Hot on the heels of the $50 price cut, Microsoft confirmed that its $349 Xbox 360 console now includes an HDMI port, suggesting it could be the much-anticipated 65nm "Falcon" revision.
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Pffft, it won't matter...when the Wii HD comes out no one will look twice at the 360. 
Lot of speculation RE the Core in there.
Somebody needs to crack one of these HDMI systems open ASAP to see about 65nm.
MS gets more publicity out of this endless 65nm/not65nm/hdmi/notHdmi/multiplesku/gettingridofthecore/notgettingridofthecore/doesithavethenewheatsink/blahblahblah than the law should allow.
Somebody needs to crack one of these HDMI systems open ASAP to see about 65nm.
MS gets more publicity out of this endless 65nm/not65nm/hdmi/notHdmi/multiplesku/gettingridofthecore/notgettingridofthecore/doesithavethenewheatsink/blahblahblah than the law should allow.
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if you are speaking of image quality then that is completely subjective based on each persons set up.
My Samsung DLP for example looks far better over component.
if you're talking hardware... see Todd above.
ihamoitc2005
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My friend, there is something wrong with your television's HDMI, I am sorry to say. This is not uncommon problem and many televisions and cable receivers have problems with HDMI.
if you are speaking of image quality then that is completely subjective based on each persons set up.
My Samsung DLP for example looks far better over component.
if you're talking hardware... see Todd above.
My friend, there is something wrong with your television's HDMI, I am sorry to say. This is not uncommon problem and many televisions and cable receivers have problems with HDMI.
My experience so far is that HDMI looks heaps better (PS3).
An important point that I haven't seen discussed yet is the pricing of HDMI (with HDCP). Is that still estimated at around $50? I thought that licencing costs were a significant factor in that, so it may still be expensive. If so, it could have affected the 360's pricedrop.
An important point that I haven't seen discussed yet is the pricing of HDMI (with HDCP). Is that still estimated at around $50? I thought that licencing costs were a significant factor in that, so it may still be expensive. If so, it could have affected the 360's pricedrop.
I'm just asking because it has been $50 originally, one of the reasons for MS to stay out of it originally I think, and so I'm interested to see how much it has dropped. This would then also factor in calculations of how much the PS3 costs to make these days. It also would indicate that the Core won't get it any time soon.
if you are speaking of image quality then that is completely subjective based on each persons set up.
My Samsung DLP for example looks far better over component.
if you're talking hardware... see Todd above.
Well if you eliminate all variables it could be worth a look.
Same TV,same console,same game at exactly the same point the only difference being the connection.
I should have been more clear,I was looking an IQ comparison. :smile:
quest55720
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No you will need to get the optical audio dongle seperately. The rumor is MS releasing a official HDMI cable with the dongle included for 49 dollars.
So the new HDMI 360 have no optical audio out port?
Doesn't the component cable have the optical out, can you plug it in and use it only for audio?
royalities related to hdmi are relatively cheap something like 15 cents a units with a discount if you include hdcp and a $10,000 annual fee.
I have no idea when it comes to hdmi component cost or any licensing fees associated with them.
quest55720
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I think there are some dongles on e-bay if people want to go that route for now.
So optical audio out on these new Premium HDMI 360's is not available for now?Seems like quite an oversight to handicap the systems full capabilities.
I think there are some dongles on e-bay if people want to go that route for now.
i know that but that would look too stupid. for other reasons i still can't choose between elite and premium if i am buying one. the price difference is small, i don't feel i will get much use of 120GB, but i prefer black... seems solution is to wait for black hdmi premiums :smile:
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