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How is your 360 connected to your viewing device?

post #1 of 37
7/22/08 at 12:51pm
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How is your 360 connected to your tv/projector/monitor?

edit: sorry I forgot to include RCA and I don't know how to edit a poll
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post #2 of 37
7/22/08 at 1:24pm
Component.
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post #3 of 37
7/22/08 at 1:46pm
HDMI for both.
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post #4 of 37
7/22/08 at 2:39pm
Component
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post #5 of 37
7/22/08 at 2:46pm
if you're going to upscale or game 10+ hours a week i don't see how anyone can do anything but use hdmi

just a better source all the way around

blu rays on ps3 don't look too bad either
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post #6 of 37
7/22/08 at 3:03pm
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Originally Posted by Myth View Post

if you're going to upscale or game 10+ hours a week i don't see how anyone can do anything but use hdmi

just a better source all the way around

blu rays on ps3 don't look too bad either

Unfortunately, most 360s don't have an HDMI port. Also VGA looks just as good. On some TV's it may actually look a good bit better.
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post #7 of 37
7/22/08 at 3:24pm
Component switched through my receiver. Looks fantastic.
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post #8 of 37
7/22/08 at 4:09pm
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Originally Posted by chrisherbert View Post

Unfortunately, most 360s don't have an HDMI port. Also VGA looks just as good. On some TV's it may actually look a good bit better.

true, i should have thought of that before putting anything down.

those who have the port and are still using component/other need to stop doing so lol
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post #9 of 37
7/22/08 at 4:48pm
HDMI and optical for sound.
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post #10 of 37
7/22/08 at 5:01pm
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Originally Posted by Myth View Post

those who have the port and are still using component/other need to stop doing so lol

???

Every comparison I've read here or anywhere else has stated there was no noticeable difference between HDMI and component out.

The people using VGA were doing it so they could upscale DVDs, but I have an upscaling DVD player. And to tell you the truth, my XBR does a better job at that than my DVD player so I just send it as 480p (from the DVD player).
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post #11 of 37
7/22/08 at 5:11pm
Today= Component --> TV

Tomorrow= Component --> Receiver --> TV

Oh how I've waited to get a 360 screen in 1080p.


*cries*
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post #12 of 37
7/22/08 at 9:29pm
I wish my 360 had HDMI out...my LCD tv doesn't have VGA either so I am "stuck" with component. The only complaint I have is while watching DVD's...doesn't look too good. LOL!
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post #13 of 37
7/22/08 at 11:11pm
Because VGA can do pixel mapping on non-1080p displays, it may be the best choice in many cases.
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post #14 of 37
7/23/08 at 12:38am
mines connected with HDMI


looks better then with component cables
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post #15 of 37
7/23/08 at 2:05am
component because my xbox was made in march of 06 and my VGA port is connected to my laptop
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post #16 of 37
7/23/08 at 12:19pm
component

I have hdmi on my 360 but there really is no difference and I don't use the 360 as a DVD player
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post #17 of 37
7/23/08 at 1:00pm
HDMI, due to what inputs were available on my display, not because of picture quality
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post #18 of 37
7/23/08 at 1:03pm
component...but a question. My TV says 1080p for every game played on my 360. Is the 360 doing the upscaling (as I expect) or is the TV?
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post #19 of 37
7/23/08 at 1:08pm
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Originally Posted by CaCHooKa Man View Post

component because my xbox was made in march of 06 and my VGA port is connected to my laptop

Monoprice has a $10 VGA switch that works great. I have a Mini on one and the 360 on the other...
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post #20 of 37
7/23/08 at 1:28pm
Component.
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post #21 of 37
7/23/08 at 1:38pm
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Originally Posted by bdwright77 View Post

component...but a question. My TV says 1080p for every game played on my 360. Is the 360 doing the upscaling (as I expect) or is the TV?

If you set the Xbox 360 to 1080p, then the Xbox 360 is upscaling every game which is not natively 1080 to 1080p, yes. This resolution works fine over component on any Xbox 360 as long as the TV properly supports it.
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post #22 of 37
7/23/08 at 1:47pm
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Originally Posted by Myth View Post

those who have the port and are still using component/other need to stop doing so lol

There is no need for me to stop using component. Rather, it seems you could stand to get a grip.
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post #23 of 37
7/23/08 at 2:33pm
VGA, I see a massive difference on my TV, probably due to the face my component inputs suck, but it looks better on my end.
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post #24 of 37
7/23/08 at 7:34pm
To me on my HDTV, the Xbox 360 puts out a good image via VGA, Component Video and HDMI.
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post #25 of 37
7/23/08 at 8:12pm
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Originally Posted by chrisherbert View Post

Because VGA can do pixel mapping on non-1080p displays, it may be the best choice in many cases.

you're right about that, but the sad fact is that most HDTV's that have VGA inputs don't really allow you to change that many picture settings when using that VGA input, at least not compared to the amount of picture changes that you can make with both component and HDMI. so while it should look better, sometimes it doesn't solely based on the fact that things that you would change to make it look better can't be changed...

and for me, video is via HDMI and audio is via Optical...
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post #26 of 37
7/24/08 at 9:07am
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Originally Posted by FIVE ONE SIX View Post

you're right about that, but the sad fact is that most HDTV's that have VGA inputs don't really allow you to change that many picture settings when using that VGA input, at least not compared to the amount of picture changes that you can make with both component and HDMI. so while it should look better, sometimes it doesn't solely based on the fact that things that you would change to make it look better can't be changed...

and for me, video is via HDMI and audio is via Optical...

Most of the settings that are disabled for VGA (shapness, color, tint, etc) don't need to be adjusted using an RGB signal. They are automatically correct and any adjustments you do would hurt the picture, not help it.

The only controls (outside sync and stuff) VGA really needs are brightness and contrast. White balance and gamma would also be nice but they aren't essential.
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post #27 of 37
7/24/08 at 9:18am
HDMI + optical until receiver upgrade.
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post #28 of 37
7/24/08 at 9:20am
component, I don't know why but when I connect it via HDMI to my samsung the dashboard looks like washed out. I think its a problem of the tv and there was a thread here to correct that.
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post #29 of 37
7/24/08 at 9:43am
My 360elite is connected via component and optical to my 605. My HD-A2 and PS3 take up the HDMI spots on the receiver.
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post #30 of 37
7/24/08 at 11:29am
There really should be an option for more than one choice.

Xbox #1: HDMI (Home theater)

Xbox #2: HDMI (Living room)

Xbox #3: VGA (Computer monitor)

Xbox #4: Component (Bedroom TV)

Xbox #5: Component (Son's room)

Xbox #6: Component (Garage...when I want to be "outside")

I doubt the poll reflects America's numbers for non-AVS geeks like us here.
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