Re: Better then nothin

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timothytripp join:2006-11-09 Fort Worth, TX	reply to Jehu Re: Better then nothin As true as that is, 1080p over VGA is still a fine connection option for the 360. I don't think there are many HDTVs out there that do 1080p over HDMI that don't also do it over VGA. Funny thing is that most of the 1080p TVs out there right now don't even support a 1080p input of ANY kind (they just upscale the 1080i). Another thing to keep in mind is the audio hookup - audio through HDMI is great from a cable perspective but anyone with a serious 5.1 setup is probably going to want to use a direct digital audio connection to their AV Receiver anyway instead of routing the audio through the TV. Most TVs muck with the 5.1 signal instead of doing a straight pass-through from HDMI to digial optical. Personally I went for a 720p Samsung 56" DLP - seemed to be about the right sweet spot for quality/size/cost - 360 over VGA at 720p is STUNNINGLY good on this set (slightly quicker response than component).
timothytripp join:2006-11-09 Fort Worth, TX	to forum · permalink · 2006-11-09 15:13:38 ·
Speedy8 Premium join:2002-08-22 Alliance, OH 1 edit	I'm usually a stickler for image quality, but I personally think 1080p is overrated. It's a nice feature, but not a killer if you don't have it. I mean my projector only does 1024x768 and I still think movies look pretty damn good on it at about 80" or so. Of course my PC monitor does 1920x1200 so it looks pretty good too. I've actually tested 720p and 1080p on my monitor, with the 720p being scaled more and still images are slightly sharper on 1080, but in motion I seriously don't think there is much difference between 720p/1080i and 1080p. 1080p is nice if you have it, but I don't think it's as big a deal as people like to make it out to be.
Speedy8 Premium join:2002-08-22 Alliance, OH 1 edit	to forum · permalink · 2006-11-09 15:32:15 ·

Is Xbox 360 Video a Landmark Shift? > Better then nothin