are the hd cables and the regular cables the same when connected to a hdtv?

Question

i want to connect my xbox 360 to my hdtv with my hd cables (i have both hd and regular cables for the xbox 360) but the dvd is already usin the hdtv plug ins or wutever its called, so i just want to know if its goin to be the same if i just use the regular cables, (not the hd ones) for the xbox 360, what im tryin to say is, would it look HD if i use the regular cables on the hdtv

Answer 1

The importance is not on cables but on connectors

use DVI, HDMI, or component (R/g/B) ports for HD
Use composite (yellow) or S-Video for Standard Def.

You can use old composite cable (yellow plugs for video) as component cables (Red/gree/ or blue). The plugs on the cables are for easy identification only.

So, if you only have one set of component input ports on the TV and no other HD ports, then the Xbox output will have to be SD.
In that case, you may want to buy a component switch.

Answer 2

You should have the coax coming out of the wall into your tv, then just the HDMI out from the box into your tv. Then be sure you have the cable box HDMI output set up to 1080i, 16:9, and your tv set to 16:9. If you have both a coax and an HDMI going into the tv, that would be causing the problem. Just use HDMI. And often, with Samsung tvs, component (red/green/blue) work better than HDMI.

Answer 3

absoulotly NOT! there is a huge difference between regualr and HD, i belive they sell HD cable spliter compatible with the xbox 360, i can't remember where thou.................