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Stone Deaf 4evr · 08-12-2014 04:16PM

tony1980 wrote: »

Lads, all the HDMI ports have died on my TV, I have tried for 2 days to sort the issue but have had no luck yet. There is a VGA connection on the TV also, can I use a HDMI to VGA for the Xbox One and where would be the best place to get one?

I dont know if it'll work canto, but the handiest place I've found for any of that stuff if you needed it in a hurry was maplin. ebay will undoubtedly be cheaper.

of course, its a great excuse to buy a new super dooper tv.....

eep, and after a quick google, it looks like you'll have to spend the guts of 70 quid anyway. maybe that tv is a better option than I first thought

tony1980 · 08-12-2014 04:34PM

Oh well, looks like its back to sharing the other TV with the wife and kids, that's my gaming finished until about March when I can afford a new TV as I won't get a look in with the other TV :pac:

tony1980 · 08-12-2014 04:46PM

The scart is still working so I have just realised the wall bracket for this TV can hold up to a 65 inch, the TV in the other room is an LG 50 inch Plasma, I am going to swap the Tv's around as SKY will work using a scart lead on the one with the faulty HDMI ports. Nice one, I get my 50 inch plasma back!

Now to break the news to herself about swapping the Tv's around, i'm sure she will be fine about it

FAILSAFE 00 · 08-12-2014 04:50PM

tony1980 wrote: »

Lads, all the HDMI ports have died on my TV, I have tried for 2 days to sort the issue but have had no luck yet. There is a VGA connection on the TV also, can I use a HDMI to VGA for the Xbox One and where would be the best place to get one?

The HDMI - VGA converters are hit and miss on the consoles.

Is there any Component video inputs in the TV?

FAILSAFE 00 · 08-12-2014 04:53PM

tony1980 wrote: »

The scart is still working so I have just realised the wall bracket for this TV can hold up to a 65 inch, the TV in the other room is an LG 50 inch Plasma, I am going to swap the Tv's around as SKY will work using a scart lead on the one with the faulty HDMI ports. Nice one, I get my 50 inch plasma back!

Now to break the news to herself about swapping the Tv's around, i'm sure she will be fine about it

Tony - What do ya mean its blurry, looks perfect to me :pac:

tony1980 · 08-12-2014 04:58PM

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

The HDMI - VGA converters are hit and miss on the consoles.

Is there any Component video inputs in the TV?

There is actually, forgot about that. Will HDMI to composite work and would Maplin have these?

tony1980 · 08-12-2014 05:01PM

Sounds like I would need some sort of converter box to do this and they look expensive!

Stone Deaf 4evr · 08-12-2014 05:12PM

tony1980 wrote: »

The scart is still working so I have just realised the wall bracket for this TV can hold up to a 65 inch, the TV in the other room is an LG 50 inch Plasma, I am going to swap the Tv's around as SKY will work using a scart lead on the one with the faulty HDMI ports. Nice one, I get my 50 inch plasma back!

Now to break the news to herself about swapping the Tv's around, i'm sure she will be fine about it

ha! I reclaimed the 50" plasma when I got the xbox one, Allow me to set the scene - the time is 1:00am, I'm back from the midnight launch at gamestop and everything is unboxed and joined up, and the system update has been done.

I had it plugged into my 32" that i used for xbox 360, went to display options and set the xbox to 1080p.

cue black screen and no amount of restarting, jiggling wires could get the display back up and running so I figured it was a tv problem. The bewilderment on my wifes face as I wrestled the 50" plasma through 4 rooms nearly putting my back out in the process. sweating like a lunatic that my brand new console was dead on arrival.

it turns out that my tv was only capable of 1080i, and unlike the 360, the one didnt revert back to the previous resolution when you fail to confirm a change of settings.

I can (kinda) see the funny side of it now.

CatInABox · 09-12-2014 01:48PM

MOD NOTE: Merged in the "Xbox One Replacement" thread

Nalz · 12-12-2014 12:41PM

hey folks

whats the best external harddrives out there to work with the X1? I reckon 1TB would be enough, but would it be only a few euro more to push to 2TB or even 4TB?

Thanks,
Trilla

Stone Deaf 4evr · 12-12-2014 12:57PM

Trilla wrote: »

hey folks

whats the best external harddrives out there to work with the X1? I reckon 1TB would be enough, but would it be only a few euro more to push to 2TB or even 4TB?

Thanks,
Trilla

I got a 2Tb from argos recently, I think the 1TB was only a tenner cheaper, €77 (for the 2TB)

miralize · 12-12-2014 01:40PM

Anyone know where I can get a cheap x1 controller?

