I got the response from Scott on the Firmware. He said if I purchase the 990 in November it will more than likely have the update in it.

I also asked about the new Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD for the two new DVD formats. He said in order to get the full high resolution audio from these sources you will need to connect the 7.1 direct inputs so the signal will be decoded by the player itself and then passed to your speakers by the 990.

Hope this helps.