Orginal XBOX 360 and 1080p

MumboJumbo · 16 Jul 2011 at 00:35

Hey guys, got my self a new 50" tv and am of the impression that 1080p will make quite the visual difference over 1080i so I'm looking to use a hdmi cable as they made it so the xbox can't do 1080p over component. Problem is, I can't find a converter. Am I right to say it's possible and is anyone actually doing it at the moment?

Psymonkee · 16 Jul 2011 at 01:48

It can do 1080p over component! It's probably your TV that won't support it.

Also component (analogue signal) -> HDMI (digital) whilst they do exist run into the hundreds of pounds

Try the official VGA cable. Also what brand is your TV?

MumboJumbo · 16 Jul 2011 at 02:42

Psymonkee said:
It can do 1080p over component! It's probably your TV that won't support it.

Also component (analogue signal) -> HDMI (digital) whilst they do exist run into the hundreds of pounds

Try the official VGA cable. Also what brand is your TV?

I'm aware that component can do it but there is stupid protetion on it. DVD's for example will not run at 1080p without a hdmi cable and run at 576(?)i i believe, something like that and games run at 1080i. All new tv's are made to do this as far as I know. I have a pioneer 42" plasma down stairs which won't do it and and a brand new panasonic 50" plasma that also won't acording to the spec sheet. Yet to try it in person.

Don't think my new tv has vga, the old one does but thats no use as won't be connecting the xbox to it any more.

5punk3monk3y · 16 Jul 2011 at 02:42

Trade it in for an S - problem solved

MumboJumbo · 16 Jul 2011 at 02:50

How much do you think the net cost would be? Didn't even know there were "s" consoles till I looked earlier today. Haven't really stayed in touch with consoles, only really use it for fifa now.

JoeBoi · 16 Jul 2011 at 11:43

8igdave said:
I'm aware that component can do it but there is stupid protetion on it. DVD's for example will not run at 1080p without a hdmi cable and run at 576(?)i i believe, something like that and games run at 1080i. All new tv's are made to do this as far as I know. I have a pioneer 42" plasma down stairs which won't do it and and a brand new panasonic 50" plasma that also won't acording to the spec sheet. Yet to try it in person.

Don't think my new tv has vga, the old one does but thats no use as won't be connecting the xbox to it any more.

I suppose the panny you've got doesn't have a VGA port like the one I've got?

I think the only thing you can do is get your self an upgrade mate, least you'll be able to have some sort of warranty if it ever red rings.

MumboJumbo · 16 Jul 2011 at 20:10

JoeBoi said:
I suppose the panny you've got doesn't have a VGA port like the one I've got?

I think the only thing you can do is get your self an upgrade mate, least you'll be able to have some sort of warranty if it ever red rings.

Looks that way, hoping I can pick up a second hand one in decent nick for bellow £65, not sure how lucky I will be with that however. Don't think they put vga on tv's any more really, it's all about hdmi now. Makes sense I guess.

Buzza · 16 Jul 2011 at 20:18

I wouldnt worry about trying to run at 1080P, next to no games run at that resolution(many are barely 720P) and DVDs certainly dont?

SonicUK · 17 Jul 2011 at 08:46

That's strange. When I had my premium I was using Component at 1080p and it worked fine on games or Dvds.

mame · 18 Jul 2011 at 08:36

There's been a few threads on this recently. The Xbox can output 1080p via component buy many TVs (mine included) will only go up to 720p unless you are using HDMI.

ikillbears · 18 Jul 2011 at 16:41

nothing wrong with 1080i. its still a 1080 picture. i bet you wouldn't even notice the difference

Buzza · 19 Jul 2011 at 15:54

SonicUK said:
That's strange. When I had my premium I was using Component at 1080p and it worked fine on games or Dvds.

The point is that the image being sent is not rendered at 1080p so u will gain no resolution, the image is stretched to fit the screen. So it's pointless worrying about sending a 1080p signal to your tv unless u have a ps3 which does have a 1080p dashboard or play blu ray movies.

Kreeeee · 19 Jul 2011 at 16:23

8igdave said:
Looks that way, hoping I can pick up a second hand one in decent nick for bellow £65, not sure how lucky I will be with that however. Don't think they put vga on tv's any more really, it's all about hdmi now. Makes sense I guess.

Every decent TV will still have VGA, I know the high end panasonics all still do.

MumboJumbo · 20 Jul 2011 at 13:34

There is meant to be quite a difference between 1080p and 1080i once stretched onto a 50inch screen. On the wii the 1080i is very poor in comparison.

Kreeeee said:
Every decent TV will still have VGA, I know the high end panasonics all still do.

Nope just checked the 60" VT30, they don't any more. VGA was on last years models.

K1LLSW1TCH · 20 Jul 2011 at 13:38

I only tried 1080p once and the screen tearing was so horrific I switched back to 720.

MumboJumbo · 20 Jul 2011 at 13:54

Never heard of screen tearing on 1080p. Would have thought that would be something wrong with your tv's up-scaling?

K1LLSW1TCH · 20 Jul 2011 at 14:10

8igdave said:
Never heard of screen tearing on 1080p. Would have thought that would be something wrong with your tv's up-scaling?

No idea, this was on my grandparents Toshiba, Resident Evil 5 was virtually unplayable.

JoeBoi · 20 Jul 2011 at 17:13

8igdave said:
There is meant to be quite a difference between 1080p and 1080i once stretched onto a 50inch screen. On the wii the 1080i is very poor in comparison.

Nope just checked the 60" VT30, they don't any more. VGA was on last years models.

Off topic but out of interest have you got the GT30 by any chance, and if so does the wii look that bad?

Psymonkee · 21 Jul 2011 at 01:35

K1LLSW1TCH said:
I only tried 1080p once and the screen tearing was so horrific I switched back to 720.

oh yeah I knew there was a reason I ditched the component/1080p dream

starfighter · 21 Jul 2011 at 02:35

1080p works fine using component and VGA on my Sony TV.

If it doesn't work get a new xbox, probably not much more expensive and better.