Re: [OT] XBOX display on HDTV (for xbmc)

["Simon McCaughey" <simonmcc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 25/04/06, Andrew Walker <andrew.walker@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I was thinking of getting this one from play.com :-
>
> 'Joytech Digital AV Cable - Includes AV Scart, Separate RCA Audio,
S-Vide=
o
> Output, Optical Cable'
>
> for =A312.99 delivered.

Good find, I think I'll go for the component cable for =A315!

> Is the optical out the only way to get the surround sound out of the
xbox
> via an AV Receiver?

Yes, as far as I know the only digital audio out is optical

> Actually my Toshiba 36" CRT has optical in, would that decode the
surroun=
d
> sound from an XBOX?
>

no idea.... check the manual

> I haven't seen a cable that does YUV and optical out but if you cant
get
> one I would rather have the surround sound and suffer the slight loss
in
> picture quality from the S-Video.  Would I spot the difference between
YU=
V
> and S-Video or am I talking rubbish?

Remember quality goes
1) component / RGB
2) s-video
3) composite

So if you can go for the component then do that,

HTH

Simon