Yep...

"While the Xbox 360 is apparently capable of outputting a digital signal, as Microsoft representatives informed us a few months ago (full article here) the current lack of HDMI limits the 360 to outputting 1080p signals via Component video or VGA. "

So they are actually pushing 1080p through component/VGA outputs? That should be a nice fit with VGA for displays, but what displays support 1080p input via component? I must have missed something among the newer 1080p TV's - didn't realize they were accepting 1080p analog.

The 1080p works great with my neighbor's Samsung DLP, but not his Mitsubishi..which is older.

Gonk,

If you may, Perhaps you can answer this question:

My Loewe Aconda 38 inche tube has component and VGA inputs. No HDMI or DVI.

There are some $499 converters that can go DVI to VGA which would be nice for connecting the 990 as you might well imagine.

$499 is steep to pay for this, but what I can't find out is will I really gain anything substantial. I have been told my upscaler in the Loewe is exeptional and feeding it component signals is just fine.

Picture wise, and this is all that matters, my old DVD player looks really nice as is. Same from my HD cable box into component.

But, If I can get some improvement and added convienence, why not?

Thanks!

Going from DVI to VGA means a digital-to-analog conversion, and at that point you are trusting the converter to have better video DAC's than whatever DVI-equipped source you were using. Granted, HD cable boxes aren't necessarily going to have the world's best video DAC's, but I'd be hard pressed to convince myself in this case that $500 would benefit me. The one case where I might find a DVI-to-VGA device compelling is HD-DVD or Blu-ray if studios had started using the ICT to limit resolution of component video outputs. Since that hasn't happened, I'd tend to stick with analog video in your case.

Thanks for the response. The clarity response is appreciated!