PT-AE1000 vga probs with xbox360

[1979scotte]

Hi
Have lurked around here for years never needed to post before.
I bought a monster vga cable for xbox 360 to replace the component cables bundled with the console, looking to maximise my hd-dvd playback, it works fine in all display modes except 1080i/1080p where it refuses to work.
I don't think it's my PJ a Panasonic PT-ae1000 which i am sure is capable of receiving a 1080 signal via VGA.
Anybody else had similar problems?
Any help/advice really appreciated.

Many thanks

Scotte

[spikerules]

Originally Posted by 1979scotte

Hi
Have lurked around here for years never needed to post before.
I bought a monster vga cable for xbox 360 to replace the component cables bundled with the console, looking to maximise my hd-dvd playback, it works fine in all display modes except 1080i/1080p where it refuses to work.
I don't think it's my PJ a Panasonic PT-ae1000 which i am sure is capable of receiving a 1080 signal via VGA.
Anybody else had similar problems?
Any help/advice really appreciated.

Many thanks

Scotte

Is the HD-DVD drive for the 360 1080p?? One way to fix this is buy a PS3...

[brav]

Originally Posted by spikerules

One way to fix this is buy a PS3...

I don't think he's that desperate...

When you select 1080p in the xbox menu, does screen go blank straight away? Or is it only when you are playing a HD-DVD

[1979scotte]

You don't get the option of 1080i/1080p with a VGA cable its just 1920 x 1080 its really strange my PJ supports full hd and looks great via component 1080i but just goes blank with vga 1080 selected.

A PS3 way too expensive at £425 mate just blown £1800 on a new PJ and half way through converting my garage to a home cinema.

Thanks for the comments

[ukkev2000]

Weird, I guess the PJ works fine when driven by your PC at 1920x1080?
I guess your 360 is fully updated with the latest dashboard updates? (i.e. it's been connected to the 'net?)

The 360 will do 1080p over component (dashboard/games but not movies) - I assume this works too?

Can't otherwise help, as I haven't got a 1080p capable display

[1979scotte]

I haven't connected my xbobx to live so maybe i`m short on updates i`ll give that a try,

thanks

[brav]

It can also pull the update of new games, the option of 1080p or 1920 x 1080 came in the last update in November I think, so I'd say your console must be up to date.

[slab]

I'm also having this problem. I can select any resolution from the dashboard except 1920x1080. If I select this, the screen goes blank. I'm going to try hooking the PJ up to my laptop shortly to see if this works.

[tangoman72]

Im also having this problem...has anyone found a solution???

[1979scotte]

What vga cables are you guys using mines an offical xbox 360 cable from monster.

[tangoman72]

im using something i picked up from pcworld. ive just been and checked and it only supports upto 1080i but i didnt think that mattered with vga cables?have you managed to get 1080p?

[slab]

I haven't found a solution. The official cables that I'm using also say that they support 1080i, but the update from November was supposed to upgrade this to 1080p.

[tangoman72]

im lost for an answer....even tried using component and it didnt work

[Sunshinewelly]

well i was playing virua tennis 3 demo at 1080p with my panny AE1000. conencted through a 13 meter belden component lead.

i think though that any HD-dvds will only play back at 1080i at the moment

[tangoman72]

cool!

where did you get your lead?