Xbox on non compatible TV

[16wantsI6]

hey guys, im trying to hook my xbox upto my tv in my caravan, but it doesnt have the red,white and yellow plugs, so im doing through my video player. ive hooked it all up and it comes up with the normal video screen (blue). I can hear the xbox clear as day, but cant get an image. anyone know what the problem is? ive tried the visual plug in all of the holes but no pictures comes up. does anyone know whats going on?, ps i used to do this exact same thing on another tv which had the same problem, and it worked fine

[Lukeyson]

i presume you have the yellow cable plugged into the Video In ?

[16wantsI6]

actually its funny, i can only hear the xbox when ive got the white plug on audio out. and yes ive tried the yellow on video out, and video in

[LUXO_8]

your video player will have an AV button, or an AV button on the remote..

you need it to be in AV mode to be able to play the x-box / ps2, whatever

[pauljh74]

so you've only got the 1 plug to the back of the TV? Aren't there connector plugs that have the one older style plug on one end and the red, white and yellow plugs on the other?

Actually here's what you could be after:
http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/hardware/rfadapter.htm

[Peuty]

Yep, an RF adaptor is definatley what you need.

[seano14]

Originally Posted by 16wantsI6

actually its funny, i can only hear the xbox when ive got the white plug on audio out. and yes ive tried the yellow on video out, and video in

the yellow needs to be plugged into the yellow video in.

regarding the sound when you have the white plug into audio out - i recall this on my old vcr also. however it needs to be plugged into the white audio IN (also the red into the red audio IN).

from there on your vcr remote set it to AV mode (if it has more than one cycle through em until you see it.

let us know how that goes

[THORNSPAWN]

Are you playing a game or DVD?
If you're playing a DVD through a VCR it won't show the picture
due to Macrovision copy protect crap. Try playing a game and see if that works.

[M14A-Mclaren]

Originally Posted by 460Fairmont

Are you playing a game or DVD?
If you're playing a DVD through a VCR it won't show the picture
due to Macrovision copy protect crap. Try playing a game and see if that works.

My understanding is that you will get a picture just a really screwed up one.

[16wantsI6]

yeah im only trying a game, i can hear it very clearly, but i can only very very faintly see the picture, im gonna have to find my remote for it and try it on AV. i know about those rf adapters, i used to have one for my N64. So i have to have it in audio in, even though i can fully hear the xbox, and video in, even though i can partially see the picture??? because when on video/audio In it does nothing.

[Mr Cube]

Your video cable may not be working properly.. I would assume if sound is going through then video should also go through, when the vid is pointed at AV and TV is tuned to get vid

[16wantsI6]

hey chears guys, i just tried it then, with the remote, and the plugs in video/audio in and it works. wicked quality aswell not wavey or fuzzy or anything. just needed to be put in AV...

[Kapn_Kiwi]

Originally Posted by M14A-Mclaren

My understanding is that you will get a picture just a really screwed up one.

Correct: it jumps from light to dark and back again.

[K_Man]

Originally Posted by THORNSPAWN

Are you playing a game or DVD?
If you're playing a DVD through a VCR it won't show the picture
due to Macrovision copy protect crap.

Err.....works fine for me?

Back on topic, an RF adaptor should do it, I think K Mart sells them, otherwise Dick Smith.

[16wantsI6]

i can also play DVD's, its as if the tv had the yellow, white and red connections itself

[seano14]

Originally Posted by 16wantsI6

i can also play DVD's, its as if the tv had the yellow, white and red connections itself

yeah. almost all vcr's affect the dvd picture so that you can't record straight onto vhs.. though a small minority of vcr's dont affect the picture at all, consider yourself lucky