About the Aug. 11 update...

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#1 pRiVaTeRyAn92
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What do you think the "Display Options" improvements will be? It says that it will allow for HDMI to be shown in the highest resolution possible and the ability to override the signal that is being sent to your TV. Does that mean I will be able to correct the overscan and show HDMI in my TV's native resolution of 1366x768? I only use the HD VGA cable because HDMI looks terrible, even though I have calibrated my TV for it. Could the picture quality of HDMI finally surpass the HD VGA cable for my TV with this update?

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#2 xsubtownerx
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I already use the native resolution of my TV with HDMI. So I'm a little confused as to what you're saying.
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#3 pRiVaTeRyAn92
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Well, the HDMI options are only 720p and 1080i for my TV. This means that the Xbox is sending either a 1280x720 or 1920x1080 picture to my TV. Sending a 1280x720 picture causes that image to stretch out to fit my TV's odd resolution of 1366x768, creating a sharp image but there are some visual artifacts. Sending a 1920x1080 picture fills all of the 1366x768 pixels and more, which creates a fuzzy/blurry picture but with no visual artifacts because it doesn't have to stretch. The HD VGA cable allows me to set the Xbox to send a resolution of 1360x768, which is really close to my native resolution, and all I have to do is the fill the rest of the screen with the auto-adjust feature. Plus, the HDMI profiles on my TV cause overscan, which cut off a large part of what is being sent to my TV, and the VGA profile does not.
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#4 slipknot0129
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My vga cable is set on 1080p so I dont know if the update will bring a higher resolution or not.

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#5 pRiVaTeRyAn92
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Hey slipknot, I remember you. Yeah, I just hope they improve HDMI so that it looks better than VGA so I don't have to keep switching between my computer and 360. One cable is just easier.

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#6 slipknot0129
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Vga will always be better.

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#7 pRiVaTeRyAn92
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It's looking to be that way, lol.
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#8 jensen_slipknot
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Wait what? I have it set to 1080p whats better than that?
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#9 Hakud0ushi
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Wait what? I have it set to 1080p whats better than that?jensen_slipknot

Nothing is better than HDMI 1080p for your xbox 360.

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#10 slipknot0129
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Wait what? I have it set to 1080p whats better than that?jensen_slipknot

Vga quality video.

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#11 pRiVaTeRyAn92
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Apparently, the new update will improve HDMI but I don't know what's better than 1080p.

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#12 AVIS93
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Vga will always be better.

slipknot0129

vga is far from being better than HDMI.

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#13 slipknot0129
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[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

Vga will always be better.

AVIS93

vga is far from being better than HDMI.

vga has better picture quality.

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[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

[QUOTE="AVIS93"]

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

Vga will always be better.

vga is far from being better than HDMI.

vga has better picture quality.

no, it doesn't
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#15 jensen_slipknot
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[QUOTE="AJC3317"][QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

[QUOTE="AVIS93"]

vga is far from being better than HDMI.

vga has better picture quality.

no, it doesn't

I love how you guys arent presenting any argument and you are just saying "yes it does" and "no it doesnt" :lol:
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#16 ajac
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The VGA specifications are as follows:

* 256 KB Video RAM (The very first cards could be ordered with 64KB or 128KB of RAM at the cost of losing some video modes).
* 16-color and 256-color modes
* 262,144-value color palette (six bits each for red, green, and blue)
* Selectable 25.175 MHz [2] or 28.322 MHz master clock
* Maximum of 800 horizontal pixels[3]
* Maximum of 600 lines[3]
* Refresh rates at up to 70 Hz [4]
* Vertical blank interrupt (Not all clone cards support this.)
* Planar mode: up to 16 colors (4 bit planes)
* Packed-pixel mode: 256 colors (Mode 13h)
* Hardware smooth scrolling support
* Some "Raster Ops" support
* Barrel shifter
* Split screen support
* 0.7 V peak-to-peak [5]
* 75 ohm double-terminated impedance (18.7mA - 13mW)

whle HDMI supports 1280 x 1080 aka 1080p and vga at most can do 768p up to 340hz vs vga's 70hz. and then audio on hdmi is full sourround sound while vga has no audio lol so technical terms hdmi is supperrier to vga.

now HDMI

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#17 jensen_slipknot
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The VGA specifications are as follows:

*list

whle HDMI supports 1280 x 1080 aka 1080p and vga at most can do 768p up to 340hz vs vga's 70hz. and then audio on hdmi is full sourround sound while vga has no audio lol so technical terms hdmi is supperrier to vga.

now HDMI

ajac

Thank you sir

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#18 pRiVaTeRyAn92
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VGA can support 1080p as well. It was the first format for the 360 that could support it. You're wrong about that and it depends on the TV you have (regarding picture quality of VGA and HDMI).

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#19 johnny41252
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[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

[QUOTE="AVIS93"]

[QUOTE="slipknot0129"]

Vga will always be better.

vga is far from being better than HDMI.

vga has better picture quality.

I agree. I have tried both and vga looks better than hdmi (on my tv). :-)