OK to begin as much as i love my 360, i think what microsoft have done is ridiculous, charging extra for essentially letting us use surround sound, working in game for nearly 2 years now i have learnt certain tips that microsoft dont want you to know about regarding the xbox, there is a much cheaper way around this problem, i will post the pictures above to make it clear what i mean but you can remove the casing on the composite cables, then use the red and white cable to transmit your sound wherever, the compsoite end has nothing in it , its only large because its designed to cover the hdmi port of the 360. So if you buy a cheap HDMI cable and the pull the casing off the composite cable you have the same effect but at fraction of the cost. Also this doesn't damage the composite cables becuase the case is popped off not broken.