Microsoft Xbox 360 Component HD Cable Review

As it's almost 2015 I thought I'd write my review before the new one year begins. As a backstory, I just finished my Bachelors and after a few years of work the HD cable for my Xbox 360 rotted. I ordered around spring break time in March. It arrived on time and although waiting for it was a bit boring at times, it finally arrived. I mailed it to my college address and one day I checked the mail and found it had finally arrived. My experience with Gdreamer, a vendor (based in California) was…

I got this cable to connect my Xbox 360S to my dad's old TV without HDMI because I'm fed up with component to HDMI converters causing headaches. It doesn't work with dedicated streaming devices (like Fire TV Stick or Chromecast), Roku's latest box with component output support is so outdated that it doesn't support most apps (including HBO Go), and the latest "smart" Blu-ray player, that I could buy with a component output, finally got used to it. So I pulled out my old Xbox 360, plugged it in…

From the cable design to the output, this is a well made cable. Stunning clarity and vibrant colors - tested on Samsung HDTV. The cables are very thick, even where they diverge, and the ends are gold plated. I can't remember any other component cables I've seen that look and feel this solid. There is one small thing to note. about it but; There is no SDTV/HDTV switch like most Xbox 360 cables like this one. As far as I can tell, this switch enables or disables progressive display. (Why did…