JUST GIVE US ALL A FINAL HDMI SPEC INSTEAD OF CHANGING SPECS EVERY MONTH � PLEASE GIVE CUSTOMERS A SINGLE STANDARD FINAL SPEC CABLE INSTEAD OF OFFERING US ALL A MILLION SPEEDS TO CHOOSE FROM! THAT�S IT � MAKE ONE FINAL STANDARD AND STICK TO IT ! THAT WAY YOU ELIMINATE WASTE IN THE WORLD OF HD AND MONSTER CABLE CAN STOP FOOLING PEOPLE��.DONT BELIEVE A WORD THEY SAY AT BEST BUY OR ANY OTHER OTHER AV STORE ABOUT MONSTER CABLES�.ITS DIGITAL THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO WASTE IN TRANSMISSION�.ANY HDMI 1.3 CABLE WILL PASS THROUGH 1080P AND ALL THE HD AUDIO CODECS IN BITSTREAM�.THANKS TO ALL WHO SHOWED ME MONOPRICE�.

FYI guys, this is an excellent post that brings out the technical deficiencies of the PS3. I bought a PS3 even knowing this "BITSTREAM" issue and i returned it after demoing a few games and playing movies from blu-ray and standard def. The PS3 is flawless in video performance - no stone unturned there.The problem is this - Sony has hired Silicon Image to make the HDMI 1.3 chipset for the PS3. It ends with the 4 digits 9132. The HDMI 1.3 chipset used in the Panny player ends in 9134 which Silicon Image has proven in full capacity that the bitstream of HD audio codecs are possible as i experimented with it myself after buying a capable receiver and the DMP-BD30. But nowhere has Sony published the specs for the 9132 and early indications are that the bitstream is not possible. HDMI 1.3 spec mandates bitstream audio and if the PS3 cant do it then its not a HDMI 1.3 player!.....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI......and read the spec on HDMI 1.3 and get back to me....Sometime it makes sense to read the details before posting stuff. And for those of you who is looking for a HDMI 1.3 cable look no further than a Philips or a Belkin. I bought a HDMI 1.3 Belkin from Sams' club - a 6 foot cable for $21!!.....Walmart is selling a Philips HDMI 1.3a cable - 6 foot for $25!....ONLY BUY THAT....DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THAT HUMONGOUS SOUNDING CABLE MAKING COMPANY.....its ALL DIGITAL....THERE IS NO INTERFERENCE ISSUES WITH DIGITAL!..bye bye ANALOG.