Original Xbox to HDMI Converter, HDMI 1080p/720p Output, Compatible with Original Xbox

I had the Hyperkin Panorama. It worked but had wavy lines and flickering. I was going to spring for a more expensive one from Pound but it was gonna cost more than half what I paid for my used Xbox with cables and 2 controllers. But Amazon suggested this brand. I had heard that the Pound has a powered option but says you don’t need it. However, most people find it needs it. This one from Zuzong seems very similar to the Pound but has all the wires you need to power it and is more reasonably priced. So far it is working beautifully. Much better picture than Hyperkin.

Considering what I've heard about 'original Xbox' HDMI adapters in general, I was very pleasantly surprised by how trouble free this was. I was already using my Xbox on an older LCD TV that had component cable inputs so the Xbox was already set to output using the component (as opposed to composite) signal. I moved the Xbox to my living room TV, used this thing to connect it to HDMI, and that was it. It worked with no issues and looks exactly as good as it did on the other TV using the component cables. I am very pleased! This thing does require its own power source but it also comes with its own 5 watt power brick and micro USB cable.

I just ran it for 2 hours, and my teen and tween played co-op Halo 2 without fighting *each other*! Hooked up directly to my Yamaha RX-V6a receiver with the included HDMI cable, required the included power adapter to operate, and played to my 2022 Samsung TV. Seemed like the surround sound was working correctly. Picture quality was as expected since this does NOT upscale. I won't get into a technical review covering gamma levels, etc. Just an initial review passing along that the product works as advertised, at a price I thought was reasonable, and brought new life to a system I almost let go of.

So I love the easiness to this product but what I’m not a fan is that it cuts out video 4 times out of 10. Which may seem like not a big deal until you’re in the middle of something and you just hope you don’t die on the video game you’re playing

The product is very easy to use, and the response is fast, it doesn't have that long pause like some adapters before coming on. My only issue was the picture quality on my 4k tv and 1080p tv. All the images were too dark. Even with the brightness turned up. If you have an early model tv with HDMI that has 720p then you're good. Especially a CRT tv with an HDMI output. Remember most games with the OG Xbox were in 480p or 1080i. A 720p tv can easily convert those images into a nice playable game with good images. Any tv higher like 4k or 1080p and the OG Xbox games struggles to keep up with it.

Really makes a difference in the picture and sound quality especially on larger screens. Doesn’t have a separate power source so no worries about extra wires laying around behind the x-box.

I bought this for running a gaming night with some old friends during the holiday weekend. It was easy to setup and worked initially when I tested it out, but when we actually started to play games it would randomly cut out which is especially annoying when trying to play FPS games and you're in the middle of a firefight. I also could not get widescreen to work on the 4k TV we were playing on, I'm going to try testing on a normal HDTV and see if maybe it was just an issue with that TV or that this just doesn't support the actual widescreen option some games give. If the video keeps cutting out during play on a standard HDTV and it turns out widescreen just doesn't work I'll probably be returning this and just hardmod a HDMI port into the xbox.Pros:Easy setupA great way to connect an OG Xbox to modern TVsCons:Constant blackouts during playWidescreen doesn't seem to workRequires power to workSetup:A 1.6 Original Xbox6' 2.0 HDMI cord80" Sony 4k TVGames Tested- Halo2, Halo CE, Kung Fu Chaos, Burnout 3

I recently pulled the original Xbox out of the attic for my gaming son, but the original components played picture, but no audio. I was really having to go back into the depths of my memory to get the red blue and newer S component to work LOL. Couldn’t get audio on same input, don’t think that digital in works on my receiver. Assumed nobody under 40 would even know what all the colored wires even meant and there had to be an adapter. Found this HDMI solution, plugs 1 end into Xbox and other end into HDMI. I didn’t realize this adapter required power at first, plug the adapter into the wall and presto works like a champ. Projecting an almost quarter century old gaming console onto a wall screen in 1080!Son and I fired up Halo…showing these kids how cool us old schoolers are. :)