To answer bruin73's question. No I don't get "strong" directional sounds from my R and L rears when 6.1 is on, if it did I wouldn't mind and use the 6.1 mode. But with 6.1 on, the L and R speakers db seems to acutally drop a couple of levels.
And I agree with u that there isn't a work around to the EX problem on the Harry potter DVD or any other DVD's with the EX flag problem. Because if you leave the center surround on without a actual speaker there then won't you be loosing all the info that's being taken from the Rear L+R and being sent to the Rear Center? Also I tried gonk's suggestion by just setting the center rear "on" and not using the outlaw's 6.1 processing, but that doesn't work either because the receiver automatically keeps turning back on 6.1 if the center surround it set to on. So unfortunately DVD's like Harry potter that doesn't come with a DTS track can't be played "properly" unless u have a rear center speaker. But then still for me still doesn't sound.