Friendo Posted February 27 Posted February 27 (edited) Note: This page is simply a mirror and maybe out of date compared to the main documentation. ---- OG Xbox Video Solutions ---- Revised - Feb 27 2025 Documenting every adapter/mod used to modify the OG Xboxs video and or audio output! ---- Disclaimer ---- With ongoing firmware updates to many of the products listed i cant guarantee all the stats on this page are accurate. If you have missing info for any of the products listed please let me know and i will add it in / make corrections as nessesary. ---- Key ---- Make and Model [Input Res, Processing] -> [Subsampling, Output Res] * Links-to-make-or-purchase-or-reviews (additional information of significance) Ready to Use ---- External Available Now ---- RetroTink 4k [240p to 1080p, Upscaled -> 4:4:4, 4K] * https://www.retrotink.com/product-page/retrotink-4k * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMkimgEwWXs OSSC Pro [240p to 1080p, Upscaled -> 4:4:4, 1440p] * https://videogameperfection.com/products/ossc-pro/ * https://github.com/marqs85/ossc_pro (Open Source) RetroTINK 5X Pro [240P to 1080i, Upscaled -> 4:4:4, 1440p] * https://www.retrotink.com/product-page/5x-pro OSSC [480p/i to 1080i, Line Doubled -> 4:4:4, 960p/1080p] * https://videogameperfection.com/products/open-source-scan-converter/ * https://github.com/marqs85/ossc (Open Source) Premade GBSC [480p/i to ???, Upscaled -> 4:?:?, 1080P] * https://kaicolabs.com/product/kaico-gbs-control-video-converter-gbsc-rgbs-scart-ypbpr-signal-to-vga-hdmi/ (Partial Open source, See DIY section to make your own) Electron Xout [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:?:?, Source] * https://electron-shepherd.com/products/electronxout * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGnJBpT5gf0 Xedusa + & Vedusa [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:2:2, Source] * https://www.beharbros.com/xbox * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK8F5SG1N_s (Sanded encoder, suspected "ADV 601LC") XBHDA [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:2:2, Source] * https://www.ebay.com/str/retroteck (Amp "THS7376") EON XBHD [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:?:?, Source] * https://www.eongaming.tech/product-page/xbhd-1 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS91B7MBAuA Retroverse Analog2HDMI [480p/i to 1080p, Passthrough -> 4:?:?, Source] * https://consoles4you.ch/analog2hdmi?c=540 * https://x.com/Consoles4You/status/1560626300330524673 (Based on the "ElectronAnalog") RetroTINK 2X-Pro/Mini/SCART [240p to 480i, Line Doubled -> 4:2:2, 480p] * https://www.retrotink.com/shop RetroScaler2X [240p to 480i, Line Doubled -> 4:2:2, 480p] * https://www.amazon.com/BITFUNX-RetroScaler2x-HDMI-Converter-Pass-Through/dp/B0C6XP7FY4?th=1 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnJg4H-O2AA (RetroTINK 2X Classic clone) CHEAP!!! * See CHEAP! section at bottom for more options ---- External Discontinued ---- XRGB Mini [480p/i to 1080i, Upscaled -> 4:2:2, 1080P] * http://retrogaming.hazard-city.de/framemeister.html RetroTINK 2X-M PRO [480p/i, De-interlaced -> 4:2:2, 480p] * https://consolemods.org/wiki/images/b/b8/RetroTINK_2X-M_PRO_Multiformat_Manual.pdf RetroTINK 2X Classic [240p to 480i, Line Doubled -> 4:2:2, 480p] * https://consolemods.org/wiki/AV:RetroTINK-2X_Family (Replaced by "RetroTINK 2X-Pro") Chimeric Cable [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:?:?, Source] * https://www.chimericsystems.com/home * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWeQDcwFBDU XBOX HD AV Pack [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:2:2, Source] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCOCH5kKM7Y Xbox Advanced AV Pack [480i, Passthrough -> 4:2:2, Source] * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtXNwmkaPaM Neoya x2vga [480p to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:?:?, Source] * https://x2vga.com/ (https://postimg.cc/qgSRmbHv) Professional Grade Upscalers * http://retrogaming.hazard-city.de/ ---- Internal Available Now ---- Intentionally Left Blank * For legal reasons (there are 2 options available) ---- Internal Discontinued ---- N64 Freak Internal HDMI * https://www.xbox-scene.info/tutorials/article/11-n64-freak-internal-hdmi-mod/ * https://www.ogxbox.