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Old 01-18-04 | 08:44 PM
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Where to get VGA Boxes?

Does anyone know where i can get a good, cheap vga box for either gamecube, ps2, or xbox? I had a multiplatform vga box (which simply uses the composite cables), but the results were not good. Any advice?
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That's what I want to know. I got a really nice LCD monitor on Christmas, and would like to hook up the PS2, VCR, and cable TV to it. At Walmart they have a box made by General Electric that allows you to hook up an SVIDEO, an RCA A/V, and a coaxial source and then hook it up to your monitor..has anyone used it? It is $80 and looks to be good..but who knows

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Old 01-19-04 | 12:51 AM
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Sorry, there is no solution.

The Dreamcast is the only system to output a TRUE VGA signal. The VGA device is actually inside the DC, and the VGA box works as a connector.

But you can't take a composite/s-video signal and turn it into a VGA signal. It's somewhat of a lie then that they call it a VGA box because it doesn't translate the video signal into a VGA one. So it's really not much better than a TV. Overpriced if you ask me.
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There's the X2VGA for the Xbox:

http://www.x2vga.com/

Check the site for tons of links to reviews. Sounds pretty good.

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...Another feature I'd like to see in all the next gen consoles
Old 01-21-04 | 03:00 PM
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Another native-VGA box for the Xbox is here:
http://www.xboxvga.com/

Don't know if the X2 or the XboxVGA is better, so you might have to do some research.
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Does either one support dvd playback?
Old 01-23-04 | 12:37 AM
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While we are on the subject did the Saturn have a true VGA signal? Ive been wanting to get a VGA box for my Saturn.

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