Console - X360 scaler questions

vote ron paul · § #1 03-09-2010, 06:00 PM

If I used a DVI-HDMI cable with a 1920x1200 monitor, would I be able to FX AR scale or 1:1 pixel map to 1080p and 720p? What would I do about sound though?

I was thinking about getting an X360 Arcade version for my B-day in time for summer to play Sonic4, and I don't have an HDTV because they all suck compared to my Apple Cinema LCD 24 in.

Finally, is the Jasper revision immune to the RRoD?

bonso · § #2 03-09-2010, 06:29 PM

As far as I know all scaling is done on the receiving end ie in an AV-amp or the display, so you either tell your monitor to stretch the image a bit or get 60 pixels worth of black top and bottom.

Doesn't the awesome apple display handle sound?

No.

Phopojijo · § #3 03-09-2010, 07:08 PM

If it's just for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 -- I'd wait a bit. There's still a fourth system to be announced... and I doubt it's OnLive. Likely could be PC/Mac (Steam?).

I mean it could be OnLive... but I doubt it (and hope not).

Apart from OnLive and Steam (or some other PC platform), there's not a whole lot of Digital Distribution sources left... iPad maybe?

**Lenny** · § #4 03-09-2010, 09:13 PM

I've had a Jasper coming up on a year now and zero problems so far.

I have to disagree with your comment about HDTVs. We have our 360 connected to a 61" 1080p DLP and it's amazing. To each his own I guess.

Phopojijo · § #5 03-09-2010, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Lenny

I have to disagree with your comment about HDTVs. We have our 360 connected to a 61" 1080p DLP and it's amazing. To each his own I guess.

You could always mention that Apple Cinema Displays are all made by LG and share the same panel as many other LG LCD displays -- but <shrugs>

((P.S. -- By LG, I of course mean LG.Philips... the jointly-owned company... but Philips always gets the short end of the stick when it comes to LCD panels so I always call it just "LG"))

**zetachi** · § #6 03-09-2010, 11:29 PM

why do you guys bother? btw I'd put my 50" Panny Plasma against your 24" Apple any day and kick it's tiny butt

vote ron paul · § #7 03-10-2010, 05:48 PM

Thanks for the replies. I'm hoping to death that it's the PC or the PSP, but I doubt it will be. I need a ton of other things too.

Retina · § #8 03-24-2010, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Lenny

I have to disagree with your comment about HDTVs. We have our 360 connected to a 61" 1080p DLP and it's amazing. To each his own I guess.

We have to agree too. Have all our consoles connected through an AV amp, 360 & PS3 via HDMI, PS2 & Wii via component, and the DreamCast via s-video as the component hookup for that is wacky. Oh yeah, PSP via component sometimes too