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[webMASTER P]

I got a quick question. Can you output 1080p over component cable? 360 doesn't have an HDMI port, and with 1080p support coming to virtual tennis, i was wondering if i would need to buy extra cables to achieve that

If you could do it, then why does everyone want HDMI on the 360?

[cerealkillajme]

1080p will display fine over component cables, HDMI would be better, but x360 had no HDMI port.

I don't care about HDMI personally but I think the big thing about HDMI is that the audio and video is carried on one cable (HDMI cable) and goes into 1 receiver and that receiver sends the audio to the stereo and the video out to your TV (possibly through another HDMI cable).

I'm sure someone with more HDMI knowledge can explain it better though.

[webMASTER P]

i guess that's my main source of confusion
does 1080p video sent over HDMI look and/or sound better then over component?

[bucko]

QUOTE(webMASTER P @ Feb 13 2007, 05:48 PM)

i guess that's my main source of confusion
does 1080p video sent over HDMI look and/or sound better then over component?

No (not much anyway) it's just digital instead of analogue (and the audio is to).

HDMI is handy for HDCP (copy protection) on HD-DVD movies but that won't come into effect in 2011 at least.

You can do 1080p over Component or VGA but you must Enable it in your dash with the fall up date.

Also note if you get the HD-DVD drive you can only watch HD-DVD movies at 1080p on a VGA connection only.

Games will play fine in 1080p using either Component or VGA cables though.

[MarkD91]

Personaly I didnt realise the difference between HDMI and COMPONENT...

And if anyone replaces their current 360 with the new one with the HDMI port they seriously need a good ham toasty...

[webMASTER P]

Damn, the TV i am looking at doesn't have VGA, or DVI. I am not sure how much i care about watching movies in 1080p though. Thanks for the info, i need to maybe reconsider my TV choice.

[webMASTER P]

i keep bouncing back and forth
here's the main thing that keeps driving me back to a 1080p TV, and that's the 1920x1080 resolution. That would make for a great monitor, if i ever do hook up my PC to it.

How likely is that to happen? I don't know. Maybe you are right, maybe i am just buying into the hype. Looks like i need to go bug the people at best buy again.

[jabroniekilla]

Just so you know, Best Buy and places like it are really pushing 1080p as the second coming of Jesus.  All the tv manuf. are now producing 1080p and you will see the prices are way more than 720p/1080i  
You seriously wont notice that much of a difference, maybe brighter but thats it.  You have a really good chance of buying a 720p/1080i tv at a really good discount than you do 1080p, and IMO the 1080p just ain't worth the extra $$$$$.  Dont get caught up in the hype, make your own desicions cause you have to live with it, not them.

[webMASTER P]

Well, DLP is not an option for me.
I have a pretty narrow living room, and currently have 11 feet from the couch to the wall. I don't need to have a chunk of that space be taken up by a TV. Also, because i am gonna be sitting about 10 feet away from the TV, i am looking at 46". I've taped up the dimensions on the wall, and it seems to be a good size for my living room. I guess i just need to go and really watch

And yeah, i realized cables will be harder to access, but after the initial hookup, how often do you really switch cables?

EDIT: I just looked at this chart that i found a while ago, and it seems that in order for me to benefit from a 1080p TV, i'd need to get something over 50". Since that's not happening, maybe 720p is a decent option

[KaRiL]

Only a very small number of TV's accept 1080p over component and if you're looking at newer ones at best buy, chances are none of them do, as they will have HDMI so if you want to get 1080p out of your Xbox you'll need to find a set with a VGA input  
also i would suggest you do some research online, read some reviews on specific sets or ask people who actually own the set on avs forum or something