What cable (Xbox360 to HDTV)?

Briton · 11 Jul 2007 at 10:45

Hi all. My son has just bought a HD ready LCD telly and it has the following inputs:

Scart x2
PC VGA
HDMI
Component (Y,Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr)
Composite video

Now I know you can get an Xbox36 to VGA cable...is this the best (only) one to go for?

Stellios · 11 Jul 2007 at 11:03

you should have got a component cable with the 360 when you bought it providing its a premium 360. Just use that.

Briton · 11 Jul 2007 at 11:38

Thanks for reply. I know that the standard cable can be used but thought VGA or component might give a higher definition picture.

ScarySquirrel · 11 Jul 2007 at 11:41

Briton said:
Thanks for reply. I know that the standard cable can be used but thought VGA or component might give a higher definition picture.

VGA is thought to give a better picture but more washed out colours.

I use VGA but only because my component connection is used already. I really noticed no difference in quality but the colours were slightly washed out, however this was sorted by changing TV settings and there are now options on the 360 Dashboard to change something which gives better colour via VGA.

It really depends on the TV I think. Just use component if I were you.

Sirrel Squirrel · 11 Jul 2007 at 11:44

ScarySquirrel said:
VGA is thought to give a better picture but more washed out colours.

I use VGA but only because my component connection is used already. I really noticed no difference in quality but the colours were slightly washed out, however this was sorted by changing TV settings and there are now options on the 360 Dashboard to change something which gives better colour via VGA.

It really depends on the TV I think. Just use component if I were you.

This was fixed in a recent update, apparently component and vga are of comparable quality now.

If you have a component cable and the tv has the connection available just use that.

Briton · 11 Jul 2007 at 14:02

OK guys...thanks. Have passed advice on.

fish99 · 12 Jul 2007 at 09:15

Briton said:
Thanks for reply. I know that the standard cable can be used but thought VGA or component might give a higher definition picture.

Depends what you mean by standard cable. If you have core then you just get a composite cable with it (yellow video plus red/white audio), which you should not use since it's SD only and awful. If you have a premium then you get a combined component/composite cable (red, green and blue video (component), yellow video (composite), red/white audio) and you should definitely be using component and not composite with that lead.

JBeck · 12 Jul 2007 at 09:21

It depends on what Panel you have. After the update VGA seems to give excellent results but on TV's it's not the case. I think it was NokkonWud who stated his Tosh WLT66 was rubbish through VGA but great through Component.

1337z0r · 12 Jul 2007 at 09:30

I use VGA, Have used Componement I have not really tested it out as I just moved my 360 back to the HDTV but the picture is very good in spiderman 3.

SoiL · 12 Jul 2007 at 11:47

i use VGA on my 20", i find that if the settings on the monitor isnt right then it doesnt look as nice.

i just select "Game" from the options on the monitor i got and looks nice.

NokkonWud · 12 Jul 2007 at 12:46

VGA or Component. It depends on the TV, some are better via VGA, some via Component.

JBeck · 12 Jul 2007 at 12:50

I know the 360 upscales via VGA, what about component?

Buffman · 12 Jul 2007 at 13:18

I've got a samsung R7 and vga looks miles better than component on it =/

NokkonWud · 12 Jul 2007 at 15:48

What HD set do you have? It would be pointless telling you to go out and buy a VGA cable if Component will do a better job.

JonnyGeee · 12 Jul 2007 at 16:59

i have a 26" hdtv with vga, picture is great, although didnt use component hd cable (core system ftl!)

SC04 · 13 Jul 2007 at 09:39

Samsung LE32R7
VGA very slightly sharper image than component, colours are fractionally less processed and glossy looking, if anything they look more natural than washed out.

Jono · 13 Jul 2007 at 09:43

I also have a WLT66 and it looks horrible (as if you have the backlight/brightness right up and the contrast right down) through VGA compared to component.

Dreamcast through VGA looks pretty good though.

Go figure.

NokkonWud · 13 Jul 2007 at 12:33

You're the 4th person I know on these forums that has that range of TV and has the same issues with VGA

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CSA · 24 Jul 2007 at 11:31

Im about to order a SAMSUNG LE32R88BD 32"

but no idea what cables i need to connect my premium 360, will the supllied cables be ok or should i get the VGA cable mentioned in this thread ? or is there another cable i can buy for the hdmi sockets on the tv ?

SC04 · 24 Jul 2007 at 12:37

CSA said:
Im about to order a SAMSUNG LE32R88BD 32"

but no idea what cables i need to connect my premium 360, will the supllied cables be ok or should i get the VGA cable mentioned in this thread ? or is there another cable i can buy for the hdmi sockets on the tv ?

Just use the Component cable that came with it (Red, Blue and Green plugs)