Want to know how to play xbox 360 on 1080p

I am getting an xbx 360

i have a HDTV LCD

how can i play my xbox 360 on 1080p??

can component cables let you play your xbox 360 on 1080p format??

should i buy hdmi cables??

The maximum for component cables is 1080i, this is the best I can get because I don't have a second generation xbox with a HDMI port.

If you want to display your Xbox in 1080p you will need to check that your Xbox has a HDMI port, and you will then need a HDMI cable.

how do you know if your HDTV is capable of 1080i or 1080p

I will be using the component cables but i want to use the best resolution format but i dont know if my hdtv can withstand the 1080i format

Can you help me?

Assuming that this is the correct tv, you can only play at 720p or 1080i, which your component cables can do.

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/lg-37lc2d/4505-6482_7-31836439.html

About the comment that said you need HDMI to get 1080p in an HDtv ,,,

I think there needs to be a sticky (if there isnt already one) about the details of HDtv cause some of the stuff am reading recently is just wrong

A component cable would have no trouble sending a 1080p picture you get a better signal on an HDMI because its not converted to analauge and back but still component will work

Best way of checking if your tv can display 1080 is to find its make and model number and look up the specs sheet and look for the resolution the screen can display. If it says 1366x768 then your using a 720p tv if its 1900x1080 (i think) then your using a 1080p display. Dont be fooled by a tv that says 1366x768 (720p) that takes a 1080p signal, that doesnt mean it can display at 1080 it just means it can accept the signal and downscale it to 720p

And another thing to consider on xbox360, dont be so worried about displaying it in 1080p, its not a very well known fact for some reason but 360 games arent actually natively built to 1080 resolution they're actually in 720p, what your looking at in 1080 mode is upscaling, it looks moderatly better on a 1080 tv but frankly because its just upscaled it makes no real difference your still looking at a 720 picture am afraid :(

p.s make sure you set in the settings-display settings for the signal

I just read that link that was put up before i finisheed my post it says 1366x768 so thats a 720p display at max but will likely accept a 1080 signal,,,but keep in mind if you set to 1080 the xbox only upscales, and then the tv will just downscale it again so i recommend just setting the xbox to 720p :) its exactly the same result

You can get 1080p through a VGA connection too, which is what I used before I bought a new 360. HDMI input does NOT determine 1080p support. List the TV model # and we can tell you if it does or does not.Staryoshi87

Under the link you posted for your tv, if you click 'full specifications' it says the tv has a resolution of 1366x768 ...meaning it is a 720p TV. It physically cannot display 1080p which is a resolution of 1920x1080...

this is not necessarily a bad thing. Many great TVs only do as high as 720p. And, most under 42 inches are 720p because it just isn't really necessary to have 1080p on TVs that size

(yes, some people will argue, but they'll probably be the same people that say if your tv has an hdmi input then it does 1080p - simply not true)

You only need to use the component cables that came with your xbox. Don't even bother getting an HDMI cable...there is simply no point. It will still all look awesome via component cables displaying 720p (and if you must get an HDMI cable, grab one from a computer shop for $8, don't pay $60 at bestbuy or somewhere similar)

About the comment that said you need HDMI to get 1080p in an HDtv ,,,

I think there needs to be a sticky (if there isnt already one) about the details of HDtv cause some of the stuff am reading recently is just wrong

A component cable would have no trouble sending a 1080p picture you get a better signal on an HDMI because its not converted to analauge and back but still component will work

Best way of checking if your tv can display 1080 is to find its make and model number and look up the specs sheet and look for the resolution the screen can display. If it says 1366x768 then your using a 720p tv if its 1900x1080 (i think) then your using a 1080p display. Dont be fooled by a tv that says 1366x768 (720p) that takes a 1080p signal, that doesnt mean it can display at 1080 it just means it can accept the signal and downscale it to 720p

