The percentage of returned gadgets that have nothing wrong with them.
Of the $13.8 billion worth of returned products in 2007, only 5 percent were because gadgets were actually broken, according to a 2008 study.
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The update apparently provides all audio formats via bitstream, and at least all Dolby 5.1 formats via analog out. It is possible that all formats are decoded internally to PCM on the 7.1 analog outs. That was the original spec, although it was quickly asterisked and altered.
Since previous firmware supported DTS 5.1 (core) to PCM on the analog outs, it is not immediately clear if DTS-MA is now available on analog out. This is only testable with certain discs (e.g. Pan's Labyrinth) that provide 7.1 DTS-MA and a setup that can test the surround back outputs from analog out. Presumably this will be known by day end.
All disc incompatibilities are reported fixed, but this may change.
One thing still complained about: SD 4:3 appears stretched on some TVs.
Note that, using analog out 5/7.1, one can get all new audio formats into an AVR that has no HDMI, so long as it has 5.1 or 7.1 audio jacks in. For someone with significant HD DVD discs, this is a fine one-box-fits-all solution to ALL DVD needs (except for DivX).