Add a 1.50 $95for an HDMI cable from monoprice.comBest Buy

 

I bought 2 HDMI cables for 5 bucks the other day. They work well. 

http://cgi.ebay.com/6-ft-HDMI-Cable-Premium-1-3-Gold-for-1080P-PS3-HDTV-NEW_W0QQ itemZ330312207732QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4ce8244d74&_ trksid=p3286.c0.m14

up to 5 bucks each now, but still. Not a bad deal 

My 360 doesn't have a hookup for hdmi cables 

*douchebag retail guy voice*
"Y'see, yea. Are the other cables gonna work? yea, sure. they'll work alright. But what's gonna happen is you're gonna see a real improvement with the Monster Cables. Y'see, these cables are manufactured to higher standards. They're going to last longer and give you better quality. I guarantee that you'll be able to tell the difference right away." 

I DLed the Halo:Waypoint thing just to see what it was, and SURPRISE! Free Avatar awards! I was wondering how long before we'd actually see them popping up.

It's a pretty nice little Halo add-on, as well, so long as you've played more than one halo title on the 360. 

Bummer. Mine does, but I have a 27 inch standard def, so yeah.

My monitor has 2 HDMI inputs, but it's too far away and it's only 23 inch... so it's actually a step down on size. Kinda. 

Is Halo Waypoint free?

Also, second F5 in like an hour. *NBA JAM VOICE* HE'S ON FIRE!!! 

Is Halo Waypoint free?

Yup. Found it on one of the dashboard front pages 

they rgb cables with the HD switch on the av connector on the xbox are still a marked improvement over standard def. 

Minion Chaos said:

they rgb cables with the HD switch on the av connector on the xbox are still a marked improvement over standard def.

wut.

RCA (R/Y/W) is standard def
Component (Y/Pb/Pr) is high definition, and the specific resolution is set through the xbox

Either of those still require the audio cables to be plugged in as well.
HDMI is the only option that carries both audio and video in the same cable, with a single connection. 

RCA (R/Y/W) is standard def
...
Either of those still require the audio cables to be plugged in as well.

the R and W of R/Y/W are audio.
Yellow is the only one carrying video in RCA 

Sorry, thought that was a given. 

Downloading Waypoint now. 

I meant component cables.

they work fine.

I need to get a toslink cable to use my surround sound with my 360 though. 

my concern now, is this idea of having to have the xbox wired to the internet. i mean, i dont really want to pay for a wireless card for it, so im trying to figure out if there is any way to wire it to my router. problem is, the router is in my room, the tv is downstairs. just doesnt seem convenient. I'll play around with the idea, but yeah, that 90 dollar deal for the headset/live/60gb hard drive seems nice. might be ok with the arcade, so thats still only 190ish bucks.

so... what games MUST i have? i know the library is huge, anything stand out (i'll smack the first person who says halo, i know about it, enlighten me with something else) 

Halo
Barbie Horse Adventures 

You can buy powerline Ethernet adapters that use your electrical wiring as a network. You can get a pair of those to hook up your xbox for 30-50 bucks 

That sounds sexy. 

ok, that does sound interesting.... elaborate? maybe with a link. a sexy link that shows me those bare wires. mmm baby...

wait, what? 

i've heard connectivity and speed kinda sucks on those.
you know anyone that actually uses them? 

besides, if you're going to spend $50,
why not get 100megabit connectivity and install an ethernet drop in your living room? 

Powerline Ethernet adapters
http://local-static0.forum-files.fobby.net/forum_attachments/0009/5800/Powerline .jpg 

so you mean like drill and shit? fuck that. there has got to be as simpler way. 

You obviously aren't seeing "Eye 2 Eye" 

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=294&name=Powerline- Networking

they have come a long way with regards to stability and quality with powerline adapters. It's much more flexible and far less headache than actually wiring your home. 

Alias said:

You obviously aren't seeing"Eye 2 Eye"

what an obscure reference... what does that have anything to do with xbox? 

Halo 2
Halo 3
Halo: ODST
Halo Wars
COD4: MW
COD: MW2
Batman: AA
Crackdown
GTA IV
Forza 2*
Forza 3*
Resident Evil 5
Hawx
Rainbow Six: Vegas
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
Zombie Apocalypse
Left For Dead
Trials HD
Splosion Man

All I can think of from my best hits list.
____________________________________________________________________
*I don't really care for them, but the rest of America/most of this thread disagrees with me. 

