Yeah it does, but now you can get the HD DVD add-on for $129 and have your old DVD's upconvert. You will never be able to view 1080p over component cables if you get the HD DVD player. In other words, if you want to experience Full HDTV and your TV supports 1920X1080 resolutions, and you have an original xbox, this is the port for you.....bring it on baby!!!!!!
I have the HD DVD player. This will not make a difference to the video being 1080p for movies. All that it does is convert the component video from the Xbox 360 into HDMI. Unless it tricks the 360 into thinking it is actually HDMI, then it won't make a difference with HDCP. And FYI, the Xbox 360 VGA cable can output 1080p HD DVD HDCP content through old 360s because it is not covered in the HDCP restriction set.
VGA does support 1080p. And no, the HD-DVD will not upconvert DVD's, because the 360 already upconverts natively, but you need either output as VGA or HDMI (not component).
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Yeah it does, but now you can get the HD DVD add-on for $129 and have your old DVD's upconvert. You will never be able to view 1080p over component cables if you get the HD DVD player. In other words, if you want to experience Full HDTV and your TV supports 1920X1080 resolutions, and you have an original xbox, this is the port for you.....bring it on baby!!!!!!
I have the HD DVD player. This will not make a difference to the video being 1080p for movies. All that it does is convert the component video from the Xbox 360 into HDMI. Unless it tricks the 360 into thinking it is actually HDMI, then it won't make a difference with HDCP. And FYI, the Xbox 360 VGA cable can output 1080p HD DVD HDCP content through old 360s because it is not covered in the HDCP restriction set.
VGA does support 1080p. And no, the HD-DVD will not upconvert DVD's, because the 360 already upconverts natively, but you need either output as VGA or HDMI (not component).