Do I need HDMI wih XBox 360?
The Elite version of XBox 360 has an HDMI output. This output supports transmission of both audio and video signals on a single cable. It is useful for decreasing cable clutter. However, the HDMI output of the Elite does not really provide many advanatges over non-HDMI quipped XBox 360. Xbox 360 supports 1080p output on component and VGA output for games playback and 1080i on component for DVD and HD DVD playback and 1080p output on VGA for DVD and HD DVD. The HDMI output on Elite cannot pass multichannel LPCM, Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD master Audio. It is is useless for HD audio.