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Sony STRV444ES Surround Sound Receiver
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Topic: | Sony STRV444ES Surround Sound Receiver This thread has 6 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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Post 1 made on Tuesday August 7, 2001 at 16:37 |
junebug Historic Forum Post |
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Sony STRV444ES Surround Sound Receiver
Considering buying this unit, any one in the know have any thoughts pros/cons.
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OP | Post 2 made on Wednesday August 8, 2001 at 09:04 |
Rodrigo Historic Forum Post |
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I heard about some temperature problems with this unit. In my opinion, I will go to the new Sony STR-DB1070, is the new model of the Sony STR-DB940 (I have this), with 6.1 "real" channels, component videoswitching and more. This line borrow technology and design from their high-end "ES" line. Look at [Link: crutchfield.com]Hope this helps. Rodrigo.
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OP | Post 3 made on Monday August 13, 2001 at 12:26 |
Wade Carpenter Historic Forum Post |
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i'll second that!!! i have a 940 as well, hell-of-a piece of machinery!!!
extremely nice looking as well. very es looking, very clean.
SanMan
ps lots of POWER!!!
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OP | Post 4 made on Monday August 13, 2001 at 19:27 |
Jeff W. Historic Forum Post |
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Junebug,
Don't do it!
My experiences with this unit was documented a few months back.
Two of them in a custom installation were a disaster and summarily replaced.
I had the overheat problem on one of them (the more ventilated one). S-vid switching was very irregular on one and the composite-vid switching did not work at all on the other. Digital sources did not always lock = video, no audio.
A total and humiliating diaster.
I found that there were IR sequences that I could make to make things happen more dependably, but that just led to other problems.
Did I mention the Volume and Mute problem? This unit does not unmute when you ramp the volume. Does this spell blown speakers or what?
OK. I would not have such a huge problem with these things myself if I was the user, but as the integrator and the one who has to answer the phone....the stink!
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OP | Post 5 made on Wednesday August 15, 2001 at 11:15 |
junebug Historic Forum Post |
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Thanks All.... some good advise.
I do want an amp with true 6.1, not the "virtual matrix" thing and any overheating probs pretty much eliminate this unit form consideration.
BTW, I have a Sony ES 5.1 ready amp now and it has the same volume/mute issues.
So does the ES555 have the overheating probs ?
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OP | Post 6 made on Wednesday August 15, 2001 at 11:54 |
Jeff W. Historic Forum Post |
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I have had less experience with the 555; I have heard others refer to mysterious switching anomolies. This is hearsay, of course, and not admissible as evidence.
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OP | Post 7 made on Friday August 17, 2001 at 13:58 |
Colin Historic Forum Post |
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I just bought the STR-DE1075...seems to be a pretty good unit so far. It has 6 independent channels with rear center channel. It has a GUI interface so you can set it up on your TV...pretty cool. The remote is not too fancy but has learning capabilities. I went with it over the ES555.
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