| Xbox, RF, VCR, and videotape | | Question | | Hank, This is to correct a mistake you made answering the problem about the xbox and vcr problem. The guy clearly can connect the xbox to the vcr through the yellow connecter. He might of forgot to set the vcr to "video in" or "line in" or "input" (or similar) mode instead of setting it to a channel. Then set the TV to what ever channel they watch videos from their vcr and thats it. If that doesn't work then they should get a new TV because playing xbox through an RF adapter is soooooooo 1900's. Get a TV with S video. | | Answer | Thanks for your consideration, but no such mistake was made. For a number of reasons, I suggested the use of the Xbox RF Adapter in that particular situation.
- Composite video is a minor upgrade from RF. Yes, it is only a minor upgrade. S-Video is a much larger upgrade.
- By connecting the Xbox via composite video to the VCR and then the VCR to the TV via RF, the resulting output would still be from RF.
- A direct connection from Xbox to TV via RF is surely less likely to have added interference from the VCR circuitry.
- If the Xbox is to be used on another TV in the same home, it’s likely that the other TV also only has RF. Thus, the VCR would have to be carried around also if composite video were to be used.
- If the TV features stereo sound (TV model unknown) and since the VCR is clearly mono (lack of red audio plug), one sound channel would be cut off by passing through the VCR line-in.
- When using RF, there is no need to set the VCR to “line-in” or any other such mode. If this VCR mode cannot be set through the remote control for the particular VCR (obviously an old VCR), then it may be an annoyance.
- Getting a new high-quality TV with S-Video and/or Component Video would cost far more just to be able to play Xbox. The question involved only connecting the Xbox to the current TV.
So given this information, do you still feel that a mistake was made?
Just to make the "videotape" portion of the subject valid, the VCR could record Xbox footage to videotape by using line-in, but that's irrelevant to playing the Xbox games.
Date: 2002-03-06 | |
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