When will Apple add AC3 passthrough for 5.1?

A little disappointed, just bought a new Mac Mini but no 5.1 through Front Row. I guess this is a known issue for years now, so does anyone know when this will be fixed?
Front Row only will output 2 channel stereo from the core audio (Pro Logic 2). Passthrough AC3 is not output through the mini toslink to receiver. I was hoping to use the mini as a media hub but I'm about ready to return it if I can't have 5.1. I've research numerous workarounds, some of them involving Perian and executing the libra52 codec in terminal but if I have to do that every time I might as well just throw the dvd in rather than have them played in Front Row. I've got it to passthrough through VLC but again, I was hoping for Front Row.
Any ideas...

Hi-
Use Plex to get 5.1 For Ac3 passthrough encodes.
http://www.plexapp.com/
Much much better than Front Row. It can do everything that Front row can, and more. Plus, it's free
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