I was looking at possibly spending my Christmas money on a 360 so I would then have all 3 systems, but I came across something that puzzled me. I realize that I will get full surround sound if I choose to hook it up via HDMI, but how do I get surround if I choose to use the component cables? The red and white composite will only give me stereo sound and I didn't see an optical audio output on the back of the system at the store. The PS3, for instance, will allow me to do component for video and optical for audio. Without an optical output on the back of the 360, how were people achieving surround sound on the system before the HDMI output was added? What am I overlooking here?
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