They fixed the XBOX HDMI…but I still can’t recommend it.
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- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
- Review of the FIXED version of the EON XBHD HDMI adapter for the original Xbox. This will connect to your modern television, but it also adds a bunch of features most people probably don't need at a very high price. In the video I also compare it to cheaper HDMI options like the Hyperkin cables and the excellent XBOX2HDMI adapter.
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I like how MetalJesus is always honest about his reviews of products. I really appreciate your candidness.
OG Xbox was insane back in the day, Doom 3, Deus Ex Invisible War, Half Life 2, Halo 1&2.. Such great games and memories!
All still fun to play today 👍
@@MetalJesusRocksI’m surprised you haven’t made a video on insignia yet, soooo many excellent games already added
Doom 3 was a huge leap for me when I was a kid, the horror aspect of it made me scared to play it alone.
It was great but they were losing a lot of money making the systems. I wish that it would have lasted a bit longer 😢
I'm sorry I thought you said great games and you listed invisible war lol
What a great video! I'm so happy to hear that you've had a positive experience with my Xbox2HDMI! ⚡
You’re doing the Lord’s work, my friend. 🙏
I will be ordering one of these from you guys next month!!
I just bought mine before you went out of stock on March 23rd . This video helped me make this decision so can’t wait till it gets shipped out !
@@camilo05191 hell yeah man, I’m happy for you!! I hope they have some here in a few days because I am definitely getting one of these!!
Looking for the restock... and getting mine!!
Props to them for listening and changing the product a lil bit, but I think the Thief showcase illustrated it was a bit of a lazy fix. The darks in the new version of thief look so awful. It feels like they literally just turned up the brightness or removed all the saturation. Idk, seems like $190 you could’ve put towards a retrotink 4K😂
I felt like this too? I felt like the darkness in the original footage for thieves actually looked more realistic for how dark it would really look? The updated version just looks like they turned up the brightness?!
Which better in terms of you can see more, but it looks worse as far as you don’t have those inky blacks no more ..
That Steve Harenberg clip you showed of the LAN party of Xbox systems is exactly what it used to look like. Lugging a 27" CRT to your buddy's house, having nowhere to put it except on the floor in the middle of the room, and connecting 3 or 4 Xbox systems together was somehow worth it. lol
Yup!! me and my buddies used to go over to this guy’s house whenever his parents were gone and we would have LAN cables going out the bedroom window upstairs and coming in the kitchen window downstairs run into another group of Xboxes!!
Those were the days !
@@turismofoegaming8806Ceiling cables were quicker
The Xbox2HDMI is definitely worth the money.
I can see what EON was trying to accomplish here but you're absolutely correct in saying that, despite all of its functionality and its improved video signal handling, it is still WAY too expensive. The extra functionality it packs can all be bought cheaper by going with separate devices. Want two or more HDMI outputs for this thing? Get a good quality HDMI Splitter or even a small Matrix Switcher which will cost $20-$40 max. Want to be a masochist like me and hook a bunch of Xbox machines together via LAN for System Link? Some CAT 5 cables for a few bucks and a simple 5-port Ethernet switch for under $20 or an old used router. Any of those will get the job done no problem. Even if you wanted ALL of these features at once and combined it with the Xbox2HDMI or even a Xedusa+ for the occasional Xbox power user, the combined total for all of those devices would STILL be less than EON's machine. The price for this thing has only one reason behind it: EON is used to charging $150+ for all of their products ever since they made the GameCube adapters and hoped that it would stick with the N64 and Xbox adapters. Spoiler alert: it doesn't...
love when the OG xbox gets some love, a shame this adapter is a no go though. have a good weekend MJ!
After buying the hyperkin adapter, I decided to just buy a CRT and use my Monster component cables. The picture quality is amazing on 20" Toshiba.
I bought the Pound HDMI Link for my PAL OG Xbox here in the UK. Was really disappointed with it as it suffered interference lines on screen. I then bought the Xbox2HDMI and it is amazing, by far the best solution. Outrun 2 & 2006 C2C running through the Xbox2HDMI then into my mClassic looks amazing on a 50" 4K LED TV. Thoroughly recommend the Xbox2HDMI and the mClassic too!
