Screw the Intercooler- check THIS out

Thats awesome but my only problem is it uses 360's power. My intercooler went craphouse and with this thing it only looks like it would too. Now if it had it's own power supply, I could see this working, but I would be afraid to use a device powering all those things with the 360 power.
 
Its neat looking but it pulls power out of the xbox A/V cable port. I rather have something tap into the actual power supply then an av port.
 
The problem with the Intercooler was that the power adapter plugged into it and then it plugged into the console. That was depriving the console of adequate power.

This shoots the power right into the 360 and the the adapter gets its juice last. This way shouldn't provoke the same issues as the Intercooler since the 360 was designed to power the A/V port but not to have its power supply interupted.

[quote name='CitizenB']Its neat looking but it pulls power out of the xbox A/V cable port. I rather have something tap into the actual power supply then an av port.[/quote]
[quote name='Sir_Fragalot']Thats awesome but my only problem is it uses 360's power. My intercooler went craphouse and with this thing it only looks like it would too. Now if it had it's own power supply, I could see this working, but I would be afraid to use a device powering all those things with the 360 power.[/quote]
 
It looks good i'll give it that, but I already had to throw out my intercooler for causing red lights on a perfectly good console so nuts to these power supply add ons.
 
Sweet that you can use non-proprietary cables, but Microsoft's cables are pretty good as it is. I don't really see the purpose.
 
I wonder if you can run multiple video outputs at the same time...which would be good for video capture, I guess.
 
[quote name='F8X']Looks awesome, especially the VGA and s-video.

I don't understand why this is being compared to the intercooler. The intercooler leached power entering the system. While this just seems to be running off of the USB in the back of the console. Theres even switches on the back for managing the power?

Can anyone explain?

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It says in the Engadget article that it pulls it's power from the A/V port (where the video cable goes.) The switches are just for setting which signal it's outputting the video to - Composite/Component/S-Video/VGA.
 
[quote name='Ma12kez']Looks like it covers the wireless adapter snap-on part.[/QUOTE]

If they could add Wi-Fi to this it would be unbelievable .
 
[quote name='thrustbucket']I still think it's only a matter of time before some chinese company makes something like this with HDMI out.[/quote]

I'd imagine that if the HDMI isn't built into the 360 itself, it would not provide any HDCP (copy protection) features and would not allow for the upscaling of standard definition DVDs.
 
[quote name='CheapyD']I'd imagine that if the HDMI isn't built into the 360 itself, it would not provide any HDCP (copy protection) features and would not allow for the upscaling of standard definition DVDs.[/QUOTE]

Since the 360 can upscale DVDs through VGA, I don't think that it couldn't provide HDCP. But I think it is incapable of outputting HDMI for other reasons. I think that the signal coming out of the AV port is always analog, so it can't output HDMI without opening up the system and modifying the connection before it gets to the AV port.
 
Damn thats nice... but how does that thing draw all the power necessary to power cooling fans from the video out port? I'd think that'd hurt video quality a bit.
 
[quote name='PenguinMaster']Since the 360 can upscale DVDs through VGA, I don't think that it couldn't provide HDCP. [/QUOTE]

VGA falls under a different standard than HDMI and even component, therefore it need not/cannot and on the 360 is not using HDCP at all.
 
I anticipate disaster ;)
the name cooler king sounds like your generic crappy taiwanese naming scheme for crappy products.

And like the guy above said, HDCP is only for digital. Xbox 360 only supports analog connections, until the next rumored revision.
 
This is stupid. Why can the thing just be powered from an external source yet still latch on to the 360? Would it be THAT annoying for just have a chord there that would replace the A/V chord? I don't trust the fact that it's getting power from the A/V port.
 
[quote name='Punk_Raven']This is stupid. Why can the thing just be powered from an external source yet still latch on to the 360? Would it be THAT annoying for just have a chord there that would replace the A/V chord? I don't trust the fact that it's getting power from the A/V port.[/QUOTE]

That is kinda weird. Why couldn't it just draw power from the USB port?
 
I have severe misgivings about this.

The video port does not have a lot of spare power. Running the fans is going to severely constrain video cable length.

