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    360 on my MBP

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by thez88, Jul 23, 2007.

  1. thez88

    thez88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey im going to moving down to school soon and im not going to have a TV in my room.
    im wondering if its possible to hook up my xbox 360 to my MBP so i can still use it to game while im down there.
     
    thez88, Jul 23, 2007
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  2. minxshin

    minxshin Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Unless your macbook pro has a way of TV-IN, then I don't think it's possible.
     
    minxshin, Jul 23, 2007
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  3. cashmonee

    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Ya you would need to get a TV tuner card and hook it up that way. I think that should work.
     
    cashmonee, Jul 23, 2007
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  4. 00fez

    00fez Notebook Deity

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    Yep, what cashmonee said. I have a friend who had that kinda setup a while ago until he got a TV.
     
    00fez, Jul 23, 2007
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  5. snork

    snork Notebook Evangelist

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    TV tuners aren't great for use with game consoles b/c there is usually a small delay (ie: what is on the screen is about 1 sec behind what the console is outputting). This makes gameplay virtually impossible. Not to mention, your taking your HD capable game console and using it @ 480i.

    Your best bet is to get a TV or use a regular computer monitor and get the 360 VGA cable.

    Also, as a college grad...my advice to you would be to get a friggin TV (any TV). My freshman roommate and I thought it would be a good idea to keep us out of the dorm room to help make more friends, but in reality its a bonehead idea. Thank god I came to my senses before moving in and I brought my set with me.
     
    snork, Jul 23, 2007
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  6. fan of laptop

    fan of laptop Notebook Evangelist

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    Get a big TV(I believe that 27 inch LCD TV for 500 bucks only) that way you can have a lot of fun with xbox. 17 inch is too small to play xbox on it.
     
    fan of laptop, Jul 23, 2007
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  7. hollownail

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    You might want to think of getting a decent 19" or 21" tv. Playing through a tv tuner will give you really poor quality.

    Not to mention, you can get some decent 19" lcd's for probably less than double what a decent tv tuner costs.

    Also note that it will allow you to use extended or mirrored display with your MBP.
     
    hollownail, Jul 24, 2007
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