Best cords for HDTV xbox 360 hookup?

[sandershokie]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

Imo VGA is definitely the way to go. The picture is sharper, and the washed-out color issues some complained about were fixed by last fall's XBL system update. Also, the VGA cable (assuming you go to XBL and download the system update) allows the 360 to upconvert standard DVD's to match the 360's output (in my case, 720p). It doesn't look quite as nice as true HD-DVD but it's a vast improvement over 480p, which is the best the 360 can do when playing DVD's over component cables.

do you have a link to some good VGA cables? thanks!

[sroz39]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

Imo VGA is definitely the way to go. The picture is sharper, and the washed-out color issues some complained about were fixed by last fall's XBL system update. Also, the VGA cable (assuming you go to XBL and download the system update) allows the 360 to upconvert standard DVD's to match the 360's output (in my case, 720p). It doesn't look quite as nice as true HD-DVD but it's a vast improvement over 480p, which is the best the 360 can do when playing DVD's over component cables.

CO-sign. When I got the VGA cables, I saw a pretty large difference in sharpness.

This system update you speak of to upconvert standard DVD's...was this an automatic update?

[fishepa]

Quote: Originally Posted by sandershokie

do you have a link to some good VGA cables? thanks!

You'll need the official VGA cable from MS. All you have to do is google it.

[coogrfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by sandershokie

do you have a link to some good VGA cables? thanks!

"official MS version" (retails for around $40.00, but see below)
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360vgahdcable/

MadCatz
http://www.madcatz.com/?Page=256&Cat...box_360_Cables


Imo your best bet is eBay. I picked up an MS one in Jan. for around $20.00, if you're patient you might do even better. Note that there are a lot of different 3rd party versions listed as well, I cannot vouch for the quality of any of those.

http://search.ebay.com/ws/search/SaleSearch?sofocus=bs&satitle=360+vga+cable&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC5&fbd=1&sspagename=h%3Ah%3Aadvsearch%3AUS&from=R6&nojspr=y&pfid=0&fswc=1&few=&saprclo=&saprchi=&fss=0&saslop=1&sasl=&fls=4%26floc%3D1&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D0&salic=1&saatc=1&sadis=200&fpos=77036&fsct=&sacur=0&sacqyop=ge&sacqy=&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&sabdlo=&sabdhi=&saaff=afdefault&afcj=&afmp=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&fcl=3&frpp=50

[TimmeH]

Quote: Originally Posted by coogrfan

"official MS version" (retails for around $40.00, but see below) http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/x/xbox360vgahdcable/ MadCatz http://www.madcatz.com/?Page=256&Cat...box_360_Cables Imo your best bet is eBay. I picked up an MS one in Jan. for around $20.00, if you're patient you might do even better. http://search.ebay.com/ws/search/Sal...&fcl=3&frpp=50

Agreed. I got mine off Ebay for only $12(including shipping), and it made a huge difference in picture quality. Well worth it

[coogrfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by sroz39

CO-sign. When I got the VGA cables, I saw a pretty large difference in sharpness. This system update you speak of to upconvert standard DVD's...was this an automatic update?

Yes.

[sandershokie]

what makes these VGA cables so good compared to other cables? thanks!

also, here is my TV, http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-TH-4...=operasport-20

will that convert to 1080p? or just 1080i with the VGA cables? thanks

[bigfnjoe96]

Quote: Originally Posted by sandershokie

what makes these VGA cables so good compared to other cables? thanks! also, here is my TV, http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-TH-4...=operasport-20 will that convert to 1080p? or just 1080i with the VGA cables? thanks

That TV does not support 1080p. If you use the VGA Cables you should set your 360 dashboard to 1280x768. Thru VGA the dashboard does offer your TV's NATIVE Resolution (1024x768), but what's gonna happen is the image is gonna be distorted because 1024x768 is not a WIDESCREEN Resolution. 1280X768 is a WIDESCREEN Resolution so if you go VGA, set your dashboard to 1280x768