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stang8118
10-03-08, 08:42 AM
Ok basically I know there is a few different connections to hook up my 360; RCA, component, VGA, HDMI. My question is, if all these connections are available than what is the optimal connection for the best quality sound and picture?

I would assume HDMI, but I know VGA is pretty good for high resolution pictures.
nightelph
10-03-08, 09:20 AM
HDMI hands down. Also its painless. :)
Firey_chasm
10-03-08, 09:20 AM
personally I connect with HDMI and get done with it, easiest and as far as im aware the best quality for xbox360
FudgeNuggets
10-03-08, 09:29 AM
yep, HDMI
technoViking
10-03-08, 10:01 AM
HDMI! I thought VGA is the worst you could pick, DVI is a step up and then there is HDMI
Mr.Guvernment
10-03-08, 11:21 AM
VGA/ single RCA > Component> DVI|HDMI


DVI HDMI are the same except for the audio over HDMI.
Vengance_01
10-03-08, 12:08 PM
What are you guys smoking. VGA over component any day. If only for the fact that VGA Up-Scales any DVD and Component will not. If you have HDMI, that will always be the best hook-up. :thup:
stang8118
10-03-08, 10:13 PM
cool thanks guys :)
nightelph
10-04-08, 06:22 PM
VGA/ single RCA > Component> DVI|HDMI

You say VGA is better than component, which I agree with. But you say that both are better than HDMI? Could you source that? If we all are wrong then I wish to be corrected. Humble me. ;)
Mediocre_man
10-04-08, 07:00 PM
You say VGA is better than component, which I agree with. But you say that both are better than HDMI? Could you source that? If we all are wrong then I wish to be corrected. Humble me. ;)


He had the order right. I think he just put the arrows the wrong way by accident.

Anyway my interpretation to video quality mathematically would be RCA<Svideo<component<VGA<DVI=HDMI


DVI and HDMI have the same quality but DVI can not handle audio and or DRM. I also did this for video quality. Personally I run sound straight to my reciever and would prefer a fiber link, or some version of a digital connection (there are a few) to the reciever which uses a different cable anyway you look at it then to the TV.
blueswitch
10-04-08, 08:24 PM
yeah I've always understood it as HDMI is just DVI with a toss link wrapped into the casing of the chord to have audio on the same cable....basically.
nightelph
10-05-08, 06:28 AM
^ Pretty much. There are some fine details between dvi and hdmi but in practicality they are the same. I use hdmi and the optical out on my PS3.
Mr.Guvernment
10-05-08, 12:20 PM
You say VGA is better than component, which I agree with. But you say that both are better than HDMI? Could you source that? If we all are wrong then I wish to be corrected. Humble me. ;)

LOL got my arrows backwards..LOL

i would say
VGA last....
then component
then DVI/HDMI for best
FudgeNuggets
10-06-08, 07:34 AM
LOL got my arrows backwards..LOL

i would say
VGA last....
then component
then DVI/HDMI for best

knew what you meant, didn't want to make the effort to correct you, we white stars roll like that......