I should try adding in the mClassic to my chain too. Great idea!
I run my Switch, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U at 720p (I figure better frame rate at 720p if the game is 1080p capable), my OG Xbox at 480p (soft mod setting), my PS2, Gamecube, Mega Drive (Genesis) and SNES through a RetroTINK SCART all with RGB cables, and then switch the whole lot through the mClassic to a Sony 4K TV, it works great. The only thing not running through the mClassic is the PS5 as its connected to a 1440p gaming monitor. I just bought a Dreamcast so I have to figure out the best way to connect that up too. A big thank you MetalJesus for your videos, they kept me entertained though covid and really helped me build my own gaming setup. @@MetalJesusRocks
Is the Picture really that good although an unmodded PAL Xbox displays only 480i/60fps?
@@JAGtheTrekkieGEMINI1701 Yes, the image is excellent and I think the Xbox2HDMI is the best device. As you say, an unmodded PAL Xbox will output 480i. The Xbox2HDMI won’t upscale or convert anything so will provide an excellent 480i over HDMI signal. You have to be sure your TV can handle 480i over HDMI, some TVs can’t do it. The mClassic only upscales progressive scan signals, hence why I soft modded the Xbox to output 480p and use the RetroTINK 2X SCART to convert the other devices to 480p/576p. The mClassic then upscales to 1080p. If your TV supports 480i over HDMI then I’d go for the Xbox2HDMI over anything else.
I didn’t know it was broke! 😅
keeping an eye out for the next collab pickups video between you guys..hope to see one soon!
You happened to upload just as I started my long break for work! Great content!
Thanks so much!
190$ is very steep. I think I'll go with the xbox2hdmi.
I use a Kaico to Mclassic cable and that solution works amazingly
TBH the $10 component cables for Xbox and ps2 still look pretty good.
In my experience setting up the color and brightness for tvs, crt tvs mainly but flat screens as well, the end result is always darker than you would expect.
Think of every game that shows the 3 images side by side and tells you to move the slider until you can't see the first imag3 and barely can see the middle. I never do that, since the game ends up being too dark for me. The majority of people don't like the correct color and darkness, but prefer a brighter washed out image.
The thief side by side showed probably closer to the correct image on the darker old side, and the new bright side was washed out and too bright. Thief is a dark game, it's supposed to look like that.
Thief looked awful on the new one, it completely washed out the dark areas to grey. It didn't even reveal any new detail you couldn't see before. It's just objectively worse. The original needed to bump the brightness like 20-30% but what they did feels passive aggressive. "You want it brighter? FINE!"
@@devilmikey00Nothing to do with any of what you guys are saying, it's a black level problem with the TV, the "washed out" Thief footage is the correct one, you can obviously change your TV settings to adjust it
Yeah I was surprised he didn't mention how that game clearly looked better with the older version
I actually do not like a “washed out” look..
I want it to be as clear as it can possibly be, but at the same time, not being so bright that the picture looks washed out, but also not being so dark to wear that when I get in shaded areas, I can’t see anything!
It just means that sometimes I’m changing my settings in the middle of a game ?
Some games, struggle with this more than others, obviously..
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My “smart” phone is responsible for any words spelled incorrectly-
But this isn't about your preferences, the darker look of the v1 adapter was an error, that's the entire point, it crushed blacks thus the details@@turismofoegaming8806
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I just wanted to take the time to say thank you for keeping this channel consistent with its focus. You’ve done amazing work on these videos. Unfortunately there are channels out there that change their focus for views but you’ve never stirred away.
Thank you! Will do!
Thanks for showing the new vs old HDMI converter!
I just use quality component cables with my modded original Xbox with pre-2016 Samsung TV's still utilizing component inputs.
I use a similar set up for og Xbox and it looks pretty darn good to me
This is the way...
