Despite flogging the PS3 as a high definition system, Sony has long been content to ship the device with composite cables. As in, one the worst quality standard definition cables you can get.
What this means is that for millions of people who may not take this stuff as seriously as you or I might, they go buy a big HD TV, they go buy a PS3, and then…end up playing in standard definition, because nobody bothered to point out you need HD cables to go with your HD hardware (I don’t want to pick on Sony exclusively for this either, as Microsoft pull the same stunt)
https://lastchance.cc/elite-360-no-longer-ships-with-hd-cables-5339432%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
This one was spotted at Fry’s.