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HDTV : Which ones will work with 360?


Bren

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Ok, so all this connecting the 360 to HDTV is confusing the hell out of me.

 

I have a 27" LCD Tv, and i want to know if the 360 will be HD on it, im using it as a monitor at the moment and hoping my 360 can use it aswell.

 

VideoSeven 27" LCD Tv

 

Which connectors wil i have to buy to join them up, or will the 360 come with them.

 

Cheers,

 

*didnt know wether to put this in tech board of rivals*

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Its not HD Ready in the official sense of it as to get that the set must have HDMI/DVI connections and also support HDCP copy protection.

 

Still, so long as the set will take a 720p signal through the component its fine for the XBox. I imagine your going to be fine but always good to check up on it.

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Its not the logo that makes it HD Ready though is it? The main trouble is that theres a lot of sets that support HD formats but don't have certain connections or support all of the formats. Theres also a lot of sets that are advertised with the logo that aren't actually HD Ready.

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thats what the logo as designed to do, avoid all this trouble. Is it is it not. if its got the logo then it has it all the hd resolution and hdcp protection

 

I have seen TV's (LCD/Plasma) that have 1024x768 that have HD Ready logo, and that do NOT have DVI or HDMI contacts..

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I have seen TV's (LCD/Plasma) that have 1024x768 that have HD Ready logo, and that do NOT have DVI or HDMI contacts..

 

You dont need dvi or hdmi connectors as hd is possible through vga and component, hdmi will be the connection for the future, but at the moment it isnt that popular. Although the new sky box will use it.

 

Actually choze, xbox 360 will support HD through component and VGA.

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HDMI is something many PS3 owners may want. PS3 supports every method.

 

You dont need dvi or hdmi connectors as hd is possible through vga and component, hdmi will be the connection for the future, but at the moment it isnt that popular. Although the new sky box will use it.

 

Actually choze, xbox 360 will support HD through component and VGA.

 

Same thing. VGA is for pc monitors. My plasma has a VGA port but component is the main one that you should be using.

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No HDCP is a requirement of the hd ready logo, and yes it only works over digital connections, ie dvi and hdmi.

 

Ok then I have seen Plasmas/LCD TVs that has a HD Ready logo even though is should NOT have one (because they did not have a DVI or HDMI contact).

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hmm, well if they didnt have dvi or hdmi ports, which means they cant get hdcp, so therfore cant meet all the requirements of the "hd ready" logo. I suppose they shouldnt have one then.

 

The main tv id suggest is a samsung one, theres a thread in the tech forums about it. Ive got and its brilliant has all the ports you need. Hdmi, dvi, vga, component, svideo, rf and has the

"hd ready" logo. Its 26 inches and very reasonably priced, its the actual tv microsoft use to demo the 360.

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so, in short lol,

 

will my tv work with 360 in high def?

 

I'm not willing to agree YET with JonSt..

 

Because your TV has 1280x720 + Component.

 

I think you will be able to play Xbox360 with component cables on it in 1280x720 without any problems..

 

At least I would NOT buy a new LCD-TV before I tried it..

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I'm not willing to agree YET with JonSt..

 

Because your TV has 1280x720 + Component.

 

I think you will be able to play Xbox360 with component cables on it in 1280x720 without any problems..

 

At least I would NOT buy a new LCD-TV before I tried it..

 

Part of me belives it will work as it does have component and vga inputs and can support the resolutions. But they dont harp on about the hd ready for nothing.

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