How can so many people play on Xbox 360 without HDMI?

I got surprised when i heard how many that plays on Xbox 360 without HDMI, when i played on my Xbox 360 it looked awful! :oI couldn't even see the B, A, X and Y is that why they are colored so you know what you are pressing? I mean gaming without HDMI is like saying you cant see.

I mean good thing i bought the elite and not the arcade.

You don't need HDMI for HD.

I use component, looks fine.

Mine is hooked up with HD cables and it looks just fine. :|Doctor-McNinja

Im not saying it looks awful with HD, im saying it looks awful without HD.

[QUOTE="Doctor-McNinja"]Mine is hooked up with HD cables and it looks just fine. :|Combii

Im not saying it looks awful with HD, im saying it looks awful without HD.

my xbox came with component cables... looks nice and sharp.

i may buy an hdmi cable just for the heck of it, my xbox has the hdmi output, but im lazy cause i would have to re-calibrate the tv...

umm.. component cabels. durr.

[QUOTE="Doctor-McNinja"]Mine is hooked up with HD cables and it looks just fine. :|Combii

Im not saying it looks awful with HD, im saying it looks awful without HD.

Component is nearly 100% identical to HDMI in regards to visual quality.Stevo_the_gamer

is it true that there is some lag with Component cables?

for some reason, i have been hearing that lately

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Component is nearly 100% identical to HDMI in regards to visual quality.ogvampire

is it true that there is some lag with Component cables?

for some reason, i have been hearing that lately

I had an old Pro system with component for a long time...and it annoyed me enough that I finally bought an Elite. The picture quality really is better, plus it's easier to integrate into my home theater receiver.

I got surprised when i heard how many that plays on Xbox 360 without HDMI, when i played on my Xbox 360 it looked awful! :oI couldn't even see the B, A, X and Y is that why they arecolored so you know what you are pressing? I mean gaming without HDMI is like saying you cant see.

I mean good thing i bought the elite and not the arcade.

Get a VGA cable, the Microsoft kind, and use it on a PC monitor.

I had an old Pro system with component for a long time...and it annoyed me enough that I finally bought an Elite. The picture quality really is better, plus it's easier to integrate into my home theater receiver.

Teufelhuhn

[QUOTE="ogvampire"]

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Component is nearly 100% identical to HDMI in regards to visual quality.Doctor-McNinja

is it true that there is some lag with Component cables?

for some reason, i have been hearing that lately

oh ok... thanks for clearing that up for me :)

[QUOTE="Teufelhuhn"]

I had an old Pro system with component for a long time...and it annoyed me enough that I finally bought an Elite. The picture quality really is better, plus it's easier to integrate into my home theater receiver.

Stevo_the_gamer

well i have a post grad diploma in computer science so i am qualified to hook up the 5 plugs involved in the component cable. i still work with a consultant though to ensure the connection is correct. matching those all up is just crazy. :P osan0

Component is nearly 100% identical to HDMI in regards to visual quality.Stevo_the_gamer

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"][QUOTE="Teufelhuhn"]

I had an old Pro system with component for a long time...and it annoyed me enough that I finally bought an Elite. The picture quality really is better, plus it's easier to integrate into my home theater receiver.

Teufelhuhn

Well...I am a graphics programmer. It's my job to notice these things. :P

Teufelhuhn

I got surprised when i heard how many that plays on Xbox 360 without HDMI, when i played on my Xbox 360 it looked awful! :oI couldn't even see the B, A, X and Y is that why they are colored so you know what you are pressing? I mean gaming without HDMI is like saying you cant see.

I mean good thing i bought the elite and not the arcade.

Combii

I use component on the worst sdtv ever created, no special headphones or boosting. And I get maybe 1st-3rd on every Modern Warfare 2 match I play, always going above a 2000 score. It may look worse, but I'm the kind of guy that doesn't care about looks ( aka system wars graphics ) and It doesn't effect my playing.

I use component, looks fine.

Shirokishi_

[QUOTE="Combii"]

I got surprised when i heard how many that plays on Xbox 360 without HDMI, when i played on my Xbox 360 it looked awful! :oI couldn't even see the B, A, X and Y is that why they are colored so you know what you are pressing? I mean gaming without HDMI is like saying you cant see.

I mean good thing i bought the elite and not the arcade.

