Next generation audio - worth the wait?

sovietdoc · Mar 3, 2006, 10:32 PM

In the future, with the continuous growth of the new audio standards such as Dolby Digital True HD (DD+) and DTS-HD on the blu-ray and HD-DVD discs, it is highly possible that Creative's next soundcard will be able to decode 8 channel 96/24 digital signals. This is probably the number one "big thing" that is coming up in the near future. I've got this nice set of Z-5500 Digital's from Logitech which is a decent enough 5.1 system. As well as Audigy 2 eX, modded to X-Fi. Should I really upgrade my whole set to 7.1 and the sound card just so I can get the full experience of DTS and DD HD? After all, I am a "sound freak." And what do all of you people think about these upcoming standards, do they really worth it?

http://www.dtsonline.com/consumer/dtshd.php

http://www.dolby.com/promo/HD/trueHD.html

**dj_stick** · Mar 4, 2006, 12:15 AM

you audigy to is not really modded to an x-fi, you're just using the software for it

as for decoding - most soundcards can do that, it's the encoding you want to wait for

Shakey_Jake33 · Mar 12, 2006, 02:13 PM

Surely he means in the same way that the A2ZS does DD/DTS decoding on the card itself, removing load from the CPU?

The way Creative were talking, I wouldn't hold much hold for encoding (and DDL is 5.1 only isn't it?), so this seems like the next best thing.

cause_of_chaos · Mar 12, 2006, 02:23 PM

Heh I would like proper 5.1 encoding, as I have a Sony HT-DDW750 Home Theatre System, but only recieve 2 channels from my Audigy2 ZS!!! What a waste!!! Though the system encodes 2 channels to Pro-Logic II, which sounds decent.

cause_of_chaos

Mar 3, 2006, 10:32 PM	#1
sovietdoc DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 121 Rep Power: 0	Next generation audio - worth the wait? In the future, with the continuous growth of the new audio standards such as Dolby Digital True HD (DD+) and DTS-HD on the blu-ray and HD-DVD discs, it is highly possible that Creative's next soundcard will be able to decode 8 channel 96/24 digital signals. This is probably the number one "big thing" that is coming up in the near future. I've got this nice set of Z-5500 Digital's from Logitech which is a decent enough 5.1 system. As well as Audigy 2 eX, modded to X-Fi. Should I really upgrade my whole set to 7.1 and the sound card just so I can get the full experience of DTS and DD HD? After all, I am a "sound freak." And what do all of you people think about these upcoming standards, do they really worth it? http://www.dtsonline.com/consumer/dtshd.php http://www.dolby.com/promo/HD/trueHD.html __________________

Mar 12, 2006, 02:13 PM	#3
Shakey_Jake33 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	Surely he means in the same way that the A2ZS does DD/DTS decoding on the card itself, removing load from the CPU? The way Creative were talking, I wouldn't hold much hold for encoding (and DDL is 5.1 only isn't it?), so this seems like the next best thing. __________________ CPU: Intel Core2 Extreme X6800 2.93GHz RAM: 2GB (2X1) GEiL DDR2 800MHz CAS4 GPU: OCUK GeForce 7900 GTO SILENT 512Meg Motherboard: Asus P5W DH Deluxe Sound Card: Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic Speakers: Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Case: Antec P180 Black PSU: Seasonic S12 600W

Mar 12, 2006, 02:23 PM	#4
cause_of_chaos SEGA Europe Limited Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, United Kingdom Posts: 133 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Heh I would like proper 5.1 encoding, as I have a Sony HT-DDW750 Home Theatre System, but only recieve 2 channels from my Audigy2 ZS!!! What a waste!!! Though the system encodes 2 channels to Pro-Logic II, which sounds decent. cause_of_chaos __________________ AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition @ 3.4Ghz 4Gb Crucial Ballistix PC2 8500 ~ 800 FSB {Timings 4-4-4-12} Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe CrossfireX Mobo ~ 2002 Bios MSI ATI RX3870 512Mb PCI-e 2.0 Graphics card Creative Audigy2 ZS Platinum Sound card (SB0350 10k2 [e800])