Kazekage Gaara Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Hi, Well, after doing a whole lot of research about getting my Wii and/or any other device with component output to my Dell 24" Monitor, I've narrowed it down to HD Box Pro. Previously I was thinking of getting the Vdigi Wii cables, but it can only handle a 480p signal, so most of the GC, some Wii games, and most of the VC/WiiWare titles were out of the picture. I also checked out X2VGA2, but it's been out of stock for ages, and it turns out people are saying HD Box Pro is better than X2VGA2. I do agree that the Vdigi Wii cable was costing somewhare around Rs. 2500 with shipping to me, and this HD Box Pro is costing me somewhere around Rs. 3400 with shipping, but with it I can even connect any other devices with component output like Tata Sky and PS2, etc. You can check out a really good video review of it here.... Wii connected to a 24" Monitor using HD Box Pro So....what do you guys think ? Your suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanx a lot in advance Am dying to get my Wii on my 24" Monitor at 480p Also, another major advantage would be that I won't have to use my TV anymore, which is reserved for other folks at home and that me and my friends and cousins can play the Wii in my private room, thereby not disturbing other members of the family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Ooh, that's quite useful to know! Where are you buying this from btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazekage Gaara Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Ooh, that's quite useful to know! Where are you buying this from btw? Well, I haven't checked out whether other sites are selling this, but so far I've only checked it out at HD Box Pro website.... I have mailed them with regards to how much they'll charge if I opt for EMS Express and also the type of power adapter I'll get according to Indian regulations (220v). Will let you know as soon as I get a reply Edit: Speak of the devil Hi, Our adapter is 100-240v, this is ok for use in India, you may need a adapter to change US lag to three lag. HKD428(HD BOX PRO) + HKD320 (EMS charge) for EMS to India. You can choose to pay with USD/EUR/BDP/HKD, HKD will have a lowest total amount to our customer because we are base in Hong Kong. Buy it at our shopping cart with internatinal mail, or let me know you need a PayPal request for EMS. Thanks for interesting out product and please feel free to contact us at any time. Best Regards, Martin HD BOX PRO Well, in this case, the EMS shipping comes down to Rs. 2011, which is out of the picture, so I guess I'll go with the regular Hong Kong Shipping, which I heard at other forums was quite good So, if we choose Hong Kong Shipping, it comes down to this.... 428 HKD (Rs. 2690) + 103 HKD (Rs. 647) = totaling Rs. 3337. I had earlier checked out their pricing in US Dollars and Sterling Pounds, but as stated in their email, HKD is the cheapest It's stated on their website that we can email them the number of units we need, and they'll tell us the reduced/discounted price accordingly If you're interested, then please let me know as I want to place the order as soon as possible. I've waited enough already (2+ months' of research ) Also, am not sure whether we can save much when ordering 2 pieces, but you never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Gaara, PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazekage Gaara Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Gaara, PM sent No problem. I'll go ahead and place my order. Will surely let you know how it goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killroy Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Hey dude....I have the same f'in problem...got a Dell 24" monitor...got the PC, X360 and PS3 connected already (changing speaker wires for each console...oh god...pain in the neck)....was connecting my Wii with a shitty external Tv tuner box which gives crap picture...sometimes i cant even make out text....Its so bad I never use the Wii and am considering of selling it...which is sad.... So how is this thing...does it give good picture...it will cost less then 3.5k? and anybody you know personally who said its good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazekage Gaara Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Hey dude....I have the same f'in problem...got a Dell 24" monitor...got the PC, X360 and PS3 connected already (changing speaker wires for each console...oh god...pain in the neck)....was connecting my Wii with a shitty external Tv tuner box which gives crap picture...sometimes i cant even make out text....Its so bad I never use the Wii and am considering of selling it...which is sad.... So how is this thing...does it give good picture...it will cost less then 3.5k? and anybody you know personally who said its good? Hey there, Well, change of plans. I was going to order this today, but yesterday, I went to Lamington Road (Mumbai) with my cousin for buying a laptop, and we just happened to pass by a shop that only had cables. All kinds of different cables. I spoke to the guy, and asked for a "Component to VGA" cable, and fortunately, he had it It looks like this.... Rs. 200 Then, I bought a VGA female to female gender changer.... Rs. 100 and finally I bought 3 of these golden ones (RCA female to female coupler).... Rs. 50 each totalling Rs. 150 He also had silver ones and they were Rs. 20 each, but he said it would make a whole lotta difference, and I didn't