The PS3 doesnt even come with compnent cables???

The PS3 slim that I just got today only came with composite cables... Lol. How am i supposed to play in HD with composite cables? Is sony series?

You'll live.

The other consoles also lack "significant" things such as wifi.

You'll live.

The other consoles also lack "significant" things such as wifi.

Filthybastrd

The PS3 slim that I just got today only came with composite cables... Lol. How am i supposed to play in HD with composite cables? Is sony series?

akbar13

Sony is series.

The Xbox 360 doesn't anymore either.Stevo_the_gamer

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]The Xbox 360 doesn't anymore either.akbar13

A decent HDMI cable is like $20 bucks tops.

Althought I find it hillarious that the definitive HD console (Sony's words,not mine) doesn't come HD-Ready lol.

[QUOTE="Filthybastrd"]

You'll live.

The other consoles also lack "significant" things such as wifi.

akbar13

When I got my Elite it only had component as well. My point about the wireless was that you're going to spend extra cash on something for any console you get and a HDMI cable should'nt deter you.

The PS3 slim that I just got today only came with composite cables... Lol. How am i supposed to play in HD with composite cables? Is sony series?

akbar13

If you had a HDTV all these years, you should of gotten a HDMI cable way back then.

Any HDMI cable will work for the PS3 and you can find them dirt cheap. Also HDMI are better than componet cables.

HDMi provides better picture and sound and it is not a hassle connecting them to the back of your tv like componet cables.

My xbox didnt come with an HDMI port because it got it in 2005 and when ever I sent mine in to be fixed not to long ago they said they sent me a new one and it didnt come with an HDMI port either.

Yeah I was disappointed today when I got my 360 elite and it did not include wireless internet and only had composite cables. grr. I had to go get a second HDMI! I was sad =(

Just use the HDMI cable that came with your Wii console....oh wait. :roll:

Where have you been the last 3 years? Everyone knows this... apparently not i guess. Go buy them.

Why would you want component cable anyways ? the picture you get from HDMI is miles better. And HDMI only cost $5 at monoprice

And you should be gaming with HDMI cables, not composite... better picture.haze_blaze

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]The Xbox 360 doesn't anymore either.akbar13

Nope I bought a 360 recently which I later returnedwith the WM $100 GC deal andit didn't have one.

Why would you want component cable anyways ? the picture you get from HDMI is miles better. And HDMI only cost $5 at monoprice

GTSaiyanjin2

A decent HDMI cable is like $20 bucks tops.

Althought I find it hillarious that the definitive HD console (Sony's words,not mine) doesn't come HD-Ready lol.

GabeNewellsPie

There you go.

It sucks, but it's not the end of the world.

Why would you want component cable anyways ? the picture you get from HDMI is miles better. And HDMI only cost $5 at monoprice

GTSaiyanjin2

Some of the older HDTV's(I have one which is CRT) don't come with HDMI connectionsonly component.Mine can only do 480P and 1080i but itis 55 inches. I'm not sure that the TC has this issue though but just stating for some people don't have the option of using HDMI.

[QUOTE="GTSaiyanjin2"]

Why would you want component cable anyways ? the picture you get from HDMI is miles better. And HDMI only cost $5 at monoprice

Stevo_the_gamer

The PS3 slim that I just got today only came with composite cables... Lol. How am i supposed to play in HD with composite cables? Is sony series?

akbar13

Welcome to the land of PS3 where everything related to gaming is a nuisance or work around. Have fun.

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"][QUOTE="GTSaiyanjin2"]

Why would you want component cable anyways ? the picture you get from HDMI is miles better. And HDMI only cost $5 at monoprice

ski11buzz

I believe that component can carry a 1080p signal, but most displays will not display it.

Not 100% sure.

[QUOTE="GTSaiyanjin2"]

Why would you want component cable anyways ? the picture you get from HDMI is miles better. And HDMI only cost $5 at monoprice

Stevo_the_gamer

dont think anything comes with HDMI cables anymore.I was able to get one as low as $1.99 at Newegg. instant rebates + mail in rebate.

The PS3 slim that I just got today only came with composite cables... Lol. How am i supposed to play in HD with composite cables? Is sony series?

akbar13

HDMI cables are cheap.

For $300 you get a lot of stuff, they did everything they could to keep the price as low as possible.

Welcome to the land of PS3 where everything related to gaming is a nuisance or work around. Have fun.

rp108

360's don't come with them anymore either.

[QUOTE="akbar13"][QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]The Xbox 360 doesn't anymore either.Stevo_the_gamer

HDMI cables are cheap.

For $300 you get a lot of stuff, they did everything they could to keep the price as low as possible.

Wasdie

thats true, but i dont know why they wont remove the vga cables and just include hdmi cables...

i mean, apparently it 'does everything' except for HD out of the box

If you still have your PS2 component cables, you could use those. The PS1, PS2 and PS3 all have the same AV-multi output port.

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"] The elite I bought a couple of months ago not only came with components cables but also an HDMI cord! :?Stevo_the_gamer

No idea .. grayish maybe, honestly no idea? lol I can check tonight its still around somewhere in a closet upstairs I would guess? It was the last one in Target and part of a new shipment they had just got (the guy at the store said they were flying off the shelves), so can't believe it was that old. Will try to remember to check.blue_hazy_basic

If the box looks like this:

Then no HDMI/Component cables.

If the box is different, and has a darker brown/black tone to it. Then it does come with HDMI and Component cabling.

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"][QUOTE="akbar13"] It doesn't??? I got mine in 2005 but come on sony... Composite?blue_hazy_basic

You might have got an older model or one that was sitting on a store self for a while because Microsoft removed both HDMI and Component back in Sep 2009.

I can see why Microsoft doesn't include them any more and why Sony never has. According to this, half of all next-gen console owners play on an SD T.V,So when Microsoft and Sony were looking at were to cut costs, this was the logical place to start.

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]Nope, ever since Microsoft came out with the "new Xbox 360 Elite repackaging", and got rid of the 60GB Pro Model. They removed the HDMI cable, and the component cable.micky4889

You might have got an older model or one that was sitting on a store self for a while because Microsoft removed both HDMI and Component back in Sep 2009.

I can see why Microsoft doesn't include them any more and why Sony never has. According to this, half of all next-gen console owners play on an SD T.V,So when Microsoft and Sony were looking at were to cut costs, this was the logical place to start.

that link doesnt explain how they know that half of ps3/360 owners play it on an SDTV... it just says they do... very strange