xbox 360 + 1080p Toshiba. Do I need a VGA cable for 1080p

Hi,

I'm having the same problems as the original poster. I've tried component cables and the xbox360 is able to obtain 720p and 1080i but a "no signal" when I try 1080p on the system settings.

The model number isbelow.Could you verify whether or not this Toshiba LCD will or will not allow 1080p for my xbox360? Thanks in advance.

42HL167

This is your tv right?
http://www.onecall.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ID=86542

I'd bet that it only accepts 1080p through HDMI. If it does have a VGA input, check your manual for the resolution it supports. A lot of times VGA is put there for PC support and thus don't even do full 720p sometimes. My 65inch Toshiba DLP only takes 1080p through HDMI, Component limited to 1080i, and VGA limited to 1024*768 (not even a widescreen resolution)

Your tv converts everything to 1080p, no matter what. Though, while say if you gave it a 1080i HD movie, it may be able to turn it back into 1080p, but during fast motion most tvs can't handle it and you see as little as 540p (a single 1080i field). Only a few tvs have been known to do that perfectly with inverse teceline, usually not even the top of the line Sonys. That being said, I'm sure with movies you'd notice it looking more like 1080p with 1080i, rather than 720p.

Though, with games, and nearly all being 720p, just choose 720p, that way the tv only has to upsconvert one progressive signal to another. If you leave it at 1080i, you are limiting your games to 30fps, then you force the 360 to turn it into an interlaced singal, and then the tv has to deinterlace it, which again doesn't ever go perfect, and there's nothing to gain from doing all that since they again started at 720p.

Can you recieve an 1080p signal with the VGA cable? I have a http://www.westinghousedigital.com/details.aspx?itemnum=105.

I noticed jaggies with it so if I get the VGA cable I won't have that problem anymore right?

Can you recieve an 1080p signal with the VGA cable? I have a http://www.westinghousedigital.com/details.aspx?itemnum=105.

I noticed jaggies with it so if I get the VGA cable I won't have that problem anymore right?

Tree06

Being a PC monitor it should accept 1080p over VGA, as that would have to support upto the full monitor resolution, which is above 1080p.

Running at 1080p won't help jaggies at all unless the game runs originally at 1080p. Most all the games on the 360 are 720p, so choosing 1080p only upscales it to that, so the jaggies will still be there the same as running 720p.

Are you using component right now at 720p or something? You are not using the yellow composite cable are you?

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Can you recieve an 1080p signal with the VGA cable? I have a http://www.westinghousedigital.com/details.aspx?itemnum=105.

I noticed jaggies with it so if I get the VGA cable I won't have that problem anymore right?

TimothyB

Being a PC monitor it should accept 1080p over VGA, as that would have to support upto the full monitor resolution, which is above 1080p.

Running at 1080p won't help jaggies at all unless the game runs originally at 1080p. Most all the games on the 360 are 720p, so choosing 1080p only upscales it to that, so the jaggies will still be there the same as running 720p.

Are you using component right now at 720p or something? You are not using the yellow composite cable are you?

I'm using component and I run it at 1080p.