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1336-n64-freaks-internal-hdmi-mod-install/#comment-32036 MakeMhz - XboxHDMI (Rev 4B) [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:4:4, Source] (EOL March 2021, Replaced by "XboxHD+") MakeMhz - XboxHD+ (Rev 5A) [480p/i to 1080i, Upscale -> 4:4:4, 720p] (EOL Oct 2022, Replaced by "Stellar XboxHD+") DIY Projects ---- External ---- GBS-Control [480p/i to ???, Upscaled -> 4:?:?, 1080P] * https://github.com/ramapcsx2/gbs-control/wiki/Build-the-Hardware * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmfR0XI5czI * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AVXhiTlmgo (Partial Open Source) GBS-C AIO [480p/i to ???, Upscaled -> 4:?:?, 1080P] * https://github.com/amoore2600/GBS-C_AIO * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpU9nrA5cJY (Open Source) XOSVP [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:2:2, Source] * https://github.com/DiscoStarslayer/XOSVP * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG3aLLiJuXc (Open Source, Amp "THS7316") Wii2HDMI on Xbox [480p/i to ???, Passthrough -> 4:?:?, Source] * https://www.ogxbox.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1103-wii2hdmi-on-xbox/ * https://www.xbox-scene.info/forums/topic/352-the-wii2hdmi-mod/#comment-550 * https://tkscustomsupermodz.com/products/xbox2hdmi-by-tek-nemesis-diy-kit (Sewell Wii to HDMI Converter "SW-29756" are best available donors) Custom Cables [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:2:2, Source] * https://www.xbox-scene.info/forums/topic/650-diy-xbox-cable-pinouts-component-composite-scart-wii2hdmi-vga/#comment-1513 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNTi4QrQQO4 ---- Internal ---- Ryzee119 Xbox HDMI [480p, Passthrough -> 4:4:4, Source] * https://github.com/Ryzee119/XboxHDMI-Ryzee119 (Open Source, Encoder "ADV7511") Internal Wii2HDMI [480p/i to ???, Passthrough -> 4:?:?, Source] * https://gbatemp.net/threads/cheap-xbox-hdmi-mod.503314/page-2#post-10265780 * https://tkscustomsupermodz.com/products/xbox2hdmi-internal-install-parts ElectronAnalog [480p/i to 1080p, Passthrough -> 4:?:?, Source] * https://electron-shepherd.com/collections/all/products/electronanalog * https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/xbox-classic-1-generation-electron-shepherd-hdmi-pcbs-1-70-set/2946619500-279-318 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJkqpfnjT5E (Encoder "CV9886") Xbox AVIP mod [480p/i to 1080i -> Source] * https://github.com/professor-jonny/Xbox-AVIP-mod (Open Source) Coming Soon ---- External ---- Morph 4K [480p/i to ???, Upscaled -> 4:4:4, 4K] * https://www.pixelfx.co/morph4k * https://youtu.be/ByZeQ1DatD8?t=1006 RetroTINK 4K CE * https://consolemods.org/wiki/AV:RetroTINK-4K#Pro-Exclusive_Features * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvfWZ5coqCA ---- Internal ---- Open XHD * https://twitter.com/OGX_Harcroft (Check the xbox-scene discord for real time updates on this project) Pixel FX Retro GEM * https://www.pixelfx.co/product-page/retro-gem-universal-hdmi-upscaler-kit (Xbox kits coming in the future) Cheap!!! ---- External Available Now ---- EASYCEL Component to HDMI [480p/i to 1080p, Passthrough -> 4:4:4? Source] * https://www.amazon.com/EASYCEL-Component-Converter-Output-Adapter/dp/B07ZHF83G3/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Easycel&sr=8-2 (Encoder "Macro Silicon MS9282") Portta - N3CVRH [480p/i to 1080p, Passthrough -> 4:?:? Source] * https://www.port-ta.com/products/n3cvrh/ (Encoder "Macro Silicon MS9288A") BitFunx HDMI Display Adapter [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:?:? Source] * https://www.bitfunx.com/product/hdmi-adapter-for-xbox-classic-retro-gaming-consoles-hd-cable-accepts-5-1-dolby-digital-surround-sound/ (Sanded Encoder) XBox2Wii Component PRO [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:2:2 Source] * https://x.com/Consoles4You * https://classicgamestore.ch/xbox2wii-component-pro (Use Wii component cables on the Xbox) Hyperkin - Panorama HD Cable [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:?:? Source] * https://hyperkin.com/panorama-hd-cable-for-original-xbox-hyperkin-officially-licensed-by-xbox.html Pound - HD Link [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:?:? Source] * https://www.poundtechnology.com/original-xbox-v2 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28jVJkmIK3M Kaico HDMI Display Adapter [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:?:? Source] * https://kaicolabs.com/product/original-xbox-hdmi-display-adaptor-with-optical-port/ * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXmJ1RkMarU Generic - "HDTV Converter - For Original XBOX" * XBOX-HDMI-P-V1.0 (Encoder "Macro Silicon MS9288A") LevelHike - "HD Compatible Cable" [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:?:? Source] * https://stoneagegamer.com/hd-compatible-cable-for-xbox-levelhike.html ---- External Discontinued ---- XBox2Wii Component Adapter [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:2:2 Source] * https://consoles4you.ch/xbox2wii-component-adapter?c=540 (Replaced by "XBox2Wii Component PRO") Nimbus [480p/i to 1080i, Passthrough -> 4:?:? Source] * https://www.etsy.com/listing/1256533295/discontinued-nimbus-hdmi-adapter-for-the?show_sold_out_detail=1 (Encoder "Macro Silicon MS9288A") Context Zone --More Features to Consider-- * Digital audio out (Embedded HDMI) * TOSLink / SPIDIF Inputs and Outputs * Deinterlacer type (Bob,Weave,ex) * Video Input / Output connection types * Latency (buffered vs non buffered) * Resolution transition times (time to resync going from 480i to 480p input) * Your tv or capture cards accepted resolutions --Resources for Comparisons-- Comparing Some Popular Solutions * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GWdH9Mbiao * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMN69OK1n04 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oUA4dPUDvY * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9PB9VzPuN8 XB2HDMI vs Xedusa V1/V2 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gJhg8zHL-U Resolution Transition Tests * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQPjCinjAXY Lag Testing Popular Scalers * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VOsOuQ5mhM Wii 2 HDMI Models Compared * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awuU_c-zOtQ About Chroma Subsampling (4:4:4, 4:2:0 ex) * https://www.4kshooters.net/2022/06/04/everything-you-need-to-know-about-chroma-subsampling-and-bit-depth/ * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroma_subsampling Examples of Composite 480i Vs Component 480i vs Component 480p * https://youtu.be/gepVy8Mwp6s?t=74 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdPOJhIKmDc More Info about the XRGB Mini * https://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=52828 * https://junkerhq.net/xrgb/index.php/XRGB-mini_FRAMEMEISTER Retro RGB Xbox Page * https://www.retrorgb.com/xbox.html Chroma Sampling Test Suite * http://pms.hazard-city.de/ExtronVector4KTestPattern.html FIN Edited February 27 by Friendo Update 1 Quote
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