Going to the UK, What do I need for Xbox? (1 Viewer)

[Chad Seymour]

Hello all,

I'm getting sent over to the UK for work next week. I'll be there for 2 months. I'd like to take my Xbox with me. What will I need to do that? I'm assuming wherever I stay will have a TV. Will I need any special converter for either signal or power? WIll Xbox Live work if I have highspeed internet in my room?

Chad

 

[Chad Seymour]

Anybody?

 

[Jonathan Carter]

Well, your tv over there will probably be a pal system so you'll need a convertor to take your NTSC Xbox signal and convert it into a PAL signal the TV will recognize. The downside is the cheapest convertor I've seen is at least $90, there may be cheaper ones, I've just never seen them.

 

[Chad Seymour]

Are UK Xbox's different or is it just the cable to connect to the TV?

Chad

 

[BrianB]

You'll need a power converter. UK XBoxes won't run US Xbox games (and vice versa) generally.

 

[Chad Seymour]

I've got a power converter, and a US Xbox with US games. The coax plug on the TV is different than a US plug. If I buy a UK Xbox Rf adapter with the correct type of plug, can I plug in and run my Xbox?

Chad

 

[BrianB]

I believe RF won't work - you need composite. And even then, it depends on the TV supporting 60Hz which most modern UK TVs will do.

 

[Chad Seymour]

Probably won't work them. My TV in my hotel room only has a coax input. No composite input. Damn, drug my Xbox all the way across the ocean for nothing.

Chad

 

[LaMarcus]

Is there a vcr in the room? Some hotels have them there, that could be an option.

 

[Devin U]

you can probably get a SCART XBOx cable to hook up audio/video. Most tvs over there use SCART. Check ebay or a electronics store when you get there.

 

[Chad Seymour]

Nope, no VCR, no SCART connection. Just coax in.

 

[LaMarcus]

PS2 has the coax adapter, I'd think Xbox would have the same thing.

 

[Jonathan Carter]

They do, it's the RF adaptor.