Actually on cinema studio B on the V444es Pro-logic is default but you can turn that off. when turned off cinema studio functions as a logic 7 type DSP where it determines the best use of the center and surround channels for stereo sources. I find it does this very well, as center and surrounds...
Nope my 5ES functioned perfectly, I'm a serious Sony tweaker and know the systems inside out and the 5ES did not have the type of EQ functionality of the older 444ES. On the 444es you had a separate EQ for the surround DSP on Cinema studio modes and the other soudfields. This was completely...
Gees if the 5ES is better than the 4ES Sony needs to get on the ball. I bought a 5ES last year to replace my V444es and needless to say the 5ES went back in a week. It was a pretty steep downgrade. I have used ES recievers for 10 years now and this was the first time that the new ES really felt...