VGA to DVI to HDMI (will it work)

[hotstepper]

right, since my tv has no vga input i've been pondering on how i would be able to try any other connection to see if i can get better quality.

if i were to get a DVI to HDMI converter and a VGA to DVI converter would i be able to eventually get HDMI out of my 360. basically connect the 360 vga cable to the VGA-DVI, then connect that to the DVI-HDMI and into my tv.

long shot i know
but would this actually work??

 

[rEVILospud]

Put simply, no.

You would need an analogue to digital converter (~£150-£200), as a DVI to HDMI converter is not able to do this. Although DVI-I is capable of passing both analogue and digital, is it not able to convert between the two; therefore if the source is analogue then it can only output it as analogue. HDMI only supports digital signals.

 

[hotstepper]

Put simply, no.

You would need an analogue to digital converter (~£150-£200), as a DVI to HDMI converter is not able to do this. Although DVI-I is capable of passing both analogue and digital, is it not able to convert between the two; therefore if the source is analogue then it can only output it as analogue. HDMI only supports digital signals.

DOH!!

so the only option is spend between £150-£200 pounds but there is no qaurantee that this will improve picture quality right?

Curse MS, where's that damn HDMI cable!!!

 

[rEVILospud]

Pretty much yeah!
Although there's no guarantee that an HDMI cable for the Xbox 360 would be better either.

 

[RottenFox]

the hdmi would probably introduce overscan,and glittery images,i suspect on some tvs..vga is the best option..

 

[hotstepper]

the hdmi would probably introduce overscan,and glittery images,i suspect on some tvs..vga is the best option..

guess i'm stuck with my component cables then...

 

[Pebb]

There is no need for HDMI, since the Xbox 360 mainly designed to be used with component.