New X Box 360 Elite with HDMI Just a Pretty Paint Job

The reviews are starting to come in about the new X Box 36o Elite with the HDMI connection. Engadget posts about their test between HDMI 1080p and Component 1080p:

But to tell you how subtle it was, we didn't even notice it until we literally started flipping back and forth as fast as we could. Fast motion, spinning, action, all the rest -- it looks almost identical on both consoles.

The truth is you are going to have to know what you are looking for and have an advanced setup to see the differences. Going back and forth between HDMI and component on your 42 plasma (probably not calibrate properly) ain't going to get you there. Since most people aren't going to notice the difference then it's probably not worth going.

(Before you leave a comment and tell me that you can absolutely see the difference and that I don't know what I'm talking about, make sure to tell me that you can tell the difference in a CD recording at 128kbps and 192kbps with your iPod headphones and I'll be sure to send you a T-Shirt that says 'I Got Jacked at The F-Stop Blues' or some other clever saying to indicate you are delusional)