ok im going to buy some component cables on xbox tommorow on ebay and i have been reading up on it.basically because i have a pal xbox then obviously i have to download the enigmah programme to change the dash to nstc to enable 720p.
i have also read that some people when changing their dashes to nctc get a black screen,now i am presuming its because they have older televisions and they can tdisplay in nstc.but i have a newer 37inch lcd so i think i should be ok.
so i have 2 questions has anyone with a newer television had any problem converting their dash from pal to nstc with a newer televeision and can you run enigmah off a disc ir can ou just put it on your xbox hdd??

I have a 37". Had no problems with any conversions. Done 5.
Run it from HDD if you wish

do i still need to have the xbox original dash installed or can i just change it to 720p in xbmc??

You can change it to 720p or to 1080i in xbmc.

WOW, thats big! Gotta hurt eh? lol.

well i put the old original xbox dash back in and put the enigmah video switcher on the hdd.so i will get the cables tommorow if all goes to plan.

Is it your first time using your box in HD ?
If so its a real eye opener.
Xbmc looks out of this world and so do your games.

yup its the first time im going to be using hd on the xbox,figured with all these emus able to output in high definition mught as well give it a go.
any component cables i should stay away from or are they all much and such the same.

Stay FAR away from Monster brand cables. For some unknown reason (shit quality?) the red color wire burnt out on both my Monster PS2 and Xbox component cables (in different years).

Ever since i made the switch to the cheapest no-name brand on eBay i haven't had any troubles since, and as far as my eyes can discern, there's absolutely no difference in the quality on-screen (Monster is supposedly the most expensive brand you could buy).

42inch plasma....I have the switcher installed on the HDD, and have no probs with NTSC.

Cba.gy is spot on tho....playing coinops/Final Burn in hd is a sight to behold. I use FBA XXX pro 1.26, as it's the last one that I managed to get to work at 720p or 1080i.


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well thats the hdd cable ordered so it should be here by friday,got it for £7.00 from ebay(uk seller)most of the cables i seen seem to be in that sort of price bracket.

Cant remember where i got mine from (ebay shop i think) i ordered 5 sets for myself and other people, the price seems about right though. Even though they were cheap both myself and the other people have had no problems.

Did those cables arrive FU ?

yeah i got the hd cables,its actually very easy tos et up your xbox for hd with the video switcher in fact its a piece of piss.
xbmc does look good in hd and i am loving the rapier skin.now when it comes to emus on hd i have a slight niggle about that.the gui of all the emulators look fantastic but its the games i have an issue with.
lets say for example i have the emu set at 720p load up a game and when i am actually playing the game be it on any emulator i just find the games look.......well its not what i was expecting i actually prefer the look of the games in 480p through a scart cable believe it or not.i know i should try using different filters.
can anyone recommend some software and hardware filter options they use in hd which might help change my mind???
by the way though actually playing xbox game in hd is the shit,especially dead or alive ultimate 2 in 720p.this game looks as good as dead or alive 4 on the 360,dare i say it maybe even better.
also ninja gaiden black looks fantastic in 720p as well.

FB XXX Pro 1.26 and Final Burn

Hardware - Bilinear
Software - Scanlines
Res: 1080i

Then make sure you adjust screensize to compensate for overscan. If you get it right....looks fantastic. I know what you mean, when I first upgraded to HD, I thought, christ!...looks crap!....but, using these settings, looks awsome!

Hope that helps.

It takes a little fine tuning to get them as close to what you want them. Im far from experienced with filters so im guessing you have more of a clue than i do. Others may have nice set-ups already. Just wait for any tips from people really and obviously some tinkering by your good self. Would be interested to read reports of your findings.

2 years i play xbox games on my hdtv now, so my best settings:

for fbaxxx pro:
720p (always 720p to avoid slowdowns and memory issues, even with xbmc, 720p makes all smooth and fluid))
hardware filter: none
software filter: 3*SCALE!!!

and... it is perfect!, it is the only combinaison in 720p where the games are FLUID and SMOOTH (no slowdowns in animation, no blur!). It is perfect with neogeo games but can be too memory intensive with some cps2 games

for Xports emulators i use (720p as always)
hardware filter: Advance mame2* (all the other filters create slodowns.. or blur)
software filter: trilinear
looks excellent, fluid and smooth, no blur

for the aspect ratio, i always use my guide we discussed with Cospefogo

@Gilou
Just tried those settings with the xport stuff, excellent. Very nice n crisp. Well done. Any more tips ?

not really, i think i've gone as far as it could be...
ah yes perheaps one thing:
always play with us roms (launch goodtools on your roms to be sure it's the case)
us roms are 60hz (animation is more fluid and smooth, music plays at the correct speed, lot better!) when 50hz games are... crappy (less fluid, music isn't played at the correct speed, etc...)
Play with us roms (and set your xport emus to region/usa (x before launching a game))

Ha, yes. I just started going through my roms the other day doing exactly that. Figured i was doing the right thing. Thanks.