Xbox 360 Component Cable

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Looks like I can't use an HDMI cable with my Xbox:banghead2:

I understand that I can achieve a 1080i picture with the component cables that came with the system. How do I get my audio to work if I take this route?
 
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SWIL said:
Looks like I can't use an HDMI cable with my Xbox:banghead2:

I understand that I can achieve a 1080i picture with the component cables that came with the system. How do I get my audio to work if I take this route?
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You can achieve 1080i. I don't know why you'd want to.

720p > 1080i

Also, optical audio FTW
 
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Component cables will do 1080p for games. Only a couple are actually rendered in 1080p, though.

Pretty much everything else is 720p or less.

Optical will provide surround sound, dolby digital, etc.
 
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milohimself said:
Possibly, if your eyes can stand interlace scan for anything, not just Sunrise Earth and slideshows.
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My CRT tv won't perform 720p. It can only do 1080i, but I like the picture much better than the 720p LCDs that my parents have. It is possible that the smaller overall dimension of my CRT (26") is the culprit... but their smallest LCD 720p is 29", and the picture of my tv is far superior.
 
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What kind of LCD is it? That's right around the size in which poor-performing processors really stand out like a sore thumb.

If you were to look at the two resolutions on the same TV (I can -- my 37" Panasonic plasma does 720p and 1080i) 720p is superior for pretty much everything.
 
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milohimself said:
What kind of LCD is it? That's right around the size in which poor-performing processors really stand out like a sore thumb.

If you were to look at the two resolutions on the same TV (I can -- my 37" Panasonic plasma does 720p and 1080i) 720p is superior for pretty much everything.
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Yeah, but your plasma is just coverting it down to it's native resolution (prob. 1024 x 768). At that point, you are looking at much more than just a 720p/1080i debate. There's scaling happing at multiple points.

In the end, whatever looks best to you is all that matters. If a 1080i feed looks better than 720p feed to you on your set with your equipment, who cares what should technically be better.
 
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Truth. I don't know anybody who has actually preferred a 1080i signal when comparing the two, but gotta agree. If you like what you see, go for it.
 
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Usually people prefer progressive scan in high action/heavy motion scenes. The higher resolution interlaced pictures are often indicated to look better with less motion (which I'm sure is where your Sunrise Earth comment came from), but personally I find this 1080i TV does much better than similar sized 720p sets even for video games.

The most true answer I can say is that the bandwidth of data being transmitted at 720p and 1080i is approximately equal. Progressive scan refreshes at a different rate, and the interlaced is an actual higher resolution.
 
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I think ESPN is the best looking HD channel for sports. A super 720p picture.

CBS is a joke, and the others are ok.

Mojo and Music TV both have outstanding pictures for the most as well. A 1080i feed.

Who cares? Probably not many. It's old technology now for the most part.

Now, if you're using a 360 or PS3 on a 720p set and running it at 1080i, there's lots of math reasons why it's not as good of a picture (xbox scales, tv scales it back vs. no scaling at all). But, if it looks better to your eye, go with it.
 
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DrRosenRosen said:
I think ESPN is the best-looking HD channel for sports. A super 720p picture.
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DrRosenRosen said:
CBS is a joke, and the others are ok.

Mojo and Music TV both have outstanding pictures for the most as well. A 1080i feed.
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Question, when you are watching a HD channel on cable, and you switch to a non-HD channel, does your TV go back to 480p? Or does it stay on 720p or whatever your highest res is.

I ask cause when I play PS3, and I am on the home screen it's 1080p, but when I play a game it goes back down to 720p, and it takes a few seconds to switch. That would be annoying if I am just flipping through the channels. Just curious. I can't wait to get HDTV when I get back...right now it's a waste of a TV!


On a completely different note.

I noticed this when typing, would you say "A" HDTV or "AN" HDTV. The rule is you would use "A", but "AN" sounds better.

freakin English
 
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Your TV is always displaying whatever the native resolution of the set is. If it's a 1080p set, you are always seeing a 1080p picture. The feed going into the tv might change. Since most every game is rendered in 720p, the PS3 auto-selects that to send out.

You can see the resolution change as you flip channels as well. Hit an HD channel from an SD channel and you'll see the box or tv switch for a quarter second.
 
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Discovery channel has great picture along with MOJO. The key is to play with the setting on the tv to recieve optimal picture.
 
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milohimself said:
Yeah. Your TV is a Samsung, right? I'd take that over 95% of the same-size LCD's on the market.
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Yes it is... and you're right, the quality of the set is another issue.

My parents' latest purchase is a 37" Toshiba 720p LCD. I'm very impressed by the brightness for the most part... but it still doesn't hold a candle to the CRT. :) I actually had difficulty playing COD4 on it. I'll probably continue to game on my 26" sammy for quite some time.
 
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I'll never own an LCD outside of my computer screen but that's just my personal preferrence.

I'd take an LED DLP or Plasma long before I'm buying any sort of LCD. Blacks on LCDs are the worst of all and motion blur strikes me wrong.

I'm not saying I'd go without a TV before taking an LCD. They are nice, but on the bottom of my list in order of preferrence.
 
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That's funny Dr. Plasmas are at the bottom of mine.

I guess that's why all these technologies are still alive... personal preferences vary.
 
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RockyTopEmpire said:
I noticed this when typing, would you say "A" HDTV or "AN" HDTV. The rule is you would use "A", but "AN" sounds better.

freakin English
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Actually, that would be an exception to the rule. The proper word to use would be "an" HDTV. If you were saying "high def. TV", then it's "A". But when using the acronym, the proper use is "an".
 
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