Xbox 360 into cinema display

[studio608]

Hi all,

I've been searching around for some time to try and figure out how to hook up my 360 (and it's HDMI output) to my mac pro (quad, 7Gb ram) and 30" cinema display.

apple lists this on their site: http://store.apple.com/us/product/TP150LL/A

but it's designed as a video capture card, so I'm not sure if it's appropriate for using simply to play the 360 on.

Are there any other pci express cards or units which will allow me to take the output from the 360, input it through my Mac Pro and display it on my cinema display without lag, wonky setups, or hijacking anything?

Thanks.

 

[old-wiz]

That's pretty much the only way to do it.

 

[studio608]

That's pretty much the only way to do it.

But does it work?

 

[MRU]

My concern would be 'lag' even a few milliseconds could make a difference in a game.

Also as this is a capture card, i'm not sure you will have the facility to just 'view' your 360's input in anything other than a programs capture window (such as FCP, iMovie etc...)

There are alternatives but they can be expensive too

http://www.gefen.com/gefentv/gtvproduct.jsp?prod_id=5282

 

[studio608]

My concern would be 'lag' even a few milliseconds could make a difference in a game.

Also as this is a capture card, i'm not sure you will have the facility to just 'view' your 360's input in anything other than a programs capture window (such as FCP, iMovie etc...)

There are alternatives but they can be expensive too

http://www.gefen.com/gefentv/gtvproduct.jsp?prod_id=5282

I agree on the lag, and I'm also concerned about the ability to just view the incoming source.

Is there anything else anyone knows about? Maybe TV input cards? It seems a shame to have a 30" HD cinema display and not be able to use it to play my 360.

 

[michael.lauden]

the lag will be extremely noticeable. you should look for something that converts it to something - then use an apple adaptor to plug in.

 

[studio608]

the lag will be extremely noticeable. you should look for something that converts it to something - then use an apple adaptor to plug in.

could someone please be more specific on what Michael means?

 

[chriszzz]

Just buy a TV. Its not worth the hassle and money to invest in a solution which will almost guaranteed give you lag.

 

[studio608]

Just buy a TV. Its not worth the hassle and money to invest in a solution which will almost guaranteed give you lag.

TV I can afford = not HD
Cinema display I already have = HD

You can see my dilemma.

 

[Shownarou]

HDMI to DVI cable?

 

[Dobbs2]

Is there a reason you want it to go through the MacPro and not just the monitor?

easy way to get picture.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10231&cs_id=1023102&p_id=2218&seq=1&format=2


Then you need to figure out a way to do sound. If you have an Elite that came with the optical adapter you can use and optical cable to your mac pro to pass through the sound as it has a optical/toslink input.

 

[smogsy]

dvi to hdmi cable wont work

apple display doesn't support hdcp
xbox requires hdcp to work

you will get no video

only way around it would be use a anglog connection as you dont need hdcp

so vga/dvi component to dvi

but then you lose quality

 

[Dobbs2]

dvi to hdmi cable wont work

apple display doesn't support hdcp
xbox requires hdcp to work

you will get no video

only way around it would be use a anglog connection as you dont need hdcp

so vga/dvi component to dvi

but then you lose quality

This is more expensive than my previous post, but should work then.
for the vga

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7479604&type=product&id=1126591946321

and then an adapter for dvi

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=1011402&p_id=4559&seq=1&format=1#largeimage


In all honest your best way to do this pain free and a decent tv/monitor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001280&Tpk=t240hd

if you don't want the tv tuner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001275

This is a nice monitor and I use it as a tv with my pvr for the wife and a backup for my ps3 and xbox for me.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001281&Tpk=t260hd

without the tv tuner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001276

those options are not that much more than your what you would spend for your capture card.

 

[studio608]

This is more expensive than my previous post, but should work then.
for the vga

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7479604&type=product&id=1126591946321

and then an adapter for dvi

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=1011402&p_id=4559&seq=1&format=1#largeimage


In all honest your best way to do this pain free and a decent tv/monitor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001280&Tpk=t240hd

if you don't want the tv tuner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001275

This is a nice monitor and I use it as a tv with my pvr for the wife and a backup for my ps3 and xbox for me.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001281&Tpk=t260hd

without the tv tuner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001276

those options are not that much more than your what you would spend for your capture card.

That's not a bad idea, but I'd really prefer to keep my number of monitors or extra gear to a minimum.

The reason I'd like to run it through my MacPro is because it's currently the center of everything I do. All movie watching, music listening, DJ set recording, serato scratching, and television (well, Hulu) are done through this machine.

SO seriously, my only options are noticeable lag or buy another monitor/TV?

 

[Shownarou]

Sorry to say, but yes. Those are your options.