IS their a big difference between using the S/video Cable by madcatz or the HD cable?

[sixthgradetyrant]

Quote: Originally Posted by Furq

lol the lack of knowledge in this thread is frightening. Component cables ARE hd cables. AFAIK neither xbox or ps2 at this point support hdmi, although there may be a 3rd party kit out there somewhere. Svideo will be an upgrade over the cables that come in the box, but wont allow for HD picture. Component is what you need, dont know what HD cables are but component is what the xbox or ps2 use for hi def video output

Wrong.

You can buy XBOX HD cables--yes, the box actually says "HD cables"--for $20. It's first-party Microsoft. I don't know if that's what you mean by "component," but the HD pack is what I bought last week at Best Buy.

Don't know about PS2.

[LimpDogg]

Quote: Originally Posted by sixthgradetyrant

Wrong. You can buy XBOX HD cables--yes, the box actually says "HD cables"--for $20. It's first-party Microsoft. I don't know if that's what you mean by "component," but the HD pack is what I bought last week at Best Buy. Don't know about PS2.

There is no such thing as a HD cable. This is just clever marketing by MS. Component cable is what you need. The HD pack is nothing more than a component cable hookup.

[nxt]

Quote: Originally Posted by LimpDogg

There is no such thing as a HD cable. This is just clever marketing by MS. Component cable is what you need. The HD pack is nothing more than a component cable hookup.

Yes, the XBOX HD AV Pack are for use with COMPONENT cables. The "XBOX High Definition AV Pack" name or whatever they are called are for marketing to the layman. In order to eliminate the confusion with kids and other people that aren't really knowledgable about audio/video terminology MS or whichever 3rd party companies will call their component cables, "HD cables," since I'm sure that's what many people/kids ask for when looking for this product in the stores. Most people do not know the different video cable names in general (component, s-video, composite, dvi), let alone which one is used for an HD source.

[Furq]

Quote: Originally Posted by sixthgradetyrant

Wrong. You can buy XBOX HD cables--yes, the box actually says "HD cables"--for $20. It's first-party Microsoft. I don't know if that's what you mean by "component," but the HD pack is what I bought last week at Best Buy. Don't know about PS2.

sigh

[dawgs18]

Quote: Originally Posted by Furq

sigh

Yeah, really, lol. Ok, so I am gathering from all the info here that if you have component cables for Xbox then you don't need the "HD cables" cause it's basically the same thing. Correct?

[billsjunkie]

Quote: Originally Posted by sixthgradetyrant

Wrong. You can buy XBOX HD cables--yes, the box actually says "HD cables"--for $20. It's first-party Microsoft. I don't know if that's what you mean by "component," but the HD pack is what I bought last week at Best Buy. Don't know about PS2.

Component cables are an HD cable man. Believe me I know this. There are HDMI, DVI, component, s-video, and composite cables. Game systems only use component (which transfers the HD signal also can be called HD cables if you wish), s-video, and composite.

The HD cables from Microsoft are the same thing as Monster component cables.

[billsjunkie]

Quote: Originally Posted by dawgs18

Yeah, really, lol. Ok, so I am gathering from all the info here that if you have component cables for Xbox then you don't need the "HD cables" cause it's basically the same thing. Correct?

They are the same exact cable. They are both a component cable. Just a different brand. It comes down to preference.

[aukevin]

Quote: Originally Posted by billsjunkie

The HD cables from Microsoft are the same thing as Monster component cables.

They are the same as in connections, but not as in quality. I found the ones that came with the HD Pack are not as good as componant cables you can buy at Best Buy or whatever. You don't have to get the top of the line THX certified Monster cables, but there are some much better ones than the ones that come with the HD pack.