From the build of the cable to its output, this is a well-crafted cable.
The clarity is impressive and its colouration is vibrant--tested on a Samsung HDTV.
The cables are really thick even where they separate, and the ends are gold-tipped.
I can scarcely think of any other component cables I've ever seen that look and feel so sturdy.
There is one little thing to be aware of about these though;
there is no SDTV/HDTV switch like there is on most Xbox 360 cables like this.
As far as I can guess, that switch would've activated or deactivated a progressive display.
(Why in the world these cables needed that, I don't know--the Playstation, Wii, and every DVD player ever don't...)
Though this is probably not a problem for most people, this means you NEED an HDTV to use this cable, or perhaps an SDTV capable of progressive displays (if that even exists) because the Xbox 'senses' the cables and automatically turns progressive. Of course half of the fun of these cables are higher resolutions, but sometimes people get these just to read the gosh darn text on modern games--so tiny...!
I just about returned these cables but kept them at the last second when I overheard a relative wanted to get rid of an HDTV--which means I could use these in the future. Right now I'm at college, stuck with an SDTV (but one of the best I've ever seen thankfully--a Sony Trinitron, '96 I think...?). Already having component cables for my Playstation 2, I didn't think this would be a problem, but I think it'll work out anyway.
This cable certainly looks to be an even higher quality than Microsoft's alternative (with the SD/HD switch and composite leads on the side), which is why I picked this set. Ironically, I probably should've picked the other...
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Beware, NOT the same item as pictured, may be what you want, but it's not what's pictured.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2014
I wish I had read all the 1 star reviews before I purchased. The original HD cable from Microsoft, as pictured (when I made my purchase and as I am writing this review), supports BOTH HD component video and composite video (yellow plug), 6 plugs in all, and has a switch to select between composite and HD. I need the composite to feed an old Dazzle video capture device, and bought this cable thinking I could connect to both my HD TV and the Dazzle device rather than swapping cables. What they shipped was a different version of HD component cable, black not grey, and it ONLY supports HD component video, 5 plugs total (red, green, blue component and 2 stereo audio), which is fine for those who only want the RGB plugs for HD component video, but not what I need, and not what is pictured. (There is also no TOSLINK optical 5.1 audio out like the original had, in case you want that instead of basic stereo).
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2014
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There is an optical out for audio as well and that's fantastic.
Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on January 27, 2017
