xbox cable to lcd tv

dsb · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:00

hi, i've just got a new 37" LCD tv and an xbox 360, im using the cable that was supplied , would i benefit with using a hdmi cable?

Margaret · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:01

Can't use HDMI unless you've got an Elite.

Get a VGA cable if your TV has VGA.

dsb · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:05

yea it does hae VGA, will there be much diffrence?

NokkonWud · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:07

Jihad said:
Can't use HDMI unless you've got an Elite.

Get a VGA cable if your TV has VGA.

Wish people would stop saying that. Research the TV first.
My Toshiba 32WLT66 is naff over VGA.

NokkonWud · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:08

dsb said:
yea it does hae VGA, will there be much diffrence?

In general, yes. I believe the general consensus now is that VGA is superior to component, however on some TV sets that is not the case (mine being one).

What TV are you using? There's a chance someone in here may have the same and give their impressions.

AS it stands, you can only use VGA and Component for a High-Definition picture.

Kreeeee · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:12

NokkonWud said:
In general, yes. I believe the general consensus now is that VGA is superior to component, however on some TV sets that is not the case (mine being one).

What TV are you using? There's a chance someone in here may have the same and give their impressions.

AS it stands, you can only use VGA and Component for a High-Definition picture.

Actually I'd say out of the sets with VGA it's only superior on about half of them based on avforums members.

NokkonWud · 5 Jul 2007 at 22:42

Kreeeee said:
Actually I'd say out of the sets with VGA it's only superior on about half of them based on avforums members.

That does surprise me.
As I've said before, my Dell2405 and Toshiba 32WLT66 are complete polar opposites.

Nice to know component is still in the hearts of some.

Kreeeee · 5 Jul 2007 at 23:32

NokkonWud said:
That does surprise me.
As I've said before, my Dell2405 and Toshiba 32WLT66 are complete polar opposites.

Nice to know component is still in the hearts of some.

This is what's expected from the dell as it's a PC monitor with component tacked on.

There still isn't a definitive answer for VGA/component though and I'd say it's always worth trying both to see which you prefer.

NokkonWud · 5 Jul 2007 at 23:55

Yeah, that's true.
The PS3 looks pretty superb through Component on it though.
I just watched Gridiron Gang on Blu-Ray and couldn't tell the difference between Component and HDMI there.

I also finally got to use Coaxial into my z-5500 for the first time \o/, all 3 inputs used now

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Kreeeee · 6 Jul 2007 at 08:19

NokkonWud said:
Yeah, that's true.
The PS3 looks pretty superb through Component on it though.
I just watched Gridiron Gang on Blu-Ray and couldn't tell the difference between Component and HDMI there.

I also finally got to use Coaxial into my z-5500 for the first time \o/, all 3 inputs used now .

There are 4/6 inputs

NokkonWud · 6 Jul 2007 at 15:05

Kreeeee said:
There are 4/6 inputs

Direct, Optical and Coaxial.

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Jono · 6 Jul 2007 at 15:21

NokkonWud said:
Wish people would stop saying that. Research the TV first.
My Toshiba 32WLT66 is naff over VGA.

So is mine, looks all washed out and crappy. I've tried it for this week, and I'm going back to component.
And that's with the official MS vga lead.

NokkonWud · 6 Jul 2007 at 15:41

Yeah, the exact issue I had.