Drawing off the USB port isn't a solution either. That only gives .5 amp at 5 volts. This means none of the USB ports it offers can be properly powered. Even passive devices like keyboards need a certain amount of juice.

I would bring this thing anywhere near my Xbox 360 unless there is a plug for an external power supply somewhere on it.
 
[quote name='epobirs']I have severe misgivings about this.

The video port does not have a lot of spare power. Running the fans is going to severely constrain video cable length.

Drawing off the USB port isn't a solution either. That only gives .5 amp at 5 volts. This means none of the USB ports it offers can be properly powered. Even passive devices like keyboards need a certain amount of juice.

I would bring this thing anywhere near my Xbox 360 unless there is a plug for an external power supply somewhere on it.[/quote]
Um.... Just because the fans are running off of the power does not mean it would "take away" from the power at the USB or the A/V ports. The USB ports will still run at 5 volts, and the A/V port will still run at whatever voltage it is intended- the cooler device will simply increase the load demand on wherever it is drawing power.

For instance, if a device has an output that is 5 volts, and that output is rated for 10 amps, you could theoretically connect an unlimited amount of devices that run at 5 volts off of that one output, as long as the total load does not exceed 10 amps. They will all have 5 volts availiable for power.

Not to mention people hook up a USB hub off of a single USB port and run multiple devices all of the time on it without a problem.

Also, after the Intercooler fiasco, I would think any company bringing a similar device to market will have learned from Nyko's mistakes. Why would they open themselves up to trouble?
 
[quote name='Kayden']Why can't he spell cord right?[/quote]
Now, was that very relevant? I play guitar, so I constantly mix up the words " cord " and "chord". Sue me. I am now an idiot because I couldn't spell one word right. Don't even care about my opinion.
 
[quote name='Punk_Raven']Now, was that very relevant? I play guitar, so I constantly mix up the words " cord " and "chord". Sue me. I am now an idiot because I couldn't spell one word right. Don't even care about my opinion.[/quote]

You need to read poster names from now on. Its Kayden, he thinks he is the shit but all he is is actual shit.
 
As a general rule, its not a good idea to argue with Epo; he knows almost everything.

[quote name='Stormy151']Um.... Just because the fans are running off of the power does not mean it would "take away" from the power at the USB or the A/V ports. The USB ports will still run at 5 volts, and the A/V port will still run at whatever voltage it is intended- the cooler device will simply increase the load demand on wherever it is drawing power.

For instance, if a device has an output that is 5 volts, and that output is rated for 10 amps, you could theoretically connect an unlimited amount of devices that run at 5 volts off of that one output, as long as the total load does not exceed 10 amps. They will all have 5 volts availiable for power.

Not to mention people hook up a USB hub off of a single USB port and run multiple devices all of the time on it without a problem.

Also, after the Intercooler fiasco, I would think any company bringing a similar device to market will have learned from Nyko's mistakes. Why would they open themselves up to trouble?[/quote]
Oh burn. :roll:
[quote name='help1']You need to read poster names from now on. Its Kayden, he thinks he is the shit but all he is is actual shit.[/quote]
 
I'd pick up one of these right away...if hundreds of other people are willing to be the guinea pigs. I don't trust this thing farther than I could throw it.

However, more importantly, whenever someone says "check THIS out," I am reminded of this:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMhcy1xnypU[/media]
 
I'll pick up one of these...if hundreds of other people are willing to be the guinea pigs. I don't trust this thing farther than I could throw it.

However, more importantly, whenever someone writes "check THIS out," I am reminded of this:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMhcy1xnypU[/media]
 
[quote name='KaneRobot']I'll pick up one of these...if hundreds of other people are willing to be the guinea pigs. I don't trust this thing farther than I could throw it.

However, more importantly, whenever someone writes "check THIS out," I am reminded of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMhcy1xnypU[/QUOTE]


Dude, you totally made my day. LOL

When did that skit originally air?


I don't see the point of this mechanism.
 
[quote name='KaneRobot']I'll pick up one of these...if hundreds of other people are willing to be the guinea pigs. I don't trust this thing farther than I could throw it.

However, more importantly, whenever someone writes "check THIS out," I am reminded of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMhcy1xnypU[/quote]

:lol: I love Conan.
 
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