How to get the best picture from my xbox 360

[letshavesome]

Hi ppl,

I have just recently bought an xbox 360 and was wondering what type of cable i would need to get the best picture quality possible. My tv is the Sagem Axium HD-D50H. Also where is a good place to buy this cable.

thanks

james

[Funkstar]

HDMI would be best

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...=397&OrderBy=1

[letshavesome]

which cable am i looking at on the link you gave me?

[Funkstar]

well, any of the regular HDMI cables that are long enough for you to connect the two

2m - £5.86
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=566445

10m - £19.96
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=539635

20m - £34.06
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=575787

[Hasnath]

current 360's don't have hdmi, i prefer to use component as the colours seem richer

[Funkstar]

current 360's don't have hdmi, i prefer to use component as the colours seem richer

really?!? well bugger me. sorry letshavesome, i figured that a console that shouted about being HD would have HDMI.

[Syd]

I use the supplied component cable and am very happy with the results at 720p

[bigblue]

If you bought the Premium pack the component cable is in it.

If not, go buy. There's a few aftermarket ones but the MS one does me fine, and I'm a cable nerd. You could alternatively buy a VGA cable if the Sagem 50 supports it.

[Veles]

really?!? well bugger me. sorry letshavesome, i figured that a console that shouted about being HD would have HDMI.

I don't think HDMI standard was properly finalised when the 360 was in development, component cables work perfectly well at 1080p though.

[boxrick]

VGA cables are slightly more washed out and the colours arnt quite as vibrant but i find it gives a much more crisp image with much less noticable jaggies because it enables me to output very close to my televisions native res.

However using component cables provides very vibrant colours, but the overall image seems a little "dark" and jaggies are much much more noticable.

I prefer VGA cables myself on my HDTV. running at 1360 x 768 rather than 720p.

[GeorgeTuk]

I use the supplied component cable and am very happy with the results at 720p

Me too.

[directhex]

boxrick has explained the options fairly well

however, that TV has a native resolution of 720p, so you wouldn't gain anything from VGA. just use the supplied component cable on 720p mode.