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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rackhir" data-source="post: 3645483" data-attributes="member: 149">Well a DVD doesn't contain information at a 1080p resolution (technically the resolution is something different, but its close enough). So while the 360 might be able to output a 1080p signal while playing back a DVD, you aren't getting 1080p quality. Currently the 360 can't upscale the picture (which is of limited benefit in any case). As far as games goes there really isn't that much of a difference between 720p and 1080p, even if you have an absolutely huge TV. The ability to do 1080p is really more of a marketing point than anything else. It's like having a higher clockspeed on a CPU, it doesn't necessarily make things better, but it sounds like it should mean it HAS to be better to people who don't know anything. The 360 is definitely capable of using the hdmi output for games, so that at least is incorrect. The 360 is capable of outputing 1080p via the older component or vga connections, but some TVs won't accept a 1080p signal except via an HDMI connection. Basically, what HDMI really gets you is a simpler, slightly higher quality connection, that can carry both audio and video signals in a single cable (though the 360 doesn't support all the audio formats over the HDMI connection). Here's a pretty good review of the Xbox 360 Elite.<a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/microsoft-xbox-360-elite/4505-10109_7-32390552.html#more" target="_blank">http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/microsoft-xbox-360-elite/4505-10109_7-32390552.html#more</a></blockquote>

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