I'm surprised nobody has yet commented on the HDMI input/output note, since it seems to suggest that there will be multiple outputs. Projector folks with a general-use LCD or plasma should get a kick out of that. The firmware update procedure is also appealing - having used that technique dozens of times with the 980H, 983H, BDP-83, and BDP-80, I think it's an excellent solution.

PLIIz support requires height channels, as I understand it, but it seems like a lot of companies are implementing PLIIz support as an either/or with back surrounds. They may be doing that. Of course, there's a lot they haven't said yet, so I could be reading too much into it.