Pros: Durable, great graphics and sound.
Cons: No optical cable provided, not all games will be improved.

If you own an Xbox and a HDTV (high definition television) then you need this cable. It will cost 20-40 dollars but it is worth it. If you do not own an HDTV then this is a useless accessory for you. What is comes with One switch box that ...

Pros: Great imporvement in picture; inexpensive.
Cons: Doesn't work without a High Def. television; optical cable "sold seperatly".

DisclaimerThe High Definition AV Pack only imporves video quality in HIGH DEFINITION TVS! If you do not have a High Definition capable TV set, DO NOT buy this!

When I first bought by XBOX console, I came home with the console, 2...

Pros: Incredible graphics from many games when connected to High Definition TV's
Cons: The tos-link optical audio cable for Digital Dolby 5.1 is sold separately.

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Like me, you probably have that "overload" feeling when you purchased your Xbox system. Like any other system, there are the "extra" things you need to buy to get the most out of your gameplay experience. An extra controller - yup....

Pros: Easy to use, Probably incredible on a high-definition TV
Cons: Waste of money without HDTV or optical input for audio

"Hmmm... I don't see any difference -- at all. I guess I'm taking this adapter back."

I've had my Xbox for a couple of months now, and we just got a brand new TV (32" Sony WEGA) -- very nice. It has component video inputs on the back of the...

Pros: Highly noticeable difference in image quality, great sound through optical port
Cons: Optical cable must be purchased separately (about $25 for 6')

After reading the reviews on the HDTV pack, I decided to head over to Best Buy and pick one up, along with an optical cable for digital sound. I set the resolution to 720 (which my Toshiba 42H82 supports) and noticed a big difference in video quality....

Pros: Games play in 16x9 Widescreen (1080i)
Cons: To get full experience, must have High-Def ready television

The X-Box High Definition connection is a must for anyone who has a compatible television. Every game I own and have rented has taken advantage of this connection somehow. This connector uses the 'Component' connections rather than the standard RCA...

Pros: Allows High Definition Output...
Cons: Cable's not shielded.

This is a nice upgrade if you have a high definition TV...The other High Definition cable currently available is by Monster Cable. The monster cable is MUCH more expensive, but the cables are shielded from interference. I have the official Xbox HD kit,...

Pros: For $20.00 you get a detectable improvement & decent bang for the buck.
Cons: For a lot more, you can get better.

I am a beginning gamer and a grandfather. I hooked up the XBox to my Mitsubishi 65711 65" HDTV with the SVHS connector, put in FINDING NEMO for my grandson and thought it was fantastic. Couple of days later it was SHREK 2. Had some minor hickies on the picture I could not resolve so I purchased the Microsoft XBox High Definition AV Pak. Very nice improvement but I was beginning to become somewhat more picky and could not stand minor imperfections. I had also added NASCAR 2004 and a couple of other driving games. Bought the Monster Cable THX XBox setup and obtained another nice improvement. I can swap the different connection around between all of the games and even my wife can tell there is a difference between the connections and she will rank them in the same order.