DVD playback from 360 on an HDTV

Hello Everyone,

To be conscise, my question is whether anyone has used their XBOX 360 as a DVD player to view standard def (480p) DVD's on an HDTV (720p or greater)? Does the 360's DVD player do a decent job of upconverting regular DVDs to be viewed on an HDTV? Or do they look grainy and poor?

Heres why i am asking:

I am planning on purchasing an HDTV in the near future but i have some worries about watching movies on it. My friend has a 40" 1080p samsung HDTV and when we watch regular DVD's on it--they look very grainy. I am not sure if he has his DVD player set to upconvert the regular 480p DVD to something his TV can handle or not...

But this got me thinking, my entire DVD collection are regular DVD's--if i purchase an HDTV and want to watch a movie are they all going to look that bad? I hear that certain DVD players are able to upconvert a standard DVD to near HD quality and I am wondering if the Xbox 360 does a decent job of this?

Thanks in advance,

S

I do have component cables for it.

So with the component cables you guys havnt noticed a grainy DVD picture on your HDTV's?

Ok well I think you all have re-assured me that my DVD's wont look poor on a new HDTV. I think my friend just has his set up wrong...doesnt suprise me...haha.

Thanks for the responses guys/gals. I appreciate it.

use compnent cablesit willbe a 480P that is an EDTV definition ,

looks much better then an AV 480I standard def.

yea it's better if you are using a pc desktopmonitor.

if you are buying a TV use the standard components that come with the360 , or if you have Elite us HDMI.

only use VGA for a monitor tho ,(pc desktop monitor.....)

Ok well I think you all have re-assured me that my DVD's wont look poor on a new HDTV. I think my friend just has his set up wrong...doesnt suprise me...haha.

Thanks for the responses guys/gals. I appreciate it.

Sorthax

I do have component cables for it.

So with the component cables you guys havnt noticed a grainy DVD picture on your HDTV's?

Sorthax

if its overly grainy and a recent dvd not a old or low budget release then maybe he would get a better picture by changing the black reference levels. makes the difference on my tv

also when i play dvds using my 360 as the dvd player it changes the resoloution to 576p and does make the newer dvds look better picture wise