Microsoft Xbox 360 | The Register

Microsoft Xbox 360 | The Register: "One of the big selling points of the 360 is the High Definition output, although it will work on a standard TV. That said, if you're planning on buying an 360 and connecting it up via composite video, you'll be wasting your money. I hooked the 360 up to a standard-definition widescreen TV using component video and it did look very good, but once you hook up to an HD screen, you'll never want to go back."

Amen. This is the first console to really leverage HD. Most games really do look incredibly better in HD on the 360. The extra detail is astounding and comes with NO noticible performance degradation.