[quote name='fred312b']the xbox hdmi kit has an an adapter for the audio though (optical and rca analog), if he doesn't have a way to get sound thru hdmi...
As for component and hdmi, i don't notice a difference... I run my stuff hdmi thru my receiver for switching, the only reason i went with hdmi... I bought cheap ones off of amazon ($3 apiece for 6 footers) and they work just fine... the only real advantages to HDMI - IMHO-1080p and the new surround sound codecs (dts HD and Dolby TrueHD) are moot points on the 360 as none of the games use it...[/quote]
None of the games use the sound stuff because the 360 only supports HDMI 1.2, not 1.3. You can get 1080p through component quite easily.