AdjacentLives

I use component on the worst sdtv ever created, no special headphones or boosting. And I get maybe 1st-3rd on every Modern Warfare 2 match I play, always going above a 2000 score. It may look worse, but I'm the kind of guy that doesn't care about looks ( aka system wars graphics ) and It doesn't effect my playing.

I don't know why people always conflate caring about picture quality with being a graphics whore. It makes no sense.

VGA>Component, and I did use both.

Because despite what SW may think, the majority of people in the world just don't care about clean graphics.

If your monitor supports 1080p output then naturally, the best picture you can get on xbox360 would be through an HDMI connection.. I would be willing to bet, however, that only a small percentage of xbox360 users even HAVE an HDTV, and of those who do, most of those sets likely only support 780p/1080i at best...67gt500

You don't need HDMI for HD.

PBSnipes

I got surprised when i heard how many that plays on Xbox 360 without HDMI, when i played on my Xbox 360 it looked awful! :oI couldn't even see the B, A, X and Y is that why they are colored so you know what you are pressing? I mean gaming without HDMI is like saying you cant see.

I mean good thing i bought the elite and not the arcade.

Combii

Arcade comes with an HDMI input......HDMI Cables are $5 dollars....

I agree that Component doesn't look as good as HDMI, but it does look good regardless. I hooked up an xbox at my GF's house with only Component and it looks great, of course mine is connected with HDMI though.

If you have an HDMI input, use it. If you don't, not a big deal, use components.

[QUOTE="Combii"]

I got surprised when i heard how many that plays on Xbox 360 without HDMI, when i played on my Xbox 360 it looked awful! :oI couldn't even see the B, A, X and Y is that why they are colored so you know what you are pressing? I mean gaming without HDMI is like saying you cant see.

I mean good thing i bought the elite and not the arcade.

xsalvioutlawx

Arcade comes with an HDMI input......HDMI Cables are $5 dollars....

I agree that Component doesn't look as good as HDMI, but it does look good regardless. I hooked up an xbox at my GF's house with only Component and it looks great, of course mine is connected with HDMI though.

If you have an HDMI input, use it. If you don't, not a big deal, use components.

[QUOTE="xsalvioutlawx"]

[QUOTE="Combii"]

I got surprised when i heard how many that plays on Xbox 360 without HDMI, when i played on my Xbox 360 it looked awful! :oI couldn't even see the B, A, X and Y is that why they are colored so you know what you are pressing? I mean gaming without HDMI is like saying you cant see.

I mean good thing i bought the elite and not the arcade.

GulliversTravel

Arcade comes with an HDMI input......HDMI Cables are $5 dollars....

I agree that Component doesn't look as good as HDMI, but it does look good regardless. I hooked up an xbox at my GF's house with only Component and it looks great, of course mine is connected with HDMI though.

If you have an HDMI input, use it. If you don't, not a big deal, use components.

HDMI doesn't really do jack for 720p.

I don't buy it.

HDMI doesn't really do jack for 720p.

I don't buy it.

Just plug the plugs in the TV?

You don't need HDMI for 1080p if you have a TV that can accept 1080p over component. HDMI and component looks the same for TVs that can accept both in 1080p (this is verified with a 67" Samsung DLP). Component is digital, just like HDMI. HDMI is convenient because it couples audio and video in 1 cord. Also media companies love it because it can mandate encryption between device (for anti-piracy, although the algorithm was cracked a couple of years ago)

Someone above said that it makes a difference in audio. There is no difference in the sound from audio between HDMI and optical. Its all digital.

You don't need HDMI for 1080p if you have a TV that can accept 1080p over component. Component is digital, just like HDMI. lhughey

Component is most definitely analog...

Also I have never had a TV that accepts 1080p over component...I'm not even sure which ones do.

[QUOTE="lhughey"]You don't need HDMI for 1080p if you have a TV that can accept 1080p over component. Component is digital, just like HDMI. Teufelhuhn

Component is most definitely analog...

Also I have never had a TV that accepts 1080p over component...I'm not even sure which ones do.

[QUOTE="BioShockOwnz"]

HDMI doesn't really do jack for 720p.

I don't buy it.

67gt500

Indeed. I used component all the way up until 2007, which is when I bought my first 1080p set. If you have a non-1080p set, then component looks just dandy in HD. Same with a 1080p set. I had to wait a week before I received my cables in the mail, thus I used component on my 1080p set for a week and it looked great. It looks a tad bit better and sounds better with HDMI, though. But what the TC states? Sorry, but nah!