EON, the makers of the GCHD and Tremendous 64 HDMI adapters, are primed to launch the following one of their lineup, this one for Microsoft’s authentic Xbox. The XBHD can be launched October 10, 2023.

It’s one thing of an obscure indisputable fact that the unique Xbox supported HD resolutions like 720p and 1080i, making it one of many first consoles to take action. Nonetheless, getting these resolutions required an “HD Pack” field or a third-party element cable. Since then, fancy-pants homebrew individuals have been capable of get the sign by way of HDMI through numerous adapters and cables. Nonetheless, the standard of all of the above (except for the official HD Pack) is mostly shaky. Some are actually good, however the majority of them go away lots to be desired, and it may be exhausting to tell apart the 2.

EON was one of many first to create a viable HDMI adapter for the GameCube, which makes use of proprietary expertise for its digital output. Their adapters are a bit costly, however they’re additionally a few of the highest quality obtainable. The XBHD helps all the unique Xbox’s native resolutions, has two output ports (helpful for seize and streaming), and in addition three ethernet ports to attach with different Xbox consoles in a LAN configuration without having a router. Good.

The draw back is that this unit goes to price $189.99 USD. That’s fairly steep, particularly for a unit that doesn’t appear to have any upscaling or line-doubling options for lower-resolution video games. Then again, I’m planning on shopping for a Retrotink 4K when it launches, so I is likely to be set for all my upscaling wants. However nonetheless, that’s going to be round $250 in Canadian Loonies. Woof.

In any case, you probably have the spare dosh, the XBHD can be obtainable from numerous retailers on Oct. 10, 2023.