Enjoyed this video much love from Niagara Falls Canada brother
Glad you enjoyed it 🤘
Great video 👍🏻 was looking at getting the hyperkin but maybe go for one of the other options thanks to your output
WOW...they are thinking way out the box on that price point LOL..The other one you demonstrated was identical and more in line of what someone would want to spend.
Yep. 100% 👍
Consistently Eon's market strategy has been to make cheap but flashy products based on existing tech, charge basically double what most other solutions cost (no exaggeration), and then use marketing to make themselves by far the most immediately visible product for people who aren't familiar with all the options.
It's funny because I just purchased an original Xbox and was looking into an HDMI solution and I ended up ordering the Xbox2HDMI from Electron Shepard and when I saw this pop up I was like oh no did I make a mistake but glad to see I made the right choice for what I want to do. Thanks and love your videos!
Personally EON as a brand I don't recommend any of their products. I ordered the Gamecube one and I had to get it replaced like 3x times because they kept sending me faulty units because the one of the plugs was always bent. I got really frustrated with them that I decided I would just save up to buy the official component cables because at least those will work.
The dual output is nice but there is other devices that you may end up getting if you need to have that feature and it will be used on other systems as well.
So ya I agree, don't buy this adapter! There is other cheaper and equally as good options out there.
Glad I got the xbox2hdmi , that eon adapters price alone and quality just is NOT worth it lol
Thank you for recommending the Xbox 2 HDMI. I couldn't find them anywhere. I used the link from this video and they're making a newer version of it. I mentioned your channel when I bought one. Thanks again man! I almost bought some expensive component cords.
you can build a component cable from the xbox 360 hd cable. Just need to know how to solder
@@sokoloft3 thanks for the info.
I miss the old "hidden gems" videos. There must be more gems for you to dig up :-) Have a nice weekend!
Agreed!
Just purchased myself an Xbox2HDMI. Thanks!
Boom perfect timing! I've been playing quite a bit of my old Xbox the last couple of months and I've got it hooked up with component cables, one of those xbox2hdmi doohickeys looks perfect, 34 quid here
I do like that it has a 3.5mm jack. There are a lot of monitors that have an audio delay or fade the audio out when it's quiet. Having the ethernet ports would be handy as well and provides an all in one solution, though I think most people would have a switch that should be able to handle that task, but maybe not. Dual HDMI out ports could be handy for cards that don't support passthrough. There's also the remote possibility that future capture cards don't do passthrough either. I imagine having dual hdmi out's would be handy for tournament spaces where one screen could be put up on the big monitor and one on the main play screen or even the possibility of still doing a streaming setup with said tournament setup.
I do think most people would appreciate the cheaper option though. Assuming it has the quality to last.
OG Xbox is such an underrated gem of a console. I always tune into all of your videos on it MJR.
Keep up the great work!
just purchased the xbox2hdmi a couple weeks ago and the picture is very good. had to change the tv settings just a touch but looks amazing. i would of preferred to hard mod it but i do not play the system enough to justify the cost to have it done. please do a electron shepherd wii2hdmi review. im on the fence of purchasing that dongle as well
Great video man!
Appreciate it!
Mainly an retro pc gamer here but thinking about getting either an OG xbox or xbox 360. Whichever one I get thanks so much for the info it will come in handy!
Thank you for sharing more options.
You bet!
Jason, glad you spoke the truth! No mention of the M Classic??
I should have tried that too. Completely slipped my mind! I’ll do that this weekend.
My current solution for OG Xbox on a modern TV is the Retrotink 4K with component cables. Another Xbox I have is running on a PVM CRT with RGB scart. Both are good, but I recognize not easily available options.
I've been thinking about an HDMI mod for the Xbox some day.
i'd say this kind of device is perfect for lan-parties where each device has to be also split and streamed without going to pass-through since pass-through introduces lots of issues on various capture cards, but i'd say you could built a set up that is marginally cheaper than buying this adapter.
I mean, if you need to split the console output to monitor and streaming box; you can get a HDMI 2.0 splitter/mirror box (1 input, 2 outputs) that does 4K60 for like $40 AUD (about $25-30 USD), or get a 1080p60 splitter for like $15-20 AUD ($10-15 USD).
