I also hate how audio either works through Optical or HDMI, not both. That shit is stuuuuuuupiiiiddd
ugh - so ... if you have a HDMI 1.2 receiver and you buy a HDMI 1.3 tv, you are basically can't enjoy both right (need direct connect to tv and a separate optical) or do the new HDMI 1.3 tv's have HDMI pass through?
Not exactly sure (I'm not using any pass through, though I should check if my TV does it

). I have heard that not many TVs pass audio from an HDMI connection out to the receiver though.
But, the issue is I've got HDMI connected to my HDTV and Optical connected to my Receiver (shitty receiver, only has one Optical In). So if I want to use the sound system, I need to select Optical Out on the PS3, HDMI is the same thing but choose HDMI audio. They
should be able to work together but noOOooOo, Sony just has to make it hard.