Does the Xbox 360 support HDMI?

[StarLiner]

Hello.. I've mostly lurked around the escapist but decided to make a post because I had a quick and simple question.

Does the Xbox support HDMI? The TV I intend to plug it into has an HDMI port, so do I need to buy some kind of adapter cord to plug it in, or does it already come with the ability? I read somewhere only the Elite version has HDMI, is that true?

Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

 

[Nutcase]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360

All 360's have HDMI.

 

[tiredinnuendo]

If you have a very very early version of the 360, you may be without a native HDMI port, in which case there is an adapter to add HDMI functionality. Any version other than the earliest models will have it.

- J

 

[NoSlottedToaster]

Yep, that's what I use for my connection

 

[Wes1180]

Yes, like said above the earlier models don't but the newest ones do, and the original cable (the one with the 6 cables at the end) can be used for HD too, it's what I use.

 

[kevin_kaya]

TO summarise.

some models dont, newer ones do.

With the older ones you either use an adapter, a special xbox->hdmi cable, or a component cable.

THEY ALL DO NOT HAVE HDMI OUTPUT BUT THEY CAN ALL OUTPUT HD SIGNAL

 

[scnj]

What's better with the 360? I'm running it on YPbPr. Is the HDMI picture/sound better or is there no real difference?

 

[Wes1180]

I don't think there is any difference because they are both using the HD

 

[Radeonx]

What's better with the 360? I'm running it on YPbPr. Is the HDMI picture/sound better or is there no real difference?

HDMI is only very slightly better. You can barely tell a difference.

 

[SLy AsymMetrY]

The Premium 360 doesn't have a HDMI port but you can use Component cables to get HD. I use them with my HDTV.

EDIT: Actually, I don't know which 360 you have so i can only base my info on my old Premium 360. But Component cables work just fine anyway.

 

[Thunderhorse31]

The Premium 360 doesn't have a HDMI port but you can use Component cables to get HD. I use them with my HDTV.

Where do you get your info? All "Premium" (I assume you mean Pro) systems have had HDMI ports for the past two years.

 

[SLy AsymMetrY]

The Premium 360 doesn't have a HDMI port but you can use Component cables to get HD. I use them with my HDTV.

Where do you get your info? All "Premium" (I assume you mean Pro) systems have had HDMI ports for the past two years.

In England, they're called Premium 360s. Mines a Premium. It has no HDMI port. Its more than 2 yrs old.

 

[Irridium]

The older ones don't. And by older I mean the ones made in the first 2 years or so of the 360's lifespan.

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