i have a xbox 360 without the HDMI.

the tv im getting accepts 1080p over component!


my question is how does the 1080p componet look compared to 1080p HDMI?

uh, component.

?

Are you saying you just bought a 360 and it doesn't come with HDMI? Or have you had a 360 for some time and want HDMI? Either way. Check what model display you have (which has to be a 1080p display of course and check if it can accept 1080p for games only) to use component cables.

Otherwise buy a 360 with HDMI. Problem solved.....unless you tell us you don't have HDMI on the display then look into a new tv too :D

well im getting a 42 inch 1080p tv and i read that analog vga is my only option if i want 1080p.


whats the diff between vga 1080p and HDMI 1080p?

You can get 1080p via component.

You can get 1080p via component.
not if his hdtv only offers 1080p over vga, which is what it sounded like from his post...

Jeez...you guys need to learn how to focus!

To the OP--if your TV accepts 1080p over component, you will notice no appreciable difference between component and HDMI. And since I doubt you're going to have two TVs running 360s side-by-side to actually notice a difference, it would be more accurate to say that component will look great. No need to go out and buy a new 360 just for HDMI..

Jeez...you guys need to learn how to focus!

To the OP--if your TV accepts 1080p over component, you will notice no appreciable difference between component and HDMI. And since I doubt you're going to have two TVs running 360s side-by-side to actually notice a difference, it would be more accurate to say that component will look great. No need to go out and buy a new 360 just for HDMI..

lol, you say that but he just said his tv only accepts 1080p over VGA.

TBH it really depends on the TV, but $2 says your 360 is going to look great over VGA, don't cheap out and buy the madcatz vga cable though, get the Microsoft one. No need to get an HDMI enabled 360....

whats the diff between vga 1080p and HDMI 1080p?

vga = analog

hdmi = digital

As a practical matter, there is usually very little difference, assuming both inputs are properly calibrated.

For TVs that accept 1080p over component... It's pretty much the same as 1080p over HDMI, particularly when talking about the Xbox 360 as the source. No need to try and replace the Xbox 360 or fret about it.

Just be careful. Just cause a TV accepts 1080p over component doesn't mean it will work. Xbox puts out 1080p/60. Most tvs that accept 1080p accept 1080p/24 and not 1080p/60...

Most tvs that accept 1080p accept 1080p/24 and not 1080p/60...

I thought it was the opposite...

i have a xbox 360 without the HDMI.

the tv im getting accepts 1080p over component!


my question is how does the 1080p componet look compared to 1080p HDMI?

The difference in PQ will be completely up to your display. On my Sony 52xbr3 the HDMI looks dramatically better. The component had bright colors but they were soft, not very sharp. VGA was much sharper, but the colors were not as bright. I finally switched to a 360 Elite and the HDMI made a huge difference. It provides the best of both VGA and component, sharpness and vivid color.

Yes, I did play extensively with the calibration.

My TV accepts 1080P @ 60 hz over component, VGA, and HDMI. I tried all 3 and like component and HDMI about the same. VGA doesn't look so good on my particular TV (Samsung HLS5087W) IMO, but looks good on many others.

Just be careful. Just cause a TV accepts 1080p over component doesn't mean it will work. Xbox puts out 1080p/60. Most tvs that accept 1080p accept 1080p/24 and not 1080p/60...
The exact opposite of this is true, actually. While 1080p/60 support over component is not universal, a given HDTV is more likely to support 1080p/60 than it is to support 1080p/24. If a set supports 1080p/24, it definitely supports 1080p/60.