This was a surprise to me - given we've had 7.1 in our HT's for so long I just assumed it was in the theaters. Who knew? Well at least I think it's good news for those with 7.1 HT setups as it means there may be more discrete 7.1 mixes arriving on our DVD and BRD's in the near future. Not sure how this plays in with Dolby True HD, but thought it was interesting.

Dan
On-Wall M5HP LCR, QS8 & EP500 in 7.1