wanna take any chances The only reason I believed him was coz he had two types of "Component to VGA" cables, one for Rs. 200 and the other for Rs. 400, and he actually recommended me to take the Rs. 200 one coz he said it was better and the Rs. 400 one was crap Anyways, once I had this setup, all I had to do was connect my Wii component cable to the "Component to VGA" cable using the RCA female to female couplers and then connect that to my Dell Monitor's Analog cable using the "VGA female to female gender changer" and wallah....Nintendo Wii @ 480p in all it's glory and that too only at Rs. 450 Well, it's not as good as my Xbox 360 @ 1080p, but I now have the privilege of playing my Wii on my Dell S2409 24" Full HD Monitor I'll post a few pictures later tonight. Am getting meself a sleek cybershot phone today Edit: Credit for this goes to muin who told me how to go about doing it this way (the cheapest way), but I never got around to finding these cables and had lost hope and hence was going for the HD Box Pro Thanx a lot muin. You ended up saving me 3 grand buddy. You da man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killroy Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 dude...if i tell you i wanted that stuff...can you get it and ship it for me...you'd me doing me a great favour...whaddaya say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazekage Gaara Posted August 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 dude...if i tell you i wanted that stuff...can you get it and ship it for me...you'd me doing me a great favour...whaddaya say? Dude...the problem is I stay at least a 2-hour train ride AWAY from that place and I have to change trains midway. It consumes at least 5 hours of my life just to be there and back The main reason we went there was to get my cousin a laptop. The trip was well worth it coz we got a HP laptop @ 52k which was otherwise priced at 64k Where do you stay ? May be you can find someone else here at IVG who stays nearby Grand Road station (Lamington Road). It would basically be a walk in the park for them I have the guy's card, so that takes care of the proper address and the phone number Sorry buddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 If I can find these cables here in Nehru Place, I'll be more than to ship to ya Griffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vebz Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 If I can find these cables here in Nehru Place, I'll be more than to ship to ya Griffy Hey KeezNah, You can easily find these cables in Nehru Place. Now sure of the same price range though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killroy Posted August 25, 2009 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 Well...i'd like that a lot Keeznah dude...can you give it a shot? and give me the price as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killroy Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 hello...keeznah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 Sorry, Grif! Nid is getting married this Friday, and we're picking up Enoo and Cody from the airport tomorrow. I doubt I'll have time to look for the cables this week, but I'll definitely let you know in the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killroy Posted August 26, 2009 Report Share Posted August 26, 2009 f**k? Nid geting married...when? where? retard didnt even mention...ah darn...anyways...let me know later when you are free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 ok so i was in nehru place today and did some digging. i found the exact set of cables that gaara had bought. however, my friend Vaibhav mentioned going for something like this instead of the Component to VGA cable recommended to gaara. once i get that sorted out, i'll do a thorough test and report my findings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killroy Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 waiting with baited breath... how was the wedding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeezNah Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 how was the wedding great! got to meet up with bobby, enoo, and cody (first time meeting the latter two). church reception was interesting but a bit too long. the priest came off kinda pissed off and boring most of the times, but reggie and arti (his wife) were eating it up. its a shame bobby had to leave though, he had a show to take care off ;/ unfortunately, none of us had the time to play any 6-player X-Men arcade =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killroy Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 ha ha....sounds like fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazekage Gaara Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 ok so i was in nehru place today and did some digging. i found the exact set of cables that gaara had bought. however, my friend Vaibhav mentioned going for something like this instead of the Component to VGA cable recommended to gaara. once i get that sorted out, i'll do a thorough test and report my findings. The link isn't working for me. Thought I might help out a little Sorry for not being able to help earlier Killroy dude. That darn place is so far away If your deal with KeezNah doesn't work out, and if am going there anytime, I'll let you know beforehand so if you're still interested at that point in time, then I'll get them for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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