POUND HD Link Cable for Original Xbox - Compatible with All Modern TVs, HDMI Cable for HD Video Quality and 480i/720p Resolution On Xbox Classic

I previously used the composite hookups through a cheap ONN Walmart converter at first. The text was horribly blurry and the colors/images were so cloudy, it was like a fog was over everything that made edges blurred and colors dulled. Dark rooms were impossible to see in, I had to turn my TV brightness to max. The OG cable was extremely thick and clunky, this is so much neater and compact, 1/3 of the size.This worked immediately out of box, even before I followed the instructions to adjust my XBOX video settings, which I did do eventually. Now the title screen for Prince of Persia is so CRISP and the borders of the text are SOLID! Improved colors on the temple loading screen also, I can actually see details I didn't know were there before! The game is so much more playable as bars and footholds used to be so blurry they blended into everything - parkour was a nightmare guessing game. I can actually see where I'm going now, everything is much more defined.I'm going to go for the PS2 version of this cable now since I can't read any text on the signs in those games.

Works as designed with no issues. I used the power supply for my Firestick to power the adapter, as it does not come with one. I had used an XBOX to HDMI adapter from another manufacturer that did not have the external power option, and it was problematic. Not so with this one. Picture is clear, no blackouts, no loss of synch, no rainbows or wavy lines, etc. As such, I would recommend that you use the microUSB jack to give it a power boost, though I did not try it without. Some (if not all) games have a setting for brightness that you may wish to change, as they were originally designed for analog connections with analog TV's and may be too bright or too dark otherwise so adjust accordingly; this is not a fault of the adapter. The cable came in the green and black box shown in the product description. The game picture is significantly clearer using HDMI with greater sharpness, color, and contrast. It's easier to read smaller print in menus and title screens. The difference is similar to going from interlaced VHS to progressive scan DVD in the titles I've played. I originally played these games on a 27" CRT analog TV in standard definition. Now I'm playing them on a 43" LED digital UHD TV at 480p (maximum resolution on most games); the difference is well worth it to me. The included instructions explain how to set it up on an unmodded Original XBOX. This cable does work with a soft-modded XBOX, as that is what I am using. If using a soft-modded XBOX, you can enable the correct video settings in the soft-mod or load the Microsoft Dashboard and follow the included instructions. Easy to recommend this cable.

The cable does what it needs to do, allow you to use your standard composite video cable, and link it to your tv by way of an HDMI connection. I am definitely no A/V connoisseur, so take this as a review from the "everyman" A lot of the reviews here are super nitpicky, and while valid if you're an A/V person, for those of us who just want to play, I think this is the best bang for your buck adapter.My tv actually has a composite input still, so using that alone, my picture was really fuzzy, playable, but not pretty.Using the pound cable, my xbox allowed me to output 480p/720/1080i , flipped all those on.The handful of games I've played with the cable, look considerably better, no more fuzzy haze, things look sharp (as sharp as they should for a 20ish year old system) and it could be me, but i feel like I was exsperincing some input lag using the composite cable, which this appears to have solved.Yes, i do experience some minor screen artifacts, but even so, far better than before.Yes, the cable makes things dark, like real dark in some areas, fiddling with my tv brightness etc, and it's not a dealbreaker. It WAS a dealbreaker when attempting to hook the system up to my computer monitor, a nicer, new-ish, samsung curved screen, blacks are so dark, even with all the monitor settings brighter, that I could not reasonably play.All in all, for the price, this is a pretty excellent solution. As I see it your options in this day are:-throw away your xbox-play with a fuzzy washed out picture-hunt down an old CRT that takes up a bunch of space-spend $$$ on monster cables, or a fancier unit like this chimera cable I hear good things about, but its over double the cost of this one.-spend a little on this cable, deal with some darkness and minor screen artifacts, and enjoy Jet Set Radio Future.