For the multi-console streamers; Pair that with a 5-way HDMI switch (5 inputs, 1 output) and you can hook up 5 consoles to the same screen/streaming setup without the hassle of swapping cables around (eg: hook a OG Xbox, X360, XB1 and Xbox Series S/X to the switch, feed the switch to the splitter and enjoy lag-free HD gaming with no upscalers whilst streaming to Twitch et all).
I have such a setup where I have my PS3 Super Slim, PS4 Pro, XB1S, WiiU and VitaTV/PSTV set up with a Switch/Splitter combo (with an older HDMI 1.3 splitter) so I can game on my 24" 1080p60 LCD TV and capture the footage on my streaming PC without passthrough lag from the capture card.
I visited your neck of the woods while I was on vacation last week! I even visited the Pink Gorilla. Neat store.
Nice! I hope you had a good time in the Seattle area. 👍
Thanks for honest review and not shilling products!
I have no problem telling the good and bad of a product like I did in WOWCube, Warrior 64 and PlayDate, etc... but I also don't spin every review as a "scam!" or overly negative when it doesn't need to be either. Keep it fair and professional.
I had been looking at the Hyperkin cable for my Dreamcast. Maybe I'll consider another solution after showing how dark the XBOX version was. Definitely going to look into the Electronic Shepherd solution instead.
Thanks for sharing. Do you have a preferred HDMI option for PS2?
This is a cool vid thanks J
Good showing
Just getting into xbox ownership/collecting, just running component cables for the moment, but am looking at the Electron Shephard product eventually...but to get one shipped to where I live im looking at over $100 but seeing it compared to others it seems worth it.
Well now I gotta check out this RoadWolf band. Thanks! Also, would you consider a CLZ VS Gameeye VS Pricecharting, i know the third is slightly different but as far as the price/values they are putting out compared to one another.
They are really good. Their latest album "Midnight Lightning" rocks pretty hard. 🤘
I have the hyperkin hdmi cord, and honestly it looks incredible. My 5 year old son loves playing soul calibur 2 and star wars battlefront with me!
Can you do a test like this for the PS2? Would like to know how the ossc differs from the cheap hmdi adapters and popular hdmi mods.
Hearing ya. Same here.
You should make an updated comparison video for these adapters. Insurrection industries Carby in my opinion is the best option for people who just want that digital output out of their GameCube. It's half the price of what the EON adapter too. We need to bring more awareness to these cheaper products to the public. Not everyone want dual output or Ethernet ports. There's no need to charge double for features that are not needed
That be nice to know also wether or not said companies adapters are still in production like the carby I thought wasn't in production anymore?
Hi great video, any chance you could do one of these but with an upscaler, as that is now what I am more after these days, or if anyone could recommend one
I have this other adapter that works pretty good. I will have to look it up.
I have the Chimeric Systems HDMI adapter with optical and love it
I'm gonna stick with my RetroTINK 5X. It does everything I need it to do.
Sick ROADWOLF shirt MJR!
The band rocks 🤘
happy with my retrotink 5x-pro, it does everything (and it is an upscaler too) I need.
This review is spot-on.
I don’t know if it really looks “better”. The new version seems to have gone too far in the other direction and at least over capture, the picture looks a little blown out? Thanks for the update!
Great video Jason when are you doing a pick ups vid with your boy Reggie
Yep! We were just talking about that yesterday!
@@MetalJesusRocks awesome can’t wait to watch it!
For my setup, I'm using the Official OEM Original XBOX High Definition AV Pack with the HD Retrovision Male-to-Male cable going into the Retrotink-5X Pro. In my opinion, that's most likely the way I'm gonna get the best-looking picture quality. Even without the Retrotink-5X Pro, those HD Retrovision Cables are amazing.
I have the Kaico adapter - it was $50 and works just fine.
8:18 you said do do 😂
How does the Monster Component cables compare to these two devices?
There's also the XEDUSA from the Behar Bros. which is a great plug and play option.
