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Originally Posted by cyberheater When you tried a Xbox (original) what connection did you use. Scart?
Because even the original Xbox can produce a very good picture when using a mod chip, output set to progressive scan / ntsc and using component video leads. |
I used a component lead with the xbox set to progressive through xbmc, I found that the image suffered from jaggies and stepping probably due to the scaling, I also found the image was quite noisy , I could have had it set up wrong but everyone I know thats tried the xbox for dvd playback has said it isnt anywhere near as good as their dvd player or htpc.
Compared to a £30 dvd player it might look as good or better but when compared to something in the £250-£350 price range it does look significantly worse. Maybe saying it looks awfull was a bit harsh but that was based on me comparing it to my HTPC and my panasonic dvd recorder/player , it certainly doesnt look good enough for me to use as my main dvd player.
If your strapped for cash and cant currently afford a good player/htpc then yes the xbox will do a reasonable job till you can get something better, I would not recommend that its suitable for permanent use as the main player in a home theater setup .