Jason S. Global Moderator Share Posted October 17, 2007 i have the xbox player connected to my computer. i run a standard vga cable from my computer to my HDTV. looks great and it's a cheap way to adopt HDM. obviously, w/ a standalone player, i would connect it to my tv using HDMI. would there be any noticable picture quality increase by doing the latter over the former? Link to post Share on other sites
bangbang023 Veteran Share Posted October 17, 2007 It's really going to depend on your TV. If it's a newer set that supports things like HDMI 1.3 (specifically, 30bit color) and whatnot, then there may be a noticeable difference. Link to post Share on other sites
Jason S. Author Global Moderator Share Posted October 17, 2007 yeah, mine does not support 1.3 - LN-S4095D Link to post Share on other sites
bangbang023 Veteran Share Posted October 17, 2007 That's actually a set with a pretty good VGA connection, also. A standalone player may be slightly better, but I'm not sure if it'll either be noticeable or worth it. Link to post Share on other sites
Jason S. Author Global Moderator Share Posted October 17, 2007 alright. just curious. any reason to justify a standalone unit right? :whistle: Link to post Share on other sites
QuantumTrickery Share Posted October 17, 2007 It was night and day difference for me, comparing the two. Overall I had been pretty unhappy with the 360 units performance, and picked up a standalone Toshiba player. If you are looking to cut the cost a bit lower, A LOT of retail stores have returns/open items on hd dvd and bluray players, and net a pretty good discount. Seen several tagged in the $200 - $240 range on the shelves. Link to post Share on other sites
bangbang023 Veteran Share Posted October 17, 2007 It was night and day difference for me, comparing the two. Overall I had been pretty unhappy with the 360 units performance, and picked up a standalone Toshiba player. If you are looking to cut the cost a bit lower, A LOT of retail stores have returns/open items on hd dvd and bluray players, and net a pretty good discount. Seen several tagged in the $200 - $240 range on the shelves. It's going to depend on the set, most likely. The only concern I would have is the VGA gamma issues on the 360 and the need to use "extended" mode when using VGA to get more accurate colors. Link to post Share on other sites
Jason S. Author Global Moderator Share Posted October 18, 2007 interesting quantum. i dont go to those "big retail stores" often, but if i do i'll certainly keep an eye out for some open box deal. Link to post Share on other sites
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