Considering AppleTV, not enough HDMI ports

I really want to get an AppleTV, because I've got a boatload of iTunes TV and movie content on my Mac, that I want to watch on my TV. Also, some things like the NHL package and other stuff is kind of cool.
But, I've got an HDMI port problem, and I'm trying to figure out what to do.
My sound system has 2 HDMI IN ports, 2 optical sound ports and 1 HDMI OUT ports. Both HDMI IN's are being used, and the HDMI out goes to my TV
I have Airplay set up with my Airport Express that uses a AUX line from the AE to my sound system. I either play music from my iPhone/iPad or directly from my iMac.
My TV has 3 extra HDMI IN ports. But it has lousy sound (hence the sound system).
I was thinking that the best solution would be to run an HDMI from AppleTV to my TV for video, and use an optical cable to run sound to my sound system. I just want to make sure that this will work, that AppleTV is smart enough to know that the HDMI is just for video and the optical is going to carry the audio stream.
Alternatively, I was thinking that video would still go through the HDMI to my TV, but audio would go through Airplay through my Airport Express? I'm worried that there would be just enough of a delay between the video and sound through WiFi to put my video and audio out of sync.

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I have Apple TV with HDMI to my TV which I get video and sound via the TV. I also have opical audio to the soundbar from Apple TV. I can use just HDMI for video and sound through tv, HDMI for video (turn tv sound to 0) and soundbar for audio via optical audio or even just audio from the soundbar with TV off (need tv on to navigate frst!!). Apple TV 2 with Samsung TV and soundbar all works great.
So short anser, yes your idea should work, just the apple TV won't know the HDMI is just video, you have to turn the TV sound off yourself.!
Jules

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