I haven't been around here for a while and there's been a couple of upgrade along the way. What are the (if any) big enhancements in the newer versions of VMSP? Is it worth upgrading from 7?
Well, you may want to check what Sony added (or corrected) .. but my view of this .. unless there is a reason (like something doesn't work .. or dosen't work properly) I usually upgrade every *other* version. I don't have the $$$ to upgrade every program each time there is a new version.
I'm running VMS 8 so I didn't bother with getting 9.
For the moment, stay away from VMS9. It was released too soon, and there are many bugs, which, I'm sure, in the future will be dealt with.
Also, sony chose NOT to upgrade DVDA (it is still version 4.5) so you cannot create blu-ray discs with a menu. They also removed Newblue FX, which I think is a sad thing.
On the positive side, VMS 9 now comes with a interesting Cinescore plugin, which allows for royalty free score.