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Xbox 360 HDMI AV Cable Review (continued)
More User Submitted Xbox 360 HDMI AV Cable Reviews
Date: 2008-02-15
It is what it is
What you see is what you get. Take a look at the package. You see two ends of an HDMI cable. That is a plain vanilla HDMI cable that you could get anywhere. Over on the right is the audio dongle, and you are seeing just about the whole thing except for the part that connects to the Xbox 360. It all works fine. This audio dongle is slimmer that the standard Microsoft A/V progressive cable, which is what gives you the room to put the HDMI cable in.
Don't get this unless you have one of the newer HDMI Xbox's. This is not a conversion kit.
Don't get this if you plan on running the HDMI cable from the Xbox 360 to your receiver, with another HDMI out from your receiver to your TV. If that is your setup, just get a plain HDMI cable and save money.
Don't get this if you plan on running the HDMI cable from the Xbox 360 to your TV, AND you have a Digital Audio Out on your TV that you can run to your receiver, AND you have verified that the Digital Audio Out will not truncate any Dolby Digital 5.1 HDMI signal down to 2 channel audio, which can happen with some TVs. Of course, you'll need a spare HDMI cable to test with first, but if you still get DD 5.1 out of the Digital out on your TV, then no need to get this.
Otherwise, if you still need this for the separate optical audio connection between the Xbox 360 and your receiver, then this is perfectly acceptable, though much more expensive than a plain HDMI cable you can get online.
Date: 2008-02-15
Great accessory..ONLY if you have the console with an HDMI output
Otherwise just use the HD component cable which will give you the same results if you have a HD TV, most 360 games range from 720p to 1080i anyway.Ergo there's no need to invest $50 for a cable that is not compatible with the older systems (05-06) Trust me you are better off buying a new console (prefebly the arcade system) which has the HDMI and a new motherboard that prevents the dreaded RROD.
Date: 2008-02-08
HDMI plugs
I BOUGHT THIS CABLE BECAUSE I BOUGHT A HD FLAT SCREEN AND LET ME TELL U IT WAS WORTH IT. MAID THE GAMES LOOK CRISPY. SHIPPING WAS RIGHT ON TIME AS SCHEDULED.
Date: 2008-02-03
Screwed for more money
I own a DLP tv that only accepts 1080p resolution through the HDMI. My current XBOX is a 2006 model, and I use componenet cable for video and optical for my surround sound system (which doenst do 1080p pass through).
I just went out and bought a new xbox with an HDMI port so I could get the most out of my TV....and to my surprise, the old VGA adaptor DOESNT FIT WHEN YOU HAVE THE HDMI CABLE PLUGGED IN.
Essentially this accessory has a smaller housing input, so you can hook up the HDMI for video and the VGA for audio.
It works just fine, but it would have been nice if MSFT didnt try to screw people out of more money...
Date: 2008-01-29
Works just as it should
Not much to say here. The HDMI cable works just like it should, with no problems. It sends a beautiful 1080p signal with audio to my TV. I did not use the separate audio cable, but I assume it would also work as expected. It has left/right RCA outputs as well as an optical digital output to connect to a home theater receiver. An excellent package to make use of the HDMI output on your Xbox 360.
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