Who cares, it was an awesome reference. That movie was great when I was a kid. Still probably is. 

Castle Crashers
also, i love that MW2 is on your list, despite not being released until next week. 

BANHAMMER.

RE5, while not nearly as epic as RE4, is way underrated, so I agree with that one a lot. 

I'd also say that Assasin's Creed deserves a spot on there... I'm also a fan of Saints Row but that I'm in the minority in I think. 

i couldn't play RE5
like, literally.
buddy of mine rented it.
we played through the tutorial part of the game, where we learned the buttons, and we walk out some door to find a swarm of zombies. we've each got 6 bullets.
died about 10 times trying various strategies (just try to run past them...umm...ok...melee them! no? umm...),
turned it off.

good game to rent. 

Assassin's creed was the most overrated game since ...well...it's really fucking overrated.
the game was fun for 20 minutes and then painfully redundant. combat was mindlessly button-mashing-oriented. beautiful terrible game.
AC2 looks better, though. 

Are you talking about the part on the first level after you jump out a window?

Even the game says the best thing to do there is turn and run. JUMP GYPSY, JUMP! On subsequent playthroughs, it's a mere trifle, as you have much better weapons and plenty of ammo. 

I put MW2 on there cause without a doubt it will be one of the best games i play this year.

I forgot about Castle Crashers, that should also be on the list.

I've never played Assassin's Creed so I wouldn't know how good it is. 

Assassin's creed was the most overrated game since ...well...it's really fucking overrated.
the game was fun for 20 minutes and then painfully redundant. combat was mindlessly button-mashing-oriented. beautiful terrible game.

I'd argue that only those too dumb to know how to try and be stealthier and not just a button masher would find it boring. I loved the game and found new challenges with each level so to speak. 

razor said:

I'd argue that only those too dumb to know how to try and be stealthier and not just a button masher would find it boring. I loved the game and found new challenges with each level so to speak.

yep.
it's my stupidity that makes it annoying that there's 4 "mission" types in the whole game, and they're all identical. if only i were smarter, i would enjoy doing the same 4 things over and over dozens of times.

The bosses were the only really enjoyable part of the game after you got sick of the 4 mission types. 

Assassin's Creed was fun until I got to the third level
and it was like "do the same thing you did for the last
two levels" and I was like okay and did it and it was
like hey congrats now do it again until the end of the
game and I was like yeah no thanks.

It's like sewing but without the cool sweater at the end. 

I haven't played it, but as someone who can't even do something the game tells you specifically to do (RE5), I don't know if I would talk much :D 

no.
i wasn't talking about the part with the window.
any time you wanna go tit for tat on contra or Half-Life speedrun times, be my guest, bitch.
i will video game nerd your ass to grass. 

I thought razor said the RE5 thing... hmm.

Maybe you are a dummy then, haha. 

You guys are funny... 

I'm gonna hide Buzz's body somewhere on the grounds of the White House 

In my experience games take up anywhere from 4-6 GB on the disk. Game saves vary wildly as does DLC. 

I enjoyed Assassin's Creed and Saints Row/Saints Row 2.

I hated RE5. The controls suck. No matter which button layout you choose, you have to push two buttons to attack. Why can't they use the right trigger for attack like everyone else? I didn't want to totally retrain my meager controller skillz for just one game. I have enough trouble keeping track of which button is "jump" in different games. 

Where's Fallout 3 on that list?!?! 

A lot of games have it where you can use two buttons to attack. Sure it's required on RE5, but it's not that big of a deal. Don't think of it as having to use two buttons to attack at all, think of it as fine aim... with no option for regular aim.

Fallout 3 belongs on that list, this is true. I use fine aim on it as well, though it's not required, haha. 

I'll third Fallout 3.

I guess I'm a spaz, but I couldn't get comfortable with the RE5 controls. 

VesperDrow said:

http://cgi.ebay.com/6-ft-HDMI-Cable-Premium-1-3-Gold-for-1080P-PS3-HDTV-NEW_W0QQ itemZ330312207732QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4ce8244d74&_ trksid=p3286.c0.m14

up to 5 bucks each now, but still. Not a bad deal

http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-meter-foot-cable-1080P/dp/B0002L5R78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UT F8&s=electronics&qid=1257462271&sr=8-1