My TV won't pass through Dolby Digital (as with most televisions). So if I want to use HDMI, I can't use my 5.1 system unless I buy Microsoft's special HDMI kit.
Well, I noticed that the MadCatz 3-in-1 component cable plug is a lot slimmer than the OEM component cable plug. As such, I discovered that it fits in the A/V port while the HDMI cable is plugged in.
http://www.gamestop....roduct_id=33927 Inside the 360 plug on the MadCatz cable is a nice little circuit board, I just unsoldered the audio/video leads on the cable. The optical jack is self contained inside the plastic. Plus the absence of the cable leaves a nice RCA sized hole if you want to use coax instead.
Added bonus: No stupid dongle hanging off the back of the xbox, like the official xbox one has.
Works great.
Just wanted to let everyone know.