In my previous post, I confirmed that at least some of the Xbox 360 Elite Holiday Bundles do NOT have Falcon/65nm chips. Here are some pics though, and I'm EXTREMELY PLEASED with the HDMI quality. I really have to actually thank Microsoft for including an HDMI cable, which I've seen in stores (I know online it's cheapter) for $60-100.
When I had my Xbox hooked up via component cables, I would sometimes experience the screen making some type of "rolling" effect. I compared this effect to looking at a stream, with something sticking out of the bottom, say a rock, and the effect it has on the current. This would usually happen when playing Guitar Hero or some other fast moving game (a few times in Forza Motorsport 2). With the HDMI connect, the screen seems so much crisper and brighter. There is none of this rolling effect.
When I had my Xbox hooked up via component cables, I would sometimes experience the screen making some type of "rolling" effect. I compared this effect to looking at a stream, with something sticking out of the bottom, say a rock, and the effect it has on the current. This would usually happen when playing Guitar Hero or some other fast moving game (a few times in Forza Motorsport 2). With the HDMI connect, the screen seems so much crisper and brighter. There is none of this rolling effect.
Yes, I know I need to dust...One pic with flash, the other without (obviously).
I also recently treated myself to the Xbox 360 Logitech Harmony Universal Remote Control. My roommate has one that is rechargeable, with a color screen, and somewhere in the neighborhood of $200+. This one was $99.99 at my local Best Buy store.
Fairly easy to program, this unit came with a fresh four batteries. I kept the ones in it because when I pressed the Demo button, it went to a screen for options, so it looked like that was the first time they were ever pressed. The remote comes with a CD and a USB cable. It installed fine on Vista, so at least we know it's stable with this OS. This remote can be programmed to turn your TV's inputs to the direct one you need, depending on the "activity" you want to do. When you press "Play Xbox 360," it turns on my Xbox, and the TV to the right setting. Same for the DVD player and DVR. I'm really pleased with this purchase. The buttons are all backlit in a very pleasant green color.My only complaint is that the remote, when in watching the DVR mode, the volume controls the TV's volume rather than the cable box's. Because of my audio hook up (an analog into my Bose Companion 5 speakers), I need to have the cable box control the audio, since the TV volume doesn't change the sound output into the speakers.
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