xbox games - from 480i to 480p, how can this be done?

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Currently I can only run 480i on my HDTV instead of the 480p advertised for
the games.

Do I have to purchase one of those component leads to connect the xbox to
the connections on the back of my tv.
Currently I am running through the air antenna and the TV picks up the
signal but only converts to 480i, there is no menu option to choose your
screen format from 480i to 480p.

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Get the HD pack, its only like $30 and has optical audio and component video
output. Totally worth it.

--Dan

"Paul" <paulscowen@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Currently I can only run 480i on my HDTV instead of the 480p advertised
for
> the games.
>
> Do I have to purchase one of those component leads to connect the xbox to
> the connections on the back of my tv.
> Currently I am running through the air antenna and the TV picks up the
> signal but only converts to 480i, there is no menu option to choose your
> screen format from 480i to 480p.
>
>
>

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Thanks very much for your help.
HD pack it is.



"Eric" <none@nospam.not> wrote in message
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> "Paul" <paulscowen@sbcglobal.net> wrote
>
>> Currently I can only run 480i on my HDTV instead of the 480p advertised
> for
>> the games.
>>
>> Do I have to purchase one of those component leads to connect the xbox to
>> the connections on the back of my tv.
>> Currently I am running through the air antenna and the TV picks up the
>> signal but only converts to 480i, there is no menu option to choose your
>> screen format from 480i to 480p.
>
> "DG" answered your first question (get the Microsoft HD Pack), but to your
> second question (menu for resolutions) -- if you are refering to the
> Xbox's
> menus then once you have the HD pack connected the XBox's dashboard (Under
> Video Settings) will give you the options to enable 480p, 720p, 1080i.
> The
> games will then, by default, use the highest resolution they are capable
> of
> (and what you have enabled).
>
> HD Pack is definetly worthwhile if you have an HDTV (or even 480p capable
> EDTV). Also (undocumented "feature", but well known) is that the Xbox's
> dashboard menu can be set to output in 480p. By default (even with HD
> Pack), it will be 480i. To switch it to 480p: while holding down both
> the
> left and right triggers, press down both the left and right thumbsticks at
> the same time. Screen will flash and then will be in 480p. (Once set to
> 480p, the dashboard remains at 480p -- until you either do the above again
> or power on the Xbox without the HD pack.)
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