360 Elite, Hdmi, And hard drive tranfers, and many other questions

Eliot · 11 Sep 2009 at 21:41

right i bought an elite today as i decided it was time to upgrade form my core + hdd. I got a jasper too which is all good

so the questions i have are:

1:How long do you think ms will take to send me my transfer kit.
2:Im currently using VGA (at 1360x768), is it worth while for me to use hdmi instead, as this would out put in 720p which is a lower res than 768p obviously (is there a real difference) also
3: will using hdmi allow me to play original games that i couldnt before i.e LOTR ROTK
4:When i transfer my data will rockband songs etc be transfered too? is there anything non tranasferable?
5:do i need to do that thing on xbox.com with the licence tranfer or something?
6:finally what do i need to connect a hdmi to my tvs dvi input

thank yall in advance

Robert1986 · 11 Sep 2009 at 21:48

1. Varies. Usually not very long.
2. If your monitor is 720p native, then set the 360 to 720p
3. You can play xbox games using vga or hdmi
4. everything gets transfered.
6. hdmi to dvi dongle

Eliot · 11 Sep 2009 at 21:51

Robert1986 said:
1. Varies. Usually not very long.
2. If your monitor is 720p native, then set the 360 to 720p
3. You can play xbox games using vga or hdmi
4. everything gets transfered.
6. hdmi to dvi dongle

hey my tvs res is 1360x768

to 3. when i play some original xbox games, they get a pal 50 error i wondered if it would be adressed with hdmi

cokecan · 11 Sep 2009 at 21:53

turn your 360 on using the standard composite cable connected to the tv, and set the xbox to pal50 that way. you may end up having to change it back to pal 60 for other xbox games though

Robert1986 · 11 Sep 2009 at 21:55

Eliot said:
to 3. when i play some original xbox games, they get a pal 50 error i wondered if it would be adressed with hdmi

Eliot · 11 Sep 2009 at 22:01

but fallout works on my tv lol, I ARE CONFUSELED

orderoftheflame · 12 Sep 2009 at 14:46

Eliot said:
to 3. when i play some original xbox games, they get a pal 50 error i wondered if it would be adressed with hdmi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_games_compatible_with_Xbox_360

If games support PAL 60Hz, they'll be fine over VGA and HDMI. If they only support PAL 50Hz you'll only be able to play them over HDMI (Or composite/component).

Phrased differently: Games must support 60Hz to work with a VGA cable.

Robert1986 said:
youtube

That's the reverse of the issue the OP is seeing.

The video shows PAL 60Hz only games not working on a PAL 50Hz only TV, the OP is having a problem getting PAL 50Hz only Xbox originals to work over VGA (PAL 60Hz only)

Eliot · 12 Sep 2009 at 18:40

thanks order, so i guess that means one of hdmi's advantages is it allowxs me to play originals without cable swapping?

orderoftheflame · 13 Sep 2009 at 00:21

Eliot said:
thanks order, so i guess that means one of hdmi's advantages is it allowxs me to play originals without cable swapping?

Pretty much.

I prefer the softer picture that VGA gives, but I've got a HDMI cable plugged into my monitor as well so I can swap just for Xbox Originals.

Eliot · 13 Sep 2009 at 01:43

cheers this sounds stupid but does the elite come with a hdmi and component? i have opened the box yet and im not home lol

Wyrdo · 13 Sep 2009 at 09:29

Eliot said:
cheers this sounds stupid but does the elite come with a hdmi and component? i have opened the box yet and im not home lol

Unfortunately the new Elite's don't come with either, composite only for some bizarre reason. So it all depends which one you got.

I can't remember what the old ones came with, I know they came with the HDMI cable but not sure if they had any others in the box.