How much better is playing games in HD better then normal?

A year and a half after buying the core system I got a tv that supports full hd. I just now realized I wasn't playing games in HD.

I checked on ebay and its less then 9.99 for a Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable. I tried google and haven't found a good comparison of HD vs non HD.

Does playing in HD really improve the graphics or is it just novelty that gets forgotten quickly?

HD is absolutely worth it. I had to play on a SDTV for a month or so and when I got HD back it was like night and day. Better colors, sharper image, better contrast, etc.

If you already have an HDTV please do yourself a favor and use HD. BTW the component (red, green, blue?) wires that come with the Xbox are HD compatible.

The difference between SD and just 480p is huge. So playing a game in full 1080p really makes a difference and you won't know it until you see for yourself. It's absolutely worth it.

HD is absolutely worth it. I had to play on a SDTV for a month or so and when I got HD back it was like night and day. Better colors, sharper image, better contrast, etc.

If you already have an HDTV please do yourself a favor and use HD. BTW the component (red, green, blue?) wires that come with the Xbox are HD compatible.

Tezcatlipoca666

It is worth it. Upgrade if you can afford it.

[QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

HD is absolutely worth it. I had to play on a SDTV for a month or so and when I got HD back it was like night and day. Better colors, sharper image, better contrast, etc.

If you already have an HDTV please do yourself a favor and use HD. BTW the component (red, green, blue?) wires that come with the Xbox are HD compatible.

sLiPz1984

I sometimes play in the bedroom on a non-hd tv and I can tell you it is definitely worth picking up the cable. Its the difference between night and day!!!

I did tests on my dad's 60 inch Sony LCD TV, and the differences are not that noticeable, if at all. I would say save your 10 bucks.

I did tests on my dad's 60 inch Sony LCD TV, and the differences are not that noticeable, if at all. I would say save your 10 bucks.

zombehhhh

I did tests on my dad's 60 inch Sony LCD TV, and the differences are not that noticeable, if at all. I would say save your 10 bucks.

zombehhhh

Yeah, I had a SDTV and the moment I played on an HDTV I couldn't go back. I had to go buy an HDTV before I would allow myself to play my 360 again. It's that good! Plus, in shooting games it helps when you can see all the way across the map with no blurryness at all.

no hd = me without my glasses

hd= me with my glasses

It's like Night & Day.

Absolutely worth it. After playing in HD I don't want to play in SD again.

Don't cheat yourself, treat yourself.

getyeryayasout

Or if you turn the Q around and ask:

How much did the game sound get corrupted when you installed to the HDD? (thinking about PGR4, the awnser would be: -It gets unplayable!)

I didn't think i'd make a difference, until i bought my own and tuned the 360 up to 1080i, made a HUGE difference

NO HD

1080p HD

See the difference :lol:

HD makes a big difference of graphical out put.

X360 in SD looks like an "improved ps2" and in some games you cant even read small text. Once I bought my Sony Bravia HDTV - difference was like day and night. Sharper images, better contrast, better colors, better everything. HD is what makes next-gen consoles next-gen.

NO HD

1080p HD

See the difference :lol:

franky_babylon

The ironic part here is that the quote unquote "ugly" picture is actually much more clear than the picture you are trying to call 1080p. I really hate using this term, but your post is so deserving of it, but this simply fails.

just don't forget to turn the switch on the component cable from SD to HD. if you don't do that you won't be seeing HD.

[QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

HD is absolutely worth it. I had to play on a SDTV for a month or so and when I got HD back it was like night and day. Better colors, sharper image, better contrast, etc.

If you already have an HDTV please do yourself a favor and use HD. BTW the component (red, green, blue?) wires that come with the Xbox are HD compatible.

sLiPz1984

now that i got my ps3 and 360 both in high def...i cant play nonhigh def whenever a friend comes over he gets my computer screen while i get the hdtv. it really makes the graphics amazing

It is worth it. Upgrade if you can afford it.

Irick_cb

HD is absolutely worth it. I had to play on a SDTV for a month or so and when I got HD back it was like night and day. Better colors, sharper image, better contrast, etc.

If you already have an HDTV please do yourself a favor and use HD. BTW the component (red, green, blue?) wires that come with the Xbox are HD compatible.

HD makes a big difference in the gameplay. It has better quality, colours and sharper image. Makes a huge difference on any game.

HD is absolutely worth it. I had to play on a SDTV for a month or so and when I got HD back it was like night and day. Better colors, sharper image, better contrast, etc.

If you already have an HDTV please do yourself a favor and use HD. BTW the component (red, green, blue?) wires that come with the Xbox are HD compatible.

68.9 % in my opinion.

hd is better if you have a larger screen. on a 19" screen, hd or not it's not much of a difference unless u sit within 2 ft of the screenihaveabu

Not true. I play on a 21" monitor and the difference from my SDTV I had before is massive. Which do you think is sharper, 720p in 21" or 480i in 21"...

When I do play on my 54" 1080 I don't see much of a difference between it and tehe 720p on my 21" except that I can sit much farther away on the 54".

How much better is playing games in HD THAN normal.

Anyways, it's much better. Try it out

i didnt notice a difference. i think i hooked it up right ? using HDMI and set the xbox to 1080i

If you able to play in HD then why not. I LOVE IT!

[QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

HD is absolutely worth it. I had to play on a SDTV for a month or so and when I got HD back it was like night and day. Better colors, sharper image, better contrast, etc.

If you already have an HDTV please do yourself a favor and use HD. BTW the component (red, green, blue?) wires that come with the Xbox are HD compatible.

sLiPz1984

HD is a ton better than SD.

I've played HD at my friends house then back to SD at mine, I don't really care.Legolas_Katarn