I believe it's main advantage is to allow the Xbox to send a 1080p signal to your TV when playing an HD-DVD... or for those who are utterly convinced that 1080p is superior to 1080i or that HDMI has better signal than component (I'm not say that it is or isn't--I don't care enough to "notice" either way).
I've run into a few TV's that won't accept a VGA input. Also, some haven't figured out how to use the Video Level setting so they still think VGA produces washed-out pictures and won't use it even if its available.
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I believe it's main advantage is to allow the Xbox to send a 1080p signal to your TV when playing an HD-DVD... or for those who are utterly convinced that 1080p is superior to 1080i or that HDMI has better signal than component (I'm not say that it is or isn't--I don't care enough to "notice" either way).
I've run into a few TV's that won't accept a VGA input. Also, some haven't figured out how to use the Video Level setting so they still think VGA produces washed-out pictures and won't use it even if its available.