Metal Jesus rocks question can u do a video videogames based on movies like buffy the vampire slayer and all the movies that you recommend is getting in our collection
Thank you for being honost as usual. It is too expensive imo. And cool to see CLZ sponsoring you. I‘m using this killer app for sooo many years now. Love it
The original Xbox was the bee's knees I remember being an avid PS2 owner and collector at the time of the PlayStation 2 going over to a friend's house and seeing the Xbox running Halo and have been playing on Xbox ever since need I say more the original Xbox was an absolute Beast of a console every game look incredible I mean it looked way ahead of its time the review is awesome and I'm definitely looking forward to purchasing some of these devices to see which one is the best for me cuz I have around 200 games for the original Xbox and I would definitely like to see it in HDMI
Anyone remember the video where MJR was hooking up old consoles to his CRT via HDRetrovision? I have been looking for that video, but cannot find it anywhere.
Also heard really good things about the Xedusa adapter, just slightly more than the Xbox2HDMI.
I ended up getting the pond one. I think it broke. works when i put the cord a certain way. Thinking in replacing it. with something idk.
What was the flight game at the end of this video please?
Just dug out my OG Xbox from a 20 year hibernation. Still works💪
Make sure to remove the clock capacitor if you haven't already
Will do. Thanks👍
I got into Xbox in the 360 era, and only recently got an OG Xbox because while I never owned one, they do rock and (for now) you can get some versions of games that are normally going for a lot on the PS2 for cheaper.
I think I'll just stick to my RetroTink 5x and use component cables. It's already routing through an mClassic and looks probably as good as it's gonna get.
Glad I still have OEM component cables with a 4K that accepts them. Thanks for the vid MJR!
What's your screen's manufacturer and model #?
Yes please do share!
It's an LG. 55UN7300PUF. IPS panel too. Love it.
@@RetroGameRarities thank you sir
@@RetroGameRarities ,
Thanks, again. 👍
wish i had friend like Metal Jesus 😢
I really like the aesthetics of the Xbox 2 HDMI adapter. It looks a lot like the Wii 2 HDMI adapter. Just one piece and it’s super simple. Looks great on screen too.
It's times like these I'm glad I have a Framemeister
Maybe I'm not picky enough, but I find the OG Xbox looks great on modern TVs with just the component cables.
I have always loved your content, and btw, still do. I guess youtube gaming content is getting fluded. But, you are a main stay on here and fit into a comfort zone place for dudes, 40 and up at least. I like when you show tech content like setting up older systems and adaptors needed. Keep giving us and pushing the older consoles and how to begin setting a a SNES if you are a kid or, teen, even adult. Im still trying to get my LG TV to connect via Steam deck with my Wii motion sensor with og Wii motes. Its a lot, but I can figure it out. But you should mix and match things.
Since I use a Retrotink 5X, component is important for me to use. So for my Xbox, I use the Xbox2Wii so that I can use HD Retrovision Wii cables. Kinda pricey, but no one wants to make high quality Xbox component cables for some reason, so that’s what I did.
The green Monster component cables are high quality. I use those with the 5X.
Just completed Roadkill and Enter the Matrix on my OG Xbox 😁 trying to figure out which HDMI output to go with is confusing…
I'd say the Chimeric adapter would be a good alternative if they were still being made. Love mine 💚
I ordered chimeric and it has noise. Creator would not swap or refund.
I have the GC one, and yeah, it seems to be fine. It was still pretty pricey though.
Forgive me if you have already answered this but what would you recommend for a PS2 to HDMI adapter?
i’ll stick to the simple xbox2hdmi . i have all my old consoles connected to a 2008 Sony Bravia that had every kind of input i needed. composite, component, hdmi, rgb. when that tv dies ill have to start getting these hdmi solutions. (edit: and i also have video running through a sony surround sound receiver which ends up giving me four component input for og xbox, wii (which makes a huge difference and gives me widescreen) n64 and snes.
Any idea if any of these solutions actually support surround sound? I'm pretty sure the cheap Hyperkin thing actually doesn't even though it should.
