5020UBe Question

Where in the future did you get that receiver? (in this time continuum we have only achieved 1.4 ).

The answer to your question is...it depends. Half SBS and O/U or TnB formats should play fine since they are half resolution, you will not get 3D from bluray when passing through the receiver. You need to send the video directly to the projector (like you are saying, connect the PS3 to transmitter) and also send the audio to the receiver. I'm not sure what you mean by "run the passthrough to the receiver". The passthrough function on audio receivers is meant to pass the audio signal directly to the display and bypass the receiver (ie, when I want to watch tv using my tv speakers, I shut off my receiver but the signal is still passed through the receiver and picked up by the tv so I don't need my receiver to be on everytime I watch tv).

Generally in this situation people recommend getting a bluray player with dual hdmi output that can pass the video or audio signal independently. This will allow you to connect one hdmi from the player to the display device for video and another from the monitor to the receiver for audio. This will allow you to get 3D and HD-Audio if the receiver supports it.

If you do not want to spend any more money and you can live with DD5.1 and DTS 5.1 instead of the HD formats for audio, you could connect the HDMI from ps3 to projector and use a toslink from ps3 to receiver (remember to change the settings in the ps3 so it uses optical for audio). The only real annoyance with this is having to switch inputs on 2 devices. Ideally upgrade the receiver in August when you are back in the states, this will allow you to use the wireless transmitter on the receiver video output so anything plugged into the receiver can be displayed on the projector.

I would just use optical for sound and hdmi for video until august and then upgrade the receiver. Fewer wires this way, new receiver if your current one doesn't support hd audio formats, and you already have a ps3 that plays bluray fine so IMO, not worth getting another player just for the few 3D titles out there.
Edited by wyen78 - 1/18/13 at 7:17am

No problem,

I got my receiver from accessories4less. They are authorized dealers of several good brands (Denon, Onkyo, etc), and they sell refurb units. Since they are authorized dealers you still get some warranty coverage and I feel better about getting a refurb from an authorized dealer incase I have any problems. Great place to buy receivers from.