Worth it to get a component to HDMI adapter?

[Tim4885]

My Samsung LCD has component inputs I am wondering if 480p would look better upscaled over HDMI vs component. Is there generally a difference in the upscale quality between component and HDMI?

[Geeba]

Why 480p?

The Xbox is easily capable of outputing 720p over component, and it looks pretty good too!

[professor_jonny]

Pure component will offer the best picture apart from true vga output with a bios mod and sync circuit.

[Tim4885]

Why 480p?

The Xbox is easily capable of outputing 720p over component, and it looks pretty good too!

I know but I mainly use my Xbox for playing Xbox games, most of which run in 480p max. I run everything else in at least 720p though and it does look good. It sounds like aside from VGA, I should just stick with component.

[Rocky5]

There is no difference other than the convenience of using HDMI.

You will need to power the converter so in the end it up to you.

I use one, but that was due to me wanting the screen fit feature that HDMI in 720p and above gives. This allows me to set XBMC/UnleashX to 0,0 0,0 for screen size and position and use it on my man caves TV and the bedroom TV without having to change screen positions or sizes. ( 480p defaults to 16:9 and looks fine on all TV's )

I have a little 5v USB powered converter, that I can power from my home made USB controller dongle.