The X-box360 comes out of the box with component RGB cables that transmit 1080i from day one.
It would be very difficult to tell the difference between 1080i component and 1080p HDMI and it would definitely depend on the equipment you used. For consumer electronics it would be hit and miss to tell in advance which would be better.
My point is - 1080i component is very good video and exceeds the games resolution already. Why bother with HDMI?
HDMI will be introduced in a new version of the xbox360 that has the connection built right in. I have a native 1080p hdtv with hdmi. for those who think the talk about hdmi is pointless because analog is just as good need not post. Wanting all digital hd video natively is reasonable, its what alot of high end hardware is being designed for. Component RGB cables are great, but analog will eventually phase out and we should not miss them. until the hdmi version comes out, feel good about your component cables which can also output 1080p through analog upconversion without copyright restrictions. my samsung 40 lcd displays 1080p through component just fine until hdmi replaces them with all digital/native 1080p.
here is the link to the new version of xbox 360 w/hdmi
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The X-box360 comes out of the box with component RGB cables that transmit 1080i from day one.
It would be very difficult to tell the difference between 1080i component and 1080p HDMI and it would definitely depend on the equipment you used. For consumer electronics it would be hit and miss to tell in advance which would be better.
My point is - 1080i component is very good video and exceeds the games resolution already. Why bother with HDMI?
HDMI will be introduced in a new version of the xbox360 that has the connection built right in. I have a native 1080p hdtv with hdmi. for those who think the talk about hdmi is pointless because analog is just as good need not post. Wanting all digital hd video natively is reasonable, its what alot of high end hardware is being designed for. Component RGB cables are great, but analog will eventually phase out and we should not miss them. until the hdmi version comes out, feel good about your component cables which can also output 1080p through analog upconversion without copyright restrictions. my samsung 40 lcd displays 1080p through component just fine until hdmi replaces them with all digital/native 1080p.
here is the link to the new version of xbox 360 w/hdmi
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/01/05/MS_2nd_gen_xbox_360_hdmi_65nm/
hope this answers alot of doubts