Stone Deaf 4evr · 12-12-2014 01:51PM

miralize wrote: »

Anyone know where I can get a cheap x1 controller?

last one I got was (I think) €35 from littlewoods.

i remember seeing the titanfall one for 40 in my local xtravison about a month or so back as well, by the time i'd convinced myself I wanted needed it , It was gone:mad:

Be worth a trawl through the bargain alerts thread in here as well.

Nalz · 12-12-2014 02:11PM

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

I got a 2Tb from argos recently, I think the 1TB was only a tenner cheaper, €77 (for the 2TB)

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1443673/Trail/searchtext%3EHARD+DRIVE.htm

thanks man!

Stone Deaf 4evr · 12-12-2014 02:55PM

Trilla wrote: »

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1443673/Trail/searchtext%3EHARD+DRIVE.htm

thanks man!

thats a desktop drive, theres one that works off usb as well.

it was this one, but it was on sale at €77

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2489935/Trail/searchtext%3EEXTERNAL+HARD+DRIVE.htm

MiskyBoyy · 12-12-2014 03:01PM

Stone Deaf 4evr wrote: »

thats a desktop drive, theres one that works off usb as well.

it was this one, but it was on sale at €77

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2489935/Trail/searchtext%3EEXTERNAL+HARD+DRIVE.htm

Yeah I was going to suggest that also until I seen it had gone up a good bit in price.

Basically op, in case you're not familiar with them. The portable HDD doesn't need to be plugged into an electrical socket. All it needs is to be plugged into the xbox via usb which it will take it's power from. Whereas the one you linked is a bigger form factor "non portable" hard drive which DOES have to be plugged into an electrical socket.

Nalz · 12-12-2014 10:36PM

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Yeah I was going to suggest that also until I seen it had gone up a good bit in price.

Basically op, in case you're not familiar with them. The portable HDD doesn't need to be plugged into an electrical socket. All it needs is to be plugged into the xbox via usb which it will take it's power from. Whereas the one you linked is a bigger form factor "non portable" hard drive which DOES have to be plugged into an electrical socket.

But it should still work right? Just a case of plug and play?

MiskyBoyy · 12-12-2014 10:45PM

Trilla wrote: »

But it should still work right? Just a case of plug and play?

Yup both will do the exact same job just 1 is bulkier and requires an electrical socket and the other doesn't.

ROAAAR · 14-12-2014 05:03PM

Is there any advantage to HDD you need to plug into an electrical socket? Are they generally faster or anything like that?

MiskyBoyy · 14-12-2014 05:51PM

ROAAAR wrote: »

Is there any advantage to HDD you need to plug into an electrical socket? Are they generally faster or anything like that?

If you get a 7200rpm HDD it will be a little bit faster at loading games and such yes but the one linked above that you plug into the electrical socket is 5400rpm so no difference between that and the portable hdd at all really loading time wise.

Browning · 25-12-2014 08:05PM

In need of some help. I am having an issue with Kinect on the XBOXONE. It does not seem to be picking up voice commands. The in game voice commands in FIFA are working fine but when I try XBOX Home for example there is no joy ? Any ideas, I have completed the basic calibration settings a number of ideas. Cheers.

MiskyBoyy · 25-12-2014 08:13PM

Browning wrote: »

In need of some help. I am having an issue with Kinect on the XBOXONE. It does not seem to be picking up voice commands. The in game voice commands in FIFA are working fine but when I try XBOX Home for example there is no joy ? Any ideas, I have completed the basic calibration settings a number of ideas. Cheers.

In Settings>System>Language & Location make sure you have 'Location' set to Ireland or United Kingdom & 'Language' & 'Spoken Language' set to (English).

rottie 11 · 25-12-2014 11:30PM

Got my portable hd , plugged it in and nothing????

Copper_pipe · 25-12-2014 11:32PM

rottie 11 wrote: »

Got my portable hd , plugged it in and nothing????

Have you formatted it correctly?

FAILSAFE 00 · 25-12-2014 11:33PM

rottie 11 wrote: »

Got my portable hd , plugged it in and nothing????

Is it USB 3.0?
* what's the brand and model?

rottie 11 · 25-12-2014 11:33PM

Copper_pipe wrote: »

Have you formatted it correctly?

Nope lol how i do that?

rottie 11 · 25-12-2014 11:34PM

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

Is it USB 3.0?

I got the one you gave me the link to few weeks back

Its seagate 2tb

rottie 11 · 25-12-2014 11:37PM

JUst checked the box and yes its usb 3.0

FAILSAFE 00 · 25-12-2014 11:39PM

Is the drive showing when you go to settings >> storage?

rottie 11 · 25-12-2014 11:40PM

FAILSAFE 00 wrote: »

Is the drive showing when you go to settings >> storage?

No its just showing the standard hardrive

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