have you seen the difference between component & hdmi? I think you might be thinking of composite. Visually component will look the same its just analog vs digital its still 1080p the only reason 3d doesnt work is because the copy protection implemented that requires hdmi.
It unfortunately has the newest firmware. It comes with 1 controller, power cord, and maybe a component cable. I cant seem to find it right now. I do have a composite to show that it is working though.