And another thing to consider on xbox360, dont be so worried about displaying it in 1080p, its not a very well known fact for some reason but 360 games arent actually natively built to 1080 resolution they're actually in 720p, what your looking at in 1080 mode is upscaling, it looks moderatly better on a 1080 tv but frankly because its just upscaled it makes no real difference your still looking at a 720 picture am afraid :(

p.s make sure you set in the settings-display settings for the signal

penpusher

[QUOTE="penpusher"]

About the comment that said you need HDMI to get 1080p in an HDtv ,,,

I think there needs to be a sticky (if there isnt already one) about the details of HDtv cause some of the stuff am reading recently is just wrong

A component cable would have no trouble sending a 1080p picture you get a better signal on an HDMI because its not converted to analauge and back but still component will work

Best way of checking if your tv can display 1080 is to find its make and model number and look up the specs sheet and look for the resolution the screen can display. If it says 1366x768 then your using a 720p tv if its 1900x1080 (i think) then your using a 1080p display. Dont be fooled by a tv that says 1366x768 (720p) that takes a 1080p signal, that doesnt mean it can display at 1080 it just means it can accept the signal and downscale it to 720p

And another thing to consider on xbox360, dont be so worried about displaying it in 1080p, its not a very well known fact for some reason but 360 games arent actually natively built to 1080 resolution they're actually in 720p, what your looking at in 1080 mode is upscaling, it looks moderatly better on a 1080 tv but frankly because its just upscaled it makes no real difference your still looking at a 720 picture am afraid :(

p.s make sure you set in the settings-display settings for the signal

BaconB1ts123

[QUOTE="BaconB1ts123"][QUOTE="penpusher"]

About the comment that said you need HDMI to get 1080p in an HDtv ,,,

I think there needs to be a sticky (if there isnt already one) about the details of HDtv cause some of the stuff am reading recently is just wrong

A component cable would have no trouble sending a 1080p picture you get a better signal on an HDMI because its not converted to analauge and back but still component will work

Best way of checking if your tv can display 1080 is to find its make and model number and look up the specs sheet and look for the resolution the screen can display. If it says 1366x768 then your using a 720p tv if its 1900x1080 (i think) then your using a 1080p display. Dont be fooled by a tv that says 1366x768 (720p) that takes a 1080p signal, that doesnt mean it can display at 1080 it just means it can accept the signal and downscale it to 720p

And another thing to consider on xbox360, dont be so worried about displaying it in 1080p, its not a very well known fact for some reason but 360 games arent actually natively built to 1080 resolution they're actually in 720p, what your looking at in 1080 mode is upscaling, it looks moderatly better on a 1080 tv but frankly because its just upscaled it makes no real difference your still looking at a 720 picture am afraid :(

p.s make sure you set in the settings-display settings for the signal

jensen_slipknot

If your TV has HDMI sockets, it is compatible with anything up to 1080p. If it doesn't and it's still a HDTV, then check that it has a component HD socket (green, red and blue, not the red, yellow and white sockets). If it has a component HD socket, it is only compatible up to 1080i.EdgeJM

If your TV has HDMI sockets, it is compatible with anything up to 1080p. EdgeJM

not true. one of my 3 hdtvs is only 720 but it supports hdmi. it should say on the box or instructions to ur tv very clearly what res. it is. also if u have an older xbox like me that doesnt have the hdmi capability in it not all hope is lost. I saw a while back they released a 3rd party adapter for 360 that lets u use hdmi on older systems. not sure how it well it works tho. I never bothered getting it cuz i think it was like 50 bucks or so.

ur other option is to buy microsoft's 360 VGA cables. Im 99% sure that VGA goes at anything up to 1080p. also if u ever wanna hook it up to ur computer moniter for any reason it would work great for that.

hope that helped.

[QUOTE="vsteven1"][QUOTE="jensen_slipknot"] It's not like people are losing money by buying an HDMI cable. They are cheap. jensen_slipknot

Yes but ppl who tend not to know get conned into the $100 Monster cables. $10 is still better put towards a game IMO.