StickyMicky

got a new TV ariving in the next few weeks so figured it was time to get the proper cable for High Def

bought this from fleabay

eBay.co.uk: Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable Game console link cable (item 300113916110 end time 25-May-07 15:28:44 BST)

arrived today, package was opened, although it was opend very carefully, and to anybody untrained they would probably assume thats how it opens, its only because i remember how much of a ballache the headset and hard drive was to open that i thought it a little strange


anyway, its proper MS packaging, but the cable inside has no MS logos ?

its all in the correct grey cable colours, but the standard corepackage cable i removed has gold plugs on the end and some microsoft stuff at the console end

this new cable has no microsft wording on it anywher, silver plugs and a little switch which says "TV/HD TV" there is alsy a small optical sound type connector which lights up red.

does this sound genuine?

seams strange having gold plugs on the core packaged lead and silver on the "better" one

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

The console plug should have a Microsoft logo and a hologram. My component ends are gold too. Sounds like a fake

leonpoole

Have you got an actual picture of the item and the conection that plugs into the xbox. If it looks like the pic on the link it's not an official one. The official one should have one of the plugs that go into the T.V all white and another all red too. Mine does anyway

StickyMicky

look so far at pictures of the madcatz and joytech versions and its not one of them


really strange, it looks so close to the microsoft core onem the plugs look the same, exceopt the core package lead has small mouled speakers and stuff on the jacks, the new component one does not have this

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Looking at the auction there is no mention that its a genuine MS cable, there are a lot of fake look-a-likes about. The packaging should be hard to open as you mentioned and can never be opened non-destructively.

StickyMicky

damm this must be a good fake

as said above, the joytech and madcatz versions dont look anything like the MS version

i went for this one as it showed the MS packaging so i assumed it would be a MS lead


ohh well its working fine in the current normal CRT tv
new sony bravia wont come for a few weeks (50" )

Jeff Stryker

You havn't bought the LCD rear projection bravia have you ? They don't run in 60hz so you get very noticable ghosting on the lefthand side of the sprites on the screen when using the 360

StickyMicky

the old model had problems, a firmware update and adjustment of the service menu fixed them


the new model has all this sorted out and comes with 2 hdmi sockets and freeview

i hammerd the AV forums before i made my choice

link here

SonyKDF E50A12U help for ghosting check 60hz - Page 9 - AV Forums

Jeff Stryker

Can you have the older models fixed ? The reason I ask is because I bought one of the first ones about 6 months ago but i was that dissapointed with the Xbox problem it has ended up in the bedroom and i bought another T.V

StickyMicky

see above, yes you can

Jeff Stryker

Cheers Im off to try it now

StickyMicky

pics from the newer model and gearsofwar (not my pics )





looks good to me, mine coes with a nice stand as well

StickyMicky

post up if it works?

Jeff Stryker

It worked, i can't belive it The picture is perfect now. Just wish i knew about this a few months ago. At least he 50" can come back downstairs now as its bigger than the one i swapped it with. Thanks very very much for the link youv'e made my day

StickyMicky

no probs,

woohooo i did something for the good of scoobynet

cant wait until mine is deliverd