Oh, the cheaper Xbox2HDMI does. Yeah, that pretty much puts the eon thing out.
Any tips on how/where to get an OG Xbox repaired or already repaired?
....Same here. Refurbed, too. ✏️✏️📌
The whole Xbox brightness thing is weird. It looks crushed and too dark with some cables (including analogue cables) but the brighter ones can look a little washed out lol. I remember Game Sacks saying not to play Castlevania Curse of Darkness on Xbox despite the better textures/resolution and whatever else because the image was way too dark. Turns out I'm sure it was a cable related issue, which comes up elsewhere too. I have 2 OG Xboxes I have games I can only play on them, and will once I recap them but getting into the AV solutions, even just to get a good RGB/YPbPr signal to convert to VGA is a nightmare honestly. Easy as pie on every other console I own lol.
For me, I bounce between the Retrotink 5X and the Pound cable connected to an mClassic. I never owned any XB consoles until a few years ago and I love it.
I'm pretty sure for the cost of that thing you could buy component cables and an ossc
My interest in the original Xbox was definitely renewed back last year when I discovered my original Xbox still down in the bottom of my closet!!! so I dug the old bastard out and came to the realization that all I had was a power cord but it powered on!!
A few months later, I ordered myself some cables and some controllers, about the nastiest and abused cables and controllers you ever seen! Both controllers missing the rubber piece on the analog stick, both controller cords, twisted beyond sanity?!?! But all of it worked?!?
Which brings us to now where I have just ordered me a black S controller that is in brand new condition and still has the grip on it?!?! I ordered a composite to HDMI adapter, but it doesn’t make it look any better at all and so I’m definitely going to be getting the one featured in this video via electron Shepherd!!
I still have both my copy to Halo and Halo to as well as King Kong and from Russia with love and Tony Hawk pro skater for Tony Hawk, 2X and a bunch of other games that I’m gonna start playing again!
Thank you for this video. Excellent work!!
I really like the Super 64 EON I have but absolutely adore the spice orange GC EON the company put together for me when I couldn't find an affordable on online thanks to scalpers! I so I love the company but you're right about the cost of these. While it's cool that EON makes them to match specific consoles I see this as a bonus not a feature. The upscaling is where it's at and what most are looking for. Not sure what puts them in that price range but bet if they focused more on function rather than form and lowered the cost by $50-$80 they'd probably sell a lot more but I'm not a market researcher and so what do I know! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
HDMI + 5.1 Optical Audio is all i want. The original HD Xbox adapter by Microsoft can do it from 20+ years ago, and still barely anyone makes a comparable product, and they are always so damn expensive and hard to get.
You should have mentioned that that range you can get upscalers and might even show the difference for the same amount of money spent
What’s the best HDMI converter for PS2? (Besides retrotink)
One thing about this, is that you would need a separate HDMI adapter if you wanted to play on Insignia and still use HDMI right? So the Xbox2HDMI + 10$ router would probably be more worth it.
I once bought a HDMI adapter of off eBay for probably $15. It works great, suports all the resolutions that the Xbox supports (so it's taking in component signaling), it has very little lag that i can detect (I'm not very sensitive to lag, but i prefer playing on a CRT) and the picture quality is great compared to official component cables. Honestly I don't know why this $190 solution exists
WOW THANKS METAL JESUS!!
I’m gonna get one of those XBOX2HDMI Adapters that they sell for $40 by Electron Shepherd!
I go very cheap and pick up a HDMI converter for $20 but i still prefer playing my original Xbox on a old school tv from the early 2000s because thats how some of us who were kids back in those days grew up. We didnt had no fancy way playing games and we thought xbox was a beast. For myself i feel when you use an hdmi port on a old console like xbox, ps2, GameCube, etc youre losing out on your gaming experience and nostalgia
And some games don't translate well to hd. Burnout 3 looks way better on a tv from the 2000s than it does converted to HD imo
@@omdhdk right
Did they send everyone that bought the old one a newer updated version or just reviewers