Reddit reviews HDE VGA w/Audio to HDMI Video Scaler Converter Box with Power Adapter VGA to HDMI Adapter for Retro Gaming Consoles, Dreamcast, XBox 360, PS2

I use a Retro Cast VGA cable I got off ebay for $10 and this VGA to HDMI converter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009L4X3ZA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_taa_hJPvzb7HHEFER

It works just fine for me.

If I understand what you're asking, it sounds like you want to take an analog (NTSC) cable signal and put it into the HDMI IN on your Xbox One. That's a bit challenging. Actually, it's fairly straightforward; you need an NTSC tuner with an analog-to-digital converter with HDMI output. I don't know of any single boxes that do that today. Something like this may have been produced about 10 years ago during the heyday of the digital to analog transition, but nowadays there's not much call for it. Might have some luck on eBay.

However, you can do that today using two devices. First is you need an NTSC tuner box. If you can get ahold of an old "cable-ready" VCR, it'll have the NTSC tuner you need. (Be careful, though, because sometime in the mid-2000s, the government mandated that any products with TV tuners had to have ATSC (digital OTA) tuners included. Since it didn't make sense to do that on what were then low end (and analog) devices, VCRs after that didn't have any tuners in them.) Then you can use a device like this one from Monoprice to convert the VCR composite video (or S-video) and analog audio output to an HDMI signal:

http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=101&cp_id=10114&cs_id=1011406&p_id=7111&seq=1&format=2

Another option, if you can't get an old NTSC tuner is there are still some available that were intended for attachment to computers monitors and used a VGA output. Here's one I found at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Picture-Monitor-Projectors-TV-LCDHR/dp/B0011NM17K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408986469&sr=8-1&keywords=ntsc+tuner

In this case you'd need a slightly different device to convert the VGA signal to HDMI. Again, Amazon has one here:

http://www.amazon.com/HDE-Audio-1080p-Converter-Adapter/dp/B009L4X3ZA/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1408985589&sr=1-3&keywords=vga+to+hdmi+converter

There may be better choices than any of these devices I've linked. I'm just using these as examples.

In that case, there is something like this...

http://www.amazon.com/IO-Crest-Portable-Converter-SY-ADA31025/dp/B006FILNV6

or

http://www.amazon.com/HDE-Audio-1080p-Converter-Adapter/dp/B009L4X3ZA

or

http://www.amazon.com/New-Wayzon-Compact-Converter-Adapter/dp/B00K3OP77Y

Ohhhh man. You're in luck!
I've been down this road before with my PS3. Keep in mind, I did this with my Playstation 3 and assuming it would be the same for PS4....

The ONLY difference between the ps3 and ps4 are the OUT ports. The ps3 would allow you to hook up one of the old connectors to allow audio to get piped thru the analog singal (red/white). This is now gone w/ the PS4 and only can do audio via HDMI or Optical.

But, check this out. You'll have to pump the audio thru Optical OR I'm pretty sure the audio will work on this one too. B/c, I've only used this device for Video, but there is no reason audio would not work as well.

Happy gaming :)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003O55U8K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



EDIT:
Mine actually looks like this...the one I have is diff than the one I ordered (Amazon Order history). Odd. ..
http://www.amazon.com/HDE-Audio-1080p-Converter-Adapter/dp/B009L4X3ZA/ref=pd_sim_e_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0ANRVRHDQTJTMM9TTQAP

Link: https://www.amazon.com/HDE-Audio-Scaler-Converter-Adapter/dp/B009L4X3ZA

It says upscaler but I highly doubt it. My tv reports HDMI with a resolution of 640x480. Takes a little power brick (included) and plugs in the VGA +audio out from tomee/retrobit cables, then outputs with an HDMI cable.

My tv never has issues with the signal.

Good luck! Btw shipping without prime took ages, with prime I bet it would be snappy

I saw a few videos on YouTube using this one, so I went with it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009L4X3ZA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That one is actually HDMI to VGA but that is the sort of thing I was thinking. This is the one I was going to try. It looks like it should do what I need without loss of signal.

I still want to be able to play directly on the monitor for that computer so I was going to try this splitter box with one going to the converter and the other going to my monitor.

Both are powered so there should not be much loss in signal.

Works perfectly for me. Combined with a cheap VGA-HDMI converter linked below. Perfectly crisp video and no glitches so far even on a cheapo 13" Dynex TV. Got other TV's in the house I need to also test with it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009L4X3ZA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Is this converter box any good?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009L4X3ZA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3V6BK4D0HKA8F&psc=1

I'd prefer to buy exclusively on amazon.

Does what you're displaying require audio? If so, just get an adapter kit from what ever the video output adapter is that takes that video input and an audio input and pushes it to hdmi.


Something like this will do that:

https://www.amazon.com/HDE-Audio-Scaler-Converter-Adapter/dp/B009L4X3ZA

> The device needs to work on WiFi without Internet access.

I don't think you're going to get that—all devices capable of playing Plex (Chromecast, Roku, AppleTV, Amazon Firestick) all require internet access, as the device is directly communicating with your server. Read this from the Plex support docs:

>It's important to note that the Chromecast streams content directly from the Plex Media Server (or Cloud Sync).

>When you use a mobile device or browser to initiate a cast, the content does not go "through" that device and then to the Chromecast; you're free to disconnect or turn off the casting app at any time if you wish to do so and that won't affect the stream.

Best solution for you: get a cable that allows you to hook up your laptop to a TV.

If you have a Mac, one of these will do it, if you have a newer PC, it may have a HDMI port so all you'd need is a HDMI cable. If the laptop is older and only has a VGA output, you'd have to get something like this that is capable of converting the signal.

I'm not an expert so I defer to Google in that regards. The Akira is supposed to be good. I use a aftermarket VGA cable to upscaler. It has some issues but it definitely looks better than AV cables. Check the links below for what I currently use.

Retro-Bit Dreamcast - Cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BF74KOS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_kAiJAbKSZDJV5

HDE VGA w/Audio to HDMI Video Scaler Converter Box https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009L4X3ZA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_IAiJAbDHF66SJ