or svideo input.

23rd January 2003, 22:53	#1
Tarron_D Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bensenville, Illinois. (Chicago Suburb.) Posts: 501	Xbox to Monitor Adapter troubles My Xbox to vga Monitor adapter isn't bright enough. I have the adapters settings at full as well as my monitors. How the hell do i make it brighter? I'll spend money, anything to make it brighter. It bypasses any settings windows uses and goes by what it and the monitor is set at. I always wish they would make the brightness settings more adjustable, what the hell is the point if its not bright enough? "If everything I didn't give a shit about died, the only thing that would be left would be me, my dick, and maybe some pizza!" -Two (Visit www.ranting-gryphon.com, it rocks.)

24th January 2003, 00:25	#3
Tarron_D Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bensenville, Illinois. (Chicago Suburb.) Posts: 501	Because i don't have a tv in my room. The other tv's are always being used so i bought the adapter, and it works fine, but the damn monitor isn't bright enough. I was just hoping there was a way to make it brighter. "If everything I didn't give a shit about died, the only thing that would be left would be me, my dick, and maybe some pizza!" -Two (Visit www.ranting-gryphon.com, it rocks.)

26th January 2003, 13:36	#6
Atmo The Freak (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 9,400	Get a video card with composite or svideo input. At least then you'll be able to boost the brightness and contrast with the video card drivers. But for around the same price as a vivo geforce4 mx you could probably pick up a secondhand 51+cm tv, which in my opinion would be a better option. :Psykotech:

26th January 2003, 13:38	#7
CrazyDude Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A galaxy far far away Posts: 280	just go out and buy one of those cheap ass TV capture cards and slot it into a PCI slot. You can get em for under $50 and they can make movies of what you are playing through them too. I have no life

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ryan not fucked, not quite. (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Missouri via Tennessee Posts: 8,813	Why not just play it on a TV?

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Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	Can you get one of these adaptors for PS2? I am guessing that you will have to mess with the brightness knob on your monitor.

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sean2002 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 79	Would the PNY Geforce4 Ti 4200 w/S-video work well enough? http://direct.mwave.com/mwave/doc2/900390.html