Japanese Lost Planet bundle with HDMI? [update 1]

by Richard Mitchell { Nov 21st 2006 at 3:45PM }

Crafty users over at NEOGaf spotted something interesting on Japan's Lost Planet 360 bundle. The list of contents on the back of the box show that an HDMI cable is cable is included with the bundle. Microsoft has said in the past that HDMI is unnecessary for high definition games, or that too few people have HDMI capable TVs, so this could be an interesting turn of events. Also, it would mesh well with rumors of the cable's imminent release.

Of course, it's always possible that this is merely a printing mistake. For instance, the front of the box (image here) notes that the bundle includes normal "HD AV" cables, which are found in American Premium bundles, too. Did some punch-drunk graphic designer accidentally type the wrong letters, or is Microsoft finally taking the HDMI plunge?

Update: It looks like Microsoft has officially shot this down. According to IGN, the HDMI reference on the back of the box was a typo. Shucks.

[Via AVS Forum. Thanks, Jay.]

Tags: hd, hdmi, hdmi cables, HdmiCables, high definition, HighDefinition

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

DeadPlasmaCell @ Nov 21st 2006 4:23PM

Riiight, *Wink* *Wink* *Nudge* *Nudge*

ymmv @ Nov 21st 2006 4:29PM

How on earth can an "HDMI" bullet be a typo? The copy writer wanted to write "VGA" or "Component" and then he suffered a mind fart? HDMI was listed on that box on purpose. It can only mean that MS _is_ working on an updated Xbox 360 version with an additional HDMI output but aren't going to sell it this year after all. Unless the denial of this rumor is just a smoke screen. MS is also vehemently denying a forthcoming larger HD but it is a dead certainty that we'll see one very soon. You can't have a full-fledged download service with a measly 20GB HD.

SuicideNinja @ Nov 21st 2006 4:58PM

I don't see why they are making such a big deal about the HDMI cable. They already said they can do it without changing the hardware. There is a desire for it...although this gamer doesn't care what-so-ever.

Making a cable would just be another thing to even up the specs with Sony. What's the problem?

Brian @ Nov 21st 2006 5:35PM

The 360 may not be able to output a digital signal, which explains the lack of dvi and hdmi. It not just as easy as making a cable with a hdmi plug on the end.

godden @ Nov 21st 2006 6:34PM

its not a new 360 design its a new D Terminal AV Cable with a HDMI port on the lead aswell that comes bundled with the lost planet 360 bundle.
check the pic out of play-asia
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-bq-49-en-70-1p47.html

McFly @ Nov 21st 2006 9:33PM

I find it very difficult to believe that M$ would develop a "next generation" console that does NOT output a digital video signal. Component is great of coarse but it's still analogue...

DA360 @ Nov 21st 2006 9:35PM

Microsoft said that the Xbox 360 is already capable of doing digital output (HDMI/DVI), its just that when the 360 got released, HDMI TVs are a extremely small market. I am sure, as more people want it, MS will eventually release one. Then again, they still have yet to release a larger HDD...

But I don't see what the big deal about HDMI is, besides people worried about HDCP. Its just another way to connect your equipment to your TV, that's about it...

Fatz @ Nov 22nd 2006 9:25AM

It's not JUST another way to connect to your TV, it would possibly also allow those of us without VGA capable TV's to upconvert standard DVD's to 720p or 1080i...

Plus HDMI often provides a cleaner, sharper picture than its analog counterparts, but mainly the upconverting aspect for me.