Xbox 360 HDMI Cable
The Xbox 360™ HDMI Cable, included with the Xbox 360 Elite system, enables a single cable to deliver HD video (up to 1080p) and multichannel surround sound to a TV or an audio/video surround receiver.
The Xbox 360 HDMI Cable gives you the option of using a single digital AV cable to connect to a high-definition TV.
The Xbox 360 console and HDMI cable work with high-definition televisions including big-screen projection, plasma, DLP, and LCD TVs.
To connect your Xbox 360 console to your high-definition TV (HDTV):
- Turn off your console.
- If another AV cable (such as the component HD AV cable) is already connected to your console's AV port, disconnect it before continuing.
- Connect the HDMI AV cable connector to the HDMI AV port (not the standard AV port) on the console.
- Connect the other end of the HDMI AV cable to the HDMI input on your TV.
- Turn on your console. From the System area, select the appropriate high definition video setting for your TV.
HDMI supports audio through your TV. However, you might prefer to connect Xbox 360 audio to a different audio system, such as a stereo receiver or amplifier. To do so, connect the HDMI AV cable for video and the included audio adapter cable for audio.
Note
If you have a receiver that supports HDMI you don't need to use the HDMI AV cable. Instead, you can simply run your HDMI cable straight to the receiver and then out of the receiver to the TV.
To connect to stereo audio:
- Connect the HDMI AV cable as described in Connect to a High-Definition TV.
- Connect the audio adapter cable connector to the AV port (not the HDMI AV port) on your console. Leave the HDMI AV cable connected to your TV for video.
- Connect a standard stereo audio extension cable (sold separately) to the solid color left and right (white and red) audio connectors on the audio adapter cable. Connect the other end of the extension cable to the audio inputs on your stereo audio system.
Note
For monaural (mono) TVs, which have only one audio input jack, connect either the right or left audio connector to the audio input.
If your system (typically, a receiver or amplifier) has digital audio input, you can connect to digital audio rather than to the standard left and right audio inputs. Digital audio input should produce higher-quality sound than standard left and right stereo audio.
To connect to digital audio:
- Connect the HDMI AV cable as described in Connect to a High-Definition TV.
- Connect the audio adapter cable connector to the AV port (not the HDMI AV port) on your console. Leave the HDMI AV cable connected to your TV for video.
- Connect your digital audio cable (not included) to the digital audio output on the audio adapter cable. Connect the other end of your digital audio cable to the digital audio input on your receiver.
- Turn on your console. From the System area, you can change your audio and digital output settings. Select the appropriate digital audio settings for your system.
For More Info
To connect to additional TV input types, see Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable.
If you encounter problems with setup, see Troubleshoot Audio/Video Connections.
To download a product manual, see our Index of Xbox 360 Instruction Manuals.
