Axis is stored in the speaker. The Axis menu in 861 simply lets you change all speakers at once.

There is no spec for HD-DVD at this time. Until there is a spec and chipsets available, no one can build a player.

Right now we are heading down a path with two formats, which will not really work out. Let's hope that gets sorted out before anyone builds any type of player. (Blu-Ray or HD-DVD)