dannymccann
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Got my Slim for Xmas and using my old HDMI cable on it fine, but is there a cable out there which splits HDMI output into HDMI Video and then red/white audio jacks so I can still use my gaming chair? If so whats it called as 'HDMI splitter' in Google doesnt get me what I need...
Will THIS work? As in, will my video output still be 100% 1080p but I can then split my audio off in the same way I used to do it...
Cheers
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Richie
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That cable won't work as the xbox doesnt have the capability to split via HDMI... as per the comment
"- Work for the device which output properties can be change to Component Video + Audio through HDMI output port (for example: some media player, DVR)"
You need one of these
http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/7766980/Exspect-Component-Cable-for-Xbox-360/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518%7Ccat:7766980%7Cprd:7766980
You should get 1080p and analogue audio.
Or... what you can do is keep using HDMI... and then use one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Xbox-360-Optical-Phono-Audio-Adapter-HDMI-Cable-UK-/170435052241?pt=UK_VideoGames_VideoGameAccessories_VideoGameAccessories_JN&hash=item27aeb882d1
It will allow you to keep using the HDMI connection... and then you have another plug coming out of the xbox that gives you optical or analogue RCA outputs
[Edited on 27-12-2010 by Richie]
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Cole
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Plug it in via your tv Danny works on the same principle as turtle beach headphones
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Your TV not got an audio output?
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dannymccann
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No audio output on the tv apart from headphones...as far as I can see anyway.
Might just use the component cable that came with the xbox, not that bothered about 1080p over better sound
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Richie
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The only cable that comes with the Xbox is a composite cable - you won't get HD at all through that and will look shite
If you've got headphone output on your TV.... then just buy one of these depending on how your gamechair connects up
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/170373?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products
or
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/170467
[Edited on 28-12-2010 by Richie]
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dannymccann
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It's definitely called component richie, its the ypbpr connector, and was set to display at 1080p on my old xbox and it displayed fine?
What's the difference between component and composite?
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Cole
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danny your gaming chair should have a cable to connect the red and white leads to your head phone jack if not ive got one or they are cheap enough to buy
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dannymccann
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Yea I know but the headphones socket is on the wrong side of the tell so its just another wire trailing across the room...
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Cole
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ive never even seen a lead that connects direct ot the xbox for souind ever ive had 2 gamer chairs and both had to be connected via the tv
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dannymccann
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Ordered this because Ebuyer's shipping rates are a pain in the arse, like fuck am I paying £3 for a £1 cable to be delivered 
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Kurt
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Danny I use component on my 360 elite and it's still 1080p
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dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by Kurt
Danny I use component on my 360 elite and it's still 1080p
So whats the difference between the component cables and the HDMI cables?
This isnt a 'having a go' at anyone question, I genuinely want to know...
edit - AVFORUMS
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As long as you have a HDMI connection on your 360 (older ones don't) any HDMI cable should do the trick.
Component can do 1080p for games but can only do up to 1080i for films. If you have a TV capable of getting a 1080p image (and thats what you want for films) then you maybe better of using HDMI (the VGA cable can also do 1080p but you will need a TV that can take in a 1080p sinal via VGA).
I have my 360 running via component at 1080i and it works just fine and the HD picture is great in my opinion. The HD DVD playback at 1080i is good too although I have not seen the playback at 1080p (old 360 and I don't have a 1080p TV yet) and only tested my 360 on LCDs TV between 32"-42".
[Edited on 30-12-2010 by dannymccann]
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John
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Component cables are analogue and don't support HDCP.
Digital is almost always better than analogue because you have no degredation of the signal moving it between points, the analogue signal gets worse (not much over a small cable) going from the xbox to the TV.
If you were watching a legit HD source (something like an HD-DVD, snarf snarf) because the component cables don't support the content protection they just lower the quality that the xbox is allowed to output.
Most people won't be able to tell the difference, I'd always have it at the highest quality though and that means HDMI.
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dannymccann
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Im only using the Xbox on a 22" monitor-come-HD Freeview Telly so it wont make much or any difference anyway but worth know, cheers 
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