For those of you with an HDTV and/or those who would like to take advantage of the Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound that many of the Xbox games have to offer, Circuit City has the Psyclone component video cable for $17.49 on their web site. This normally sells for $50 at CC and Best Buy.
Linky.
It says web only special, but you apparently can't order from the web site (mysteriously, I couldn't find the button to add to shopping cart). Anyway, I went into a CC B&M and complained about this and they went ahead and matched my price.
You do still need a fibre optic cable to connect the A/V receiver/preamp to the component vid cable to run digital audio but, unlike with the Monster component vid cable, you can use any standard fiber optic/TOSLINK cable with it.
EDIT: I was originally suggesting this over the Microsoft brand component cable because of the digital audio input jack for 5.1 surround sound capability, but apparently the Microsoft brand also offers it. In any case, I think the Psyclone offers a longer cable run (12ft) and likely better build quality.
Linky.
It says web only special, but you apparently can't order from the web site (mysteriously, I couldn't find the button to add to shopping cart). Anyway, I went into a CC B&M and complained about this and they went ahead and matched my price.
You do still need a fibre optic cable to connect the A/V receiver/preamp to the component vid cable to run digital audio but, unlike with the Monster component vid cable, you can use any standard fiber optic/TOSLINK cable with it.
EDIT: I was originally suggesting this over the Microsoft brand component cable because of the digital audio input jack for 5.1 surround sound capability, but apparently the Microsoft brand also offers it. In any case, I think the Psyclone offers a longer cable run (12ft) and likely better build quality.