Describes the maximum resolutions that are supported to view or to record content in Xbox 360 or in Windows Vista Media Center

This article describes the resolutions that are supported to view or to record content in Microsoft Xbox 360 or in Windows Vista Media Center.

The tables in this article list the maximum resolutions supported in Xbox 360 and in Windows Vista Media Center. The tables are organized by connection type. However, the display device may not support these resolutions over a specific connection interface. For example, most television displays do not support 1080p over a component video connection.

Television content has a different set of maximum resolutions that are allowed when the content is recorded by using a Windows Vista Digital Cable Tuner (DCT) while a CableCARD is inserted into the device. Content is not necessarily subject to potential resolution downsizing when the content is recorded by using a Windows Vista Digital Cable Tuner while a CableCARD is not inserted into the device. When the resolution is downsized, the overall pixel count is reduced to 520,000 pixels. This 520,000 pixel count approximately converts to 520p. Therefore, 520p is the resolution that is specified in the tables. The Digital Cable Tuner is also frequently known as an Open Cable Unidirectional Receiver (OCUR) device.

Note Connections that use S-Video cables or composite cables are not included in the tables because these types of connections do not support a resolution that is greater than the minimum downgraded resolution. Additionally, National Television System Committee (NTSC) content can only support resolutions up to 480i. However, all content types are upsized to the maximum possible resolution as noted in the tables.

Note The following abbreviations are used in this article:

• i = interlaced
• p = progressive
• CIT = Constraint Image Token
• HDMI = High Definition Multimedia Interface
• HDCP = High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection
• OCUR = Open Cable Unidirectional Receiver
• HD-DVD = High Definition DVD

Xbox 360

This table lists the maximum resolutions that are supported in Xbox 360 for the various connection interfaces that can be used to connect to a display device.Notes

Note 1: Assumes HDCP support. Without HDCP, protected content is not displayed.
Note 2: If CIT is set, the content is downsized to 520p.

Windows Vista

This table lists the maximum resolutions that are supported in Windows Vista for the various connection interfaces that can be used to connect to a display device. Notes

Note 1: Assumes HDCP support. Without HDCP, protected content is not displayed.
Note 2: If CIT is set, the content is downsized to 520p.

Extenders for Windows Media Center

The resolution of the video content is scaled to match the resolution of the video content of the user interface resolution.

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