so my new tv has both these connections, and i've heard from various sources that the vga connector for the 360 will give a better picture... but i wanted to ask if anyone here has one and can TESTIFY! to this?
For the 360, I'd go component, especially if you decide to upgrade the component cables being used. I got the gold plated cables and the picture is sharper than the ones that came with the 360. Colors tend to be really washed out when using VGA on the 360. I VGA can output 1080i or 1080p.
i've read about the washing out of colours too, but that it can be fixed and it depends on your set. my neighbour just got a vga connector, might ask him if i can borrow it for a taste test.
Updated my above post. VGA can not output above 720P, so if you have a 1080i or 1080p set, definately go with component.
it can't do above 720p??? are you serious? that seems... wierd. my tv is a 1080i beast monster. i'll check on my neighbours 360, but im pretty sure he has it running at 1080i. *edit - found this article, which doesnt really answer my question
Component can output 1080p just fine. The reason it can't on the add-on HD-DVD player is because of built in HDCP (high defention content protection) that requires an HDMI or DVI output to run above 720P.
I thought HDCP limited it to 480p without an HDMI connection. At least, that's what my upscaling DVD player does with component output on HDCP protected DVDs. It (my DVD player) can do 1080i over component, too, but not on protected DVDs.
Yes, that's right, 480P. Unfortunately, more and more HD-DVD discs are going to be incorporating HDCP.
If you have the correct setup and cables, I don't see why it's an issue to have HDCP incorporated. I know I was pissed when I found out I needed a $50 HDMI cable to get the best quality, but a quick trip to eBay and $8 solved that problem.
Doing more looking, and you are correct. The XBox 360 can output 1080i/p through VGA. And VGA is the only way to get 1080p on the HD-DVD player add-on. However, be aware, most reports still say that the 360's VGA output is still washed out in comparisson to Component.
Yeah, retail stores really over price HDMI cables. People who don't do research will get really killed for buying HDMI from them. I wouldn't spend more than $15 on any HDMI cable.
I <3 my VGA cables for my 360. I don't have an HD-TV, but do have an HD-Monitor. Doesn't answer you question though. Sorry. Wish I could be of more help.
hmm. i need to satiate my curiosity. my laptop looks crisp and super fun when connected to my tv (vga). i can borrow one, so i'll let ya'll know how it goes, when it does.
kinda off topic, but is there any possible to way to hook up a DVD player, or lets even say a gamegube, to a VGA LCD monitor? I was looking at them, and computer monitors are so much cheaper then TV's
MY VGA connection looks great. I don't notice any washed out colors at all, though I have heard some people have that probelm. Just buy a cheap cable off ebay for $10. As for component and the HD-DVD. Right now 1080i is max, when/if movies start implementing the setting to limit component's output, the max resolution will be 540p.
my neighbour's agreed to lend me his cable. my main reason for this is i just popped in a dvd for the first time on my new tv, and man, nearly every dvd i have looks like a downloaded copy... now i see what all the fuss about hd-dvd is all about.
