The UEs suffered when compressed to DVD. The Blus typically reflect this and offer a better and more detailed color scheme. These HD masters would be used for new HD broadcasts and thus would explain this. I'd be surprised (and very glad) if they removed this tinkering because it was completely unnecessary.

bkev said:

my surround system isn't even set up properly! For aesthetic reasons we leave them in front with the others, our room just wouldn't work with them in the back.

I have to do the same do to lack of space. It looks funny.

Was just testing LTK on my setup last night (Dolby SR all the way!) and the rears are fine. I'd agree that it was most likely your cable.