Old XBox to HDMI

[smokey982]

I have an older XBox 360 (no HDMI) and the HDDVD add-on that I have been using with component cables. I've had an older HD TV set with no HDMI, so it has worked just fine under those circumstances. But I've just purchased a new 1080P TV and would like to be able to play my games in 1080P and also watch HDDVD movies in 1080P. Is there anything I can do to my current 360 to make this happen??

 

[meStevo]

VGA to HDMI adapter I think is the best bet?

Newegg.com - KINAMAX ADP-HDMIF DVI Female to HDMI VGA Male Video Adapter - Adapters & Gender Changers

Have not used something like that myself though, my 360 is connected via VGA.

 

[Kevinw]

Just use the VGA, no need for HDMI You canset the resolution to 1080p

 

[yourbeliefs]

I think you're looking for something like this:

Xbox 360 HDMI Conversion Kit

I think you can get it cheaper without the included cables. My cousin got something like this for Xmas, but I don't know how good the quality is.

 

[meStevo]

I think you're looking for something like this:

Xbox 360 HDMI Conversion Kit

I think you can get it cheaper without the included cables. My cousin got something like this for Xmas, but I don't know how good the quality is.

Expensive, but that's pretty cool.

 

[smokey982]

It would be nice if you could buy the adapter without the cables (HDMI & optical). I'm sure that's what makes it so expensive.

 

[Kevinw]

Again, No need for HDMI when VGA gives the same resolution

 

[smokey982]

I guess I could do that, but I was really wanting to run everything through my Denon 1909 receiver. If I use VGA, where would I get those cables? All I have now is component.

 

[Kevinw]

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[Kevinw]

I know this may not seem like the optimum thing to do but, have you run the component into the Denon and let it up convert the signal. I'd bet you would be hard pressed to see the actual difference between 1080i up converted to 1080p and an actual 1080p signal passed through.

 

[smokey982]

I'm not a home and my memory really sucks. Do the older XBox's come with a VGA connection?

 

[yourbeliefs]

I'm not a home and my memory really sucks. Do the older XBox's come with a VGA connection?

None of them did. It's an add-on.
Xbox.com | Xbox 360 - Xbox 360â„¢ VGA HD AV Cable

FWIW, the VGA cable overall seems to have received more praise and better scores than the HDMI converter. It is also half of the cost of the HDMI converter.

 

[smokey982]

I know this may not seem like the optimum thing to do but, have you run the component into the Denon and let it up convert the signal. I'd bet you would be hard pressed to see the actual difference between 1080i up converted to 1080p and an actual 1080p signal passed through.

I would say your correct when it comes to the games, but I wasn't sure on the movies with the HDDVD player. You think that would be the case on the movies as well?

 

[tawhite]

VGA to HDMI adapter I think is the best bet?

Newegg.com - KINAMAX ADP-HDMIF DVI Female to HDMI VGA Male Video Adapter - Adapters & Gender Changers

Have not used something like that myself though, my 360 is connected via VGA.

That connects DVI to HDMI, not the VGA cable you would use with a 360.

 

[tawhite]

Again, No need for HDMI when VGA gives the same resolution

The only thing is Kevin, you have to make sure what resolution your TV accepts through VGA connection. I recently upgraded to a panny plasma and it only accepts 1080p through HDMI. The VGA connection has a maximum input of 1280 x 1024. I went and bought a VGA cable for my 360 as it is rated for 1080p but ended up returning after connecting it and seeing the results. Of course, if I had read the TV manual more thoroughly I wouldn't have bothered in the first place.

 

[Kevinw]

Try this, connect using component to the TV and also try through the Denon. Set the output of the HDDVD player to 1080p and see what happens. I know you can ouput 1080p through component with the 360.