Mark FitzGerald

Hey your blog is truly excellent. I followed you guys religiously up to the 360 launch date and have been a daily fan ever since. You have
one of best formatted gaming blog sites out there... here's to you
CHEERS!!!!

Mark Fitz..

Hey your blog is truly excellent. I followed you guys religiously up to the 360 launch date and have been a daily fan ever since. You have
one of best formatted gaming blog sites out there... here's to you
CHEERS!!!!Mark Fitz..

Hey your blog is truly excellent. I followed you guys religiously up to the 360 launch date and have been a daily fan ever since. You have one of best formatted gaming blog sites out there... here's to you CHEERS!!!!

Mark Fitz..

I luv you guys... and I love Maryland too....

Having read your article, i did some research on the subject. I work For Tweeter and i was able to contact my Sony Rep and a few others to ask about 1080P and component video as well as VGA(D-sub15). The error with the Sony sets and this feature is NOT a fault of the XBOX 360 firmware or software. The error has to due with component video and the video processing pipeline of Sony's TV sets With the Bravia, Wega, and XBR video engines (which by the way is all of them.) 1080P is output as a progressive signal at 60 cycles per second, that is 60Hz. The component video processing section of the Sony engines have a maximum bandwith capability of 1920X1080I at 60Hz. Component video on these sets cannot handle 60 cycles of a progressive image, only interlaced. Which is why the image comes up garbled on the set. This is the same for the PC input. Only the HDMI input has the reserved bandwith for this process. The Same is true For Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Samsung, and Pioneer. THe only one of these manufacturers that can even accept 1080P thru a PC input is Mitsubishi's Diamond line of DLP sets. The VGA inputs of the other manufacs' can only handle 1080I thru this input. However, there is a solution, and i have tested it at my store on the above mentioned brands. To achieve this you will need a combination of the following:

1. THe XBOX 360 VGA Cable.
2. A VGA to HDMI conversion plug.
3. A VGA to DVI conversion plug + a DVI to HDMI conversion plug.

The second item (#2) is hard to find but a combination of all three will allow you to plug in the VGA Cable into the HDMI inputs of these sets and be able to decode 1080P at 60Hz Thru your HDMI. (Please hold your applause until the end...) The only warning is do not allow alot of stress to fall on the HDMI cable. The two adapters combined with the VGA cable makes it hang off the set about 4 inches. If your TV has an HDMI input that faces directly back of the set, then check it for stress and if necessary brace the cable. However some LCD's HDMI inputs are parallel with the set. Meaning it plugs in at a side angle. If this is true for you do not worry, there is a solution for you (and for the other to reduce strees on the input). AudioQuest makes a 90 Degree HDMI adapter for stress reduction, and it is available at Tweeter. Now you can applaud :)

-Mark FitzGerald

Having read your article, i did some research on the subject. I work For Tweeter and i was able to contact my Sony Rep and a few others to ask about 1080P and component video as well as VGA(D-sub15). The error with the Sony sets and this feature is NOT a fault of the XBOX 360 firmware or software. The error has to due with component video and the video processing pipeline of Sony's TV sets With the Bravia, Wega, and XBR video engines (which by the way is all of them.) 1080P is output as a progressive signal at 60 cycles per second, that is 60Hz. The component video processing section of the Sony engines have a maximum bandwith capability of 1920X1080I at 60Hz. Component video on these sets cannot handle 60 cycles of a progressive image, only interlaced. Which is why the image comes up garbled on the set. This is the same for the PC input. Only the HDMI input has the reserved bandwith for this process. The Same is true For Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Samsung, and Pioneer. THe only one of these manufacturers that can even accept 1080P thru a PC input is Mitsubishi's Diamond line of DLP sets. The VGA inputs of the other manufacs' can only handle 1080I thru this input. However, there is a solution, and i have tested it at my store on the above mentioned brands. To achieve this you will need a combination of the following:

1. THe XBOX 360 VGA Cable.
2. A VGA to HDMI conversion plug.
3. A VGA to DVI conversion plug + a DVI to HDMI conversion plug.

The second item (#2) is hard to find but a combination of all three will allow you to plug in the VGA Cable into the HDMI inputs of these sets and be able to decode 1080P at 60Hz Thru your HDMI. (Please hold your applause until the end...) The only warning is do not allow alot of stress to fall on the HDMI cable. The two adapters combined with the VGA cable makes it hang off the set about 4 inches. If your TV has an HDMI input that faces directly back of the set, then check it for stress and if necessary brace the cable. However some LCD's HDMI inputs are parallel with the set. Meaning it plugs in at a side angle. If this is true for you do not worry, there is a solution for you (and for the other to reduce strees on the input). AudioQuest makes a 90 Degree HDMI adapter for stress reduction, and it is available at Tweeter. Now you can applaud :)

-Mark FItzGerald

I just got out of a wheelchair after six months, i would like some communication with the outside world again !! :)