Joystiq is reporting an issue with using the VGA cable option on the Xbox 360. Evidentially, the aspect ratio tends to be off, causing some stretching and other inconveniences.
It seems games will either play perfectly, stretch out of proportion or some ugly black bars will appear. The stretching appears to be the biggest interference with actual game play. The full article can be read by clicking here.
The problems are being reported with a 4:3 standard aspect ration screen.
This is a relatively minor annoyance and mainly a matter of aesthetics, but the inconsistent ways that the different games handle 4:3 high definition televisions is concerning. Why can some games play perfectly both in widescreen and standard aspect ratios, while the majority can't? And why don't users have the choice between stretching the image and having black bars?
Joystiq
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