N00b 360 + HDMI Question, Help!

[Nembot]

Hello all!

I`m sorry if this question has been answered a million times but this is all new to me and I didn`t know where to look.

I`m buying my first HDTV this week and I have a 360 that I`ll be playing on it. I just wanted to know is it worth getting a HDMI cable for it as I`ve heard that the 360 can`t produce digital audio through the cable? Is this fact or bull****?

Also the TV I`m getting can display in 1080p, is this the best setting for playing 360 games?

Cheers lads and laymans terms only please!

Nembot

[paul]

Hello all!

I`m sorry if this question has been answered a million times but this is all new to me and I didn`t know where to look.

I`m buying my first HDTV this week and I have a 360 that I`ll be playing on it. I just wanted to know is it worth getting a HDMI cable for it as I`ve heard that the 360 can`t produce digital audio through the cable? Is this fact or bull****?

Also the TV I`m getting can display in 1080p, is this the best setting for playing 360 games?

Cheers lads and laymans terms only please!

Nembot

I may be wrong but I didn't think the current 360 model had an HDMI output and I don't think there is a HDMI cable either.

[EvilBoris]

Are you getting one of the New HDMI 360s also?
What TV is it?

Outputting in 1080p is only neccessary for HD-DVDs and about 3 other 1080p compatible games, otherwise you aren't gaining anything.

[Lyris]

What specific TV are you getting, Nembot?

And there is a current (in some territories) model with HDMI output. I've had one since April

[IanE]

The new 360s with HDMI output come with HDMI leads - the 'normal' 360s have optical out so that's fine for surround sound! Otherwise the 'normal' 360s can't do HDMI so no need to worry about it.

Outputting in 1080p is only neccessary for HD-DVDs and about 3 other 1080p compatible games, otherwise you aren't gaining anything.

Better colours/blacks, upscaling on SD DVDs, good upscaling on all non-1080p games (via HDMI).

[Nembot]

Sorry about the late reply but thank you all for your advice.

However I got it wrong. The TV I`m getting is this one >> http://www.bigpockets.co.uk/product....1d825fb91791df

It displays in 720p and 1080i so am I right in assuming that I`ll be playing my games in 720p? I won`t be getting an elite console so I`ll be sticking to my normal 360.

Cheers!

[Lyris]

Yep, sending it 720p would be the best option.