Xbox 360 Elite question

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by KaztheMinotaur

So assuming that my son makes honor roll my wife and I will be paying for half of an XBox 360 Elite that he wants...

How does it hook to the TV? RCA plugs like the Wii? Regular cable TV coax connector?

Can it connect to a wireless router with out buying anything extra, like the Wii? I assume that it can be wired via the ethernet port?

Can the play time per day be limited with parental controls?

Anything else I need to know?

Mine came with a plug that did rca. You can get an adapter for coax, and I also have a cable that will switch between hd and regular rca. Pretty sure it will come with the rca jack style a/v cable.

From what I can tell you need a "N" type wireless router to work the xbox 360 wireless. I would have to look on the back of the unit to see if it has a ethernet jack.

I would say that the threat of beating would work fine to limit his gameplay!

Get GTA4, a bit violent, but you should enjoy it. Maybe keep it away from him!

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Mine came with a plug that did rca. You can get an adapter for coax, and I also have a cable that will switch between hd and regular rca. Pretty sure it will come with the rca jack style a/v cable.

From what I can tell you need a "N" type wireless router to work the xbox 360 wireless. I would have to look on the back of the unit to see if it has a ethernet jack.

Uh the "N" wireless adapter hasn't come out yet for the 360. ALL 360's have a 10/100mbit ethernet jack

http://gear.ign.com/articles/103/1031518p1.html

[KaztheMinotaur]

He wants to use our older TV that is down in the basement. It is pretty big but only has a coax input.

Our 19 inch flat screen in the bedroom has RCA inputs but I don't want to give that up...

Guess he will have to buy an adapter.

I have a long ethernet cable that will reach the router. I'll just have to drill a small hole in his floor to feed in down into the basement.

Originally Posted by KaztheMinotaur

He wants to use our older TV that is down in the basement. It is pretty big but only has a coax input.

Our 19 inch flat screen in the bedroom has RCA inputs but I don't want to give that up...

Guess he will have to buy an adapter.

I have a long ethernet cable that will reach the router. I'll just have to drill a small hole in his floor to feed in down into the basement.

Yes, so a coaxial RF adapter will be needed then. Its gonna be kinda tough to find one, as they arn't popular anymore and his picture quality is gonna be poor. http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/Prod...spx?sku=802186

Wired is the preferred method as it gives the best throughput and reduce latency then even the best wireless.

[KaztheMinotaur]

Roger on the wired internet.

By component you mean RCA plugs X 3: audio L, audio R, and video?

Is so we are in good shape. I found some kind of adapter that converts RCAs and S video to coax / S video. Wegot it to connect a portable DVD player to the TV.

Originally Posted by KaztheMinotaur

Roger on the wired internet.

By component you mean RCA plugs X 3: audio L, audio R, and video?

Is so we are in good shape. I found some kind of adapter that converts RCAs and S video to coax / S video. Wegot it to connect a portable DVD player to the TV.

HDMI *Best quality*


DVI *Best quality*



VGA *Great quality*



Component *Great quality*


S-Video *Good quality* No HD



Composite *Average quality* No HD


Coaxial *RF* *Poor quality* No HD

[KaztheMinotaur]

My sister in law still has an original NES.

So whats the difference? They both look like RCA X 3 ?