View Full Version : VGA active/powered splitter (quality issues?) (with xbox 360) ?


markm75
01-04-07, 07:13 PM
I was considering getting an active powered vga splitter for the 360, so I can send the signal to a projector and to an LCD at the same time (two different rooms)...

Does anyone know if these splitters will degrade the image in any way? I figured if it is powered and supports the max resolution it should be fine.. but I'm not sure..

Anyone tested this as well? (even with say sending component signals to a componenet to vga cable then into a vga splitter etc)

Thanks

markm75
01-05-07, 10:11 AM
I wanted to clarify my situation (in case there is another option as well)..

I have an xbox 360 with component output.. already I am taking the component outputs and sending them to a component to VGA (powered) converter box...

My goal is to take the signal and split it.. so I can have components going to my main tv and the VGA signal going to my LCD in another room...


Here is what I'm wondering:

1. In general.. VGA splitting, a powered device.. will I notice a degradation of quality in the image if my cables are good and its rated at 75 ohms?

2. My situation.. if I take the component cable.. use a component to VGA cable.. run that VGA (really component but converted to a VGA
format) into this VGA splitter box... then I'll have 2 VGA outputs.. I can then take the one VGA output and "re"convert it back to component to send it to my component TV's inputs... I would take the other VGA output and plug it into that component to VGA box (real computer VGA signal output)... With this crazy setup.. will I notice reduction in
image quality on either the TV or the LCD? **the LCD doesnt have
component inputs, so I have to go with a converter in that case**

The vga splitter I was going to try was something like this:
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?InvtId=VS-002&cm_mmc=Froogle-_-Monitors/LCDs-_-MonitorAccessories-_-VS-002

I've read that the bandwidth (150, 350 MHZ) isnt as important as the Ohms rating.. not sure which is the case.. In my case the TV image on each end would be something along the lines of a 720P size image or about 1280 x 768 max resolution.


I guess the alternative is to just use a VGA swtich and manually select one room or the other depending on which room I'm in...


**Either way, In about 9 months I plan on getting a projector with VGA inputs.. so once that happens I'm going with the VGA cable for the xbox 360 and I can either use a simple selector or the splitter depending on which has the best quality.. so this setup I'm doing now is only temporary (want to keep the cost minimal)..

(I've also read that the VGA output is better on the 360 and good for upscaling, however, there have a been a few people who have said the colors get washed out.. so maybe the vga route isnt the best one either, though I'd lose upscaling of DVDs?)


Any tips or thoughts would be great..