George
You asked which Bluray player I have that separates out bitstream vs PCM. I have the Pioneer Elite BDP-95 however I don't currently use HDMI for the audio instead just the coax out and I can choose bitstream or pcm for the audio out. Are you saying that using HDMI for the audio-- you lose that option in the PS3 or can you still change it to bitstream if desired?
Joe

My gear: Trinnov Alt 32 (8-16), 271, 8000.1(SEs), 7200.1 HC (SE), 320s, 3200s, Seaton F18 subs, MS200 (2nd zone), 218, 210.
Other: JVC RS-4100 projector, Lumagen Pro Radiance, Panamorph DCR anamorphic lens, Stewart G4 130 screen, Kaleidescape Strato V ,Rvolution 4K player and Zapitti NAS, Oppo BDP-203,Roon Nucleus