HDMI cable for XBOX 360???

External Since: Oct 11, 2006 Posts: 50

Is there an HDMI cable for the XBOX 360? Any on the horizon? It would
makes sense for an HDMI cable but would it even be possible?
My regular DVD's are not upcoverted to 720p or 1080i which I thought it
was supposed to do. I've read that the 360 does upconvert but only
using the VGA cable which does me no good, my Hi-Def TV does not have
VGA inputs.
I'm also curious as to whether the 360 HD-DVD player can play movies in
1080p, I thought 1080p was only possible through DVI/HDMI?

I just find it a bit confusing that the 360 claims to be a
Hi-definition media center yet it doesn't contain any DVI or HDMI
capability.

Thanks in advance.

External Since: Oct 11, 2006 Posts: 50

My tv is actually a 55 inch Sony LCD projection ( KDF-55E2000 ), it's a
damn sweet t.v but no vga connections.

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-55-Grand-WEGA-trade-LCD-Projection...TV-KDF-

Nomad wrote:
> "carrajo" <carrazola.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > Is there an HDMI cable for the XBOX 360? Any on the horizon? It would
> > makes sense for an HDMI cable but would it even be possible?
>
> No...Probably not, though they claim when there is more demand they might do
> so but the current 360 is only delivering an analogue signal. Hence, it
> would require an upgrade to the system. I think, if they could have such a
> connection, they would have brought it out this holiday season. The fact
> they didn't, given the release of the PS3 and their 360 software dashboard
> update to allow for 1080p I think speaks volumes for the ability of the
> current 360 to accomodate such a connection.
>
> > My regular DVD's are not upcoverted to 720p or 1080i which I thought it
> > was supposed to do. I've read that the 360 does upconvert but only
> > using the VGA cable which does me no good, my Hi-Def TV does not have
> > VGA inputs.
>
> Upconverting to 720p, 1080i or 1080p is currently only possible over VGA.
> Are you sure your TV has no such input. Does it have an input labeled PC
> input or RGB as either of these might be the VGA input on your set?
>
> > I'm also curious as to whether the 360 HD-DVD player can play movies in
> > 1080p, I thought 1080p was only possible through DVI/HDMI?
> >
>
> Yes it can, assuming your set is 1080p compatible and you have the dashboard
> update mentioned above, it's downloaded automatically to your system if you
> are connected to Xbox Live but it does requre a VGA. VGA, for some reason,
> is not covered by the spec covering 1080p, no HDCP requirement currently for
> VGA, hence, because VGA can produce the necessary resolutions, assuming
> compatibility with the connected set or monitor, you can achieve 1080p
> through VGA.
>
> > I just find it a bit confusing that the 360 claims to be a
> > Hi-definition media center yet it doesn't contain any DVI or HDMI
> > capability.
>
> This is an incorrect assumption. If it were true, since most HDTVs in homes
> today don't even have an HDMI connection, none of them would be able to show
> television in HiDef resolutions of 720p or 1080i and that is clearly not the
> case. DVI/HDMI is the agreed upon digital standard which incorporates HDCP,
> thus providing copy protection for digital high definition. Nonetheless, it
> is prossible for all current high definition to be acquired over current
> analogue connections. Both VGA and component connections are capable of
> transmitting that signal assuming a compatible TV is capable of receving
> such signals over those connections. Most current TVs can receive 720p and
> 1080i over component, some current sets, though not many, can also receive
> 1080p over component and as I mentioned, some sets can do so over VGA
> connection.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >