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xbox picture in black and white

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  • 22-03-2002 11:39am
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    ironfist77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭


    Just got my xbox last night .Tried it on my TV in the room and the picture in black and white ,but works fine for the ps2. I tried the main tv which works fine , any body got any ideas?


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    chernobyl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭chernobyl


    When you say "you got it" is it a PAL or NTSc machine?

    Have you switched on PAL60 mode?


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    ironfist77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭ironfist77


    Its a pal machine and i tried PAL60 mode. I also rang xbox support and they said i should buy the "advance scart lead" instead of the one in the box. Any body think that will work?


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    chernobyl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭chernobyl


    Can you plug it in using the 3 pin sockets instead of the scart option?


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    ironfist77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭ironfist77


    Afraid not , the scart connection is the only option:(


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    chernobyl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭chernobyl


    Can you try it on someone elses Tv first as this should isolate the problem, if it works on your friends TV then you can see that your TV is the prob and if you go and get the advanced scart get it direct from MS so that you can return it if it does not work.

    How old is your TV?


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    ironfist77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭ironfist77


    The tv in my room , which is around a year and a half old (but was a cheap brand) works fine with ps2 but not the xbox .Now when I try the xbox on the tv down stairs it works fine.The tv downstairs is older but it’s a better brand. I hope that the advance scart lead works , but after paying for an xbox , 2 games and a dvd remote control im not really in the mood for spending another 50 euro on a lead. Any way thanks for the help.


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    astrofool
    Registered Users Posts: 16,655 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    that happens to me with a dvd player, when I change the AV to AV/S (S-cable), my tv is a panasonic quintrix, I switch back to normal AV and it's fine


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    -oRnein9-
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭-oRnein9-


    I knew that microsoft couldn't put all their power into a console and make it work properly.:)


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    ironfist77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭ironfist77


    I now have color , thanks to one new advance scart lead :)


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    #11
    DeadBankClerk
    Registered Users Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭DeadBankClerk


    advance scart lead = service pack one.

    microsoft now have more of your money for no good reason :D


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    segadreamcast
    Registered Users Posts: 2,872 ✭✭✭segadreamcast


    I had to get a different TV cable for my PS2 last year - no biggie.

    I also had to buy a multitap to play four player on my PS2 - oh this is starting to add up isn't it?

    Oh and then I had to buy some memory cards for me and some friends - Oh dear...

    After that I had to put up with substandard release titles...

    Oh but I got to play DVD's...well, most of my DVD's...and if I configured it a certain way I got a green picture...if I configured it anyway I got a bad quality picture.

    Perhaps think before you slag off the XBox...it makes sense. Playmore, moan less.


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