hooking a 360 to hdtv?

[General Lee]

i need some help i just bought a lcd tv and want to hook up my 360 to it are their different ways of doing this?

[filthy]

I got the Elite and it comes with an XBOX to HDMI cable, an XBOX to composite cables, as well as an XBOX to RCA's. Throw in S-Video and your looking at many ways to hook that XBOX up to the TV. What XBOX 360 do you have and what type of TV is it? I have my 360 hooked up via HDMI to a 1080p 52" LCD HDTV and it is friggin awesome, it is the best connection method for the XBOX 360 and the best type of connection going these days.

[General Lee]

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddet...ogon=&langid=EN (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10084416&catid=23521&logon=&langid=EN)


i got that one could not go bigger wife did not want to get rid of the walunit


i just havwe the xbox 360 premium

[filthy]

You can use the composite cable (Red Blue Green).

[filthy]

FYI...the HDMI to XBOX 360 cord is $59.99 at EB...and is the best connection

[Madmax]

The Xbox 360 premium does not have a HDMI port, the only way to achieve HDMI on a premium is to get the HD DVD Player.

Edit:

The older Xbox 360 Premiums.

Look at this:

Update: Xbox 360 Premiums Now Shipping With HDMI Port

http://www.dailytech.com/Update+Xbox+360+Premiums+Now+Shipping+With+HDMI+Po rt/article8373.htm

[filthy]

I thought he had the new ones....seeing how he just got it. So your saying my Elite has a HD-DVD drive?

[Madmax]

No the elite does not have a HD-DVD player drive, just the added HDMI port and a 160GB HD.

[filthy]

Yes, you are right...it upscales to 1080i.

[Madmax]

12/10/2007 is when it be launched for sale, thats right a HDMI cable for Regular White Console.

That means Oct 12 2007 and is in stock now.

HDMI cable for Regular xbox 360 (White 360 console)

http://www.xcm.cc/xcm_white_360_hdmi_1080i_cable.htm

[Madmax]

Not only that..... check this out. This case is for Elites and of course any newer white 360 boxes.

A new XCM 360 replacement case with HDMI port will be released soon, the first 3 colors will be Christmas joy pack (bundle with Sexy Red wireless controller pad shell) , Black Knight with X logo and White.

http://www.xcm.cc/xcm_360_replacement_case_with_hdmi_port.htm

Edit:

You will void warranty if you change your case or even open it up.

[filthy]

The HD-DVD drive is an external? That blows.....

[Madmax]

Just some info SaneSam and General Lee:

Yes it always has been since i think this year or last year when they can out with it. The PS3 can play Blue-Ray discs internally, but not HD-DVD movies where as the Xbox 360 can't play any of those internally and can only play HD-DVD movies externally with the HD-DVD player which cost around $200.00 the last time i checked, but do remember the Xbox 360 20GB is about $200.00 less in price then a PS3 80GB unit, well that is if you don't get a PS3 on sale or and Xbox 360.

I just looked at Futureshop and you can get a PS3 with 40GB drive, not the 60GB for $399.99. That is a decent price and is the smae price as what a Xbox 360 20GB unit costs. The PS3 80GB unit cost $499.99 which the price of an Xbox 360 Elite 160GB unit.

Basically it boils down to what you want to play in content and having HD space.

Also you can hook HD with componet HD cable that comes with it from the Xbox 360 to a HD TV or Monitor that has Componet plug in, but the best connection is HDMI for clarity and for higher resolution 1080i or 1080p and 1080p is higher resolution then 1080i and gives the better resolution out if the two of them.

So a good choice for a cheaper Blue-Ray player is the 40GB PS3 unit, but were not sure what the movie industry is doing towards picking whihc content they wish to fully support being it Blue-Ray or HD-DVD. So having a console along with it is a bonus for those who wish to play games as well.

Keep in mind you will need a HD TV or Monitor to play either or content properly.


PS3 40GB unit:

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddet...389&catid=24714 (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10095389&catid=24714)


PS3 80GB unit:

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10092266&catid=

Xbox 360 Elite:

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddet...206&catid=23363 (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10087206&catid=23363)

Xbox 360 20GB unit:

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10089279&catid=

[Madmax]

This is good:

This would be a nice addition to the Blue-Ray needs for your backups.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddet...098&catid=10475 (http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10082098&catid=10475)

[filthy]

HD-DVD is more popular by a 2-1 margin in todays market...so far.

[filthy]

Plus having Vista media center PC, a high end gaming PC, a Wii, an HDMI Home Theatre and a XBOX 360...I don't need or have the space for a PS3...lol.

[Madmax]

Well stick it out in the porch or garage if ya got one and run the cables inside... /ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

[Killswitch]

LOL