Help me with Xbox inputs/outputs!

[Guest]

I can't figure out few things about Xbox. I have a TV that has RCA (composite video), and RF (worse quality against RCA). Xbox has many of thise HDTV packs and other stuff like that. Which of those packs do I need? my TV is not HDTV, doesn't have S-Video, but I hear that I can get an High Definition pack (that for HDTVs) and it will work with RCA. I couldn't get decent info at Xbox forum. Can anybody explain me which pack do I need for the best picure quality?
I also have VCR connected to RCA, is there something I can do to have both Xbox and VCR connected to RCA, cuz changing cables is a hassle!
Any help will be appriciated! Thank, You.

 

[peteb]

you can probably have the x-box run through your VCR as Line 1 or something to avoid cable changing. Alternatively you'll have to get a switch (very cheap) that will let you swap inputs to the TV.

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[FatBurger]

PeteB is right.

Also, in regard to something better quality than RCA. If your TV has something else, use it. Otherwise, if you use an S-video to RCA adapter, or something similar, you won't really be getting better quality. Remember that NTSC is 640x480, 29.97 FPS. Not exactly incredible, in relation to computers.

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[peteb]

actaully (I think) NTSC is 525 lines and PAL is 575 lines the NTSC producing an rough equivalent of 29.97 fps and PAL giving 25. 640x480 is not a video resolution natively, unless generated by computer.

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[FatBurger]

Really? Ok, you could be right. I don't know for sure, that's just what I heard.

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