XFI xtreme music haven't control Dolby/DTS

duykhanh2104 · Oct 5, 2007, 04:43 AM

1> I have recently buy Creative Xfi Xtreme Music SB 0460 - Afte install driver from disc . I run Creative Entertainment Center . And can't see Icon Dolby digital / DTS ES . Only have icon : Speaker , EAX , CMSS , Crystal , Mixer , EQ , I/O .
2> I connect 5700 to Card sound through Digital DIN . When test channel , only hear FL , FR , Center . Rear Left speak at Front Left . Same in the Rear right . (Inspire 5700 have repaired one time.That can't speak from 2 rear speaker . Now it's ok . When i test channel from 5700 , all channel ok).

This cause is Sound card or Speaker ?

When connect by analog . Choose 4.1 it normal .

Have lost app or driver ? And where add i can download driver ?

Necrosis · Oct 5, 2007, 04:54 AM

What version of Windows do you have? Where have you tried to download drivers?

duykhanh2104 · Oct 5, 2007, 05:14 AM

MY OS is WIN XP . I install from Original Driver of XFI card .
And download upgrade from Creative Worldwide - Sound Blaster, MP3 Players, Speakers, Web Cameras and more.

And here is Picture :

Necrosis · Oct 7, 2007, 09:13 AM

Do you have correct output when you play a movie w/ DTS?

duykhanh2104 · Oct 7, 2007, 02:16 PM

I want to ask : "have Xfi xtreme card not support Dolby and DTS ? So no application to control that in Creative Center Console ." I've read in the 4rum :

There’s still some confusion around the Sound Blaster X-Fi card. Looking at comments on the blog and e-mails that I’m getting, the confusion tends to be centered around the distinction between what’s handled via hardware or software. Before explaining that, want to call out three core points:
Comparing the physical card itself, there is no difference between the Dell version of the Sound Blaster X-Fi and the retail version.
Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS playback is done through software codecs—this applies to both the retail and Dell versions of the card.
We do support Dolby Digital 5.1 playback; we do not support for DTS. More on this below.

The purpose of point #1 is to clarify that we’re not delivering limited functionality at the hardware level. This means like the retail version, through hardware, we support features like EAX (enhanced game audio for games written to support it); the 24-bit crystalizer (a processor that delivers improved audio quality from a variety of sources) and CMSS 3-D (which is a processor that emulates surround sound, for 2-channel environments or headphones).

Regarding points #2 and 3: Dolby Digital and DTS are sound decoders for movies. Even on the retail version of the card, both of these are done through a software codec ultimately licensed through Dolby or DTS. The Dolby Digital 5.1 software codec we use on all XPS 700 systems is licensed through Sonic, whereas the retail X-Fi solution is licensed through Creative. From a customer standpoint, if you have a 5.1 speaker set and a DVD movie that supports Dolby Digital (very common these days), you simply insert the DVD into the drive and play the movie. We don’t support DTS (which is supported through software on the retail card with Creative’s software codecs), not because of any hardware limitation, but only because we don’t install a software codec for DTS. Does this mean that your system won’t support DTS at all? No. If you have DTS-encoded movies and want to hear them that way, you can purchase a DVD player utility that features DTS capability.

link:
[COLOR=#23497c]http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archi...9/01/2468.aspx[/COLOR]

Necrosis · Oct 9, 2007, 05:04 AM

There is only a handful of cards that support true DTS hardware decoding. Auzentech makes a few; not sure if their Prelude will support it hardware wise or not.

shaman9876 · Oct 25, 2007, 02:09 AM

I have the same card as you. Did you buy a oem card by chance? If you did you could use the modded YouPax drivers to get the dolby and dts internal decodeing. that is what I did.

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/audio-ge...xp-2003-a.html

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Hope this helps you out as it did me.

OPPs did not see your other thread.

duykhanh2104 · Nov 1, 2007, 02:17 AM

Follow the help of everybody , I had checked my card is 0467 . May be it's OEM . I had used Original Driver but i can't install . And i tried to use PAX software to mod driver , and now it's ok . DTS ES and Dolby EX show in the Creative Console Center , tab Decoder show in the Creative Audio Console .

see more here :
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/audio-ge...essful-me.html

Oct 5, 2007, 05:14 AM	Thread Starter #3
duykhanh2104 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	MY OS is WIN XP . I install from Original Driver of XFI card . And download upgrade from Creative Worldwide - Sound Blaster, MP3 Players, Speakers, Web Cameras and more. And here is Picture : Last edited by duykhanh2104; Oct 6, 2007 at 04:35 AM.

Oct 25, 2007, 02:09 AM	#7
shaman9876 HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA, WI Posts: 80 Rep Power: 62 System Specs	I have the same card as you. Did you buy a oem card by chance? If you did you could use the modded YouPax drivers to get the dolby and dts internal decodeing. that is what I did. http://www.hardwareheaven.com/audio-ge...xp-2003-a.html robertmc814 Profile, robertmc814 Details - FileFront.com Hope this helps you out as it did me. OPPs did not see your other thread. Last edited by shaman9876; Oct 25, 2007 at 02:15 AM.

Oct 5, 2007, 04:43 AM	#1
duykhanh2104 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	XFI xtreme music haven't control Dolby/DTS 1> I have recently buy Creative Xfi Xtreme Music SB 0460 - Afte install driver from disc . I run Creative Entertainment Center . And can't see Icon Dolby digital / DTS ES . Only have icon : Speaker , EAX , CMSS , Crystal , Mixer , EQ , I/O . 2> I connect 5700 to Card sound through Digital DIN . When test channel , only hear FL , FR , Center . Rear Left speak at Front Left . Same in the Rear right . (Inspire 5700 have repaired one time.That can't speak from 2 rear speaker . Now it's ok . When i test channel from 5700 , all channel ok). This cause is Sound card or Speaker ? When connect by analog . Choose 4.1 it normal . Have lost app or driver ? And where add i can download driver ?

Oct 5, 2007, 04:54 AM	#2
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	What version of Windows do you have? Where have you tried to download drivers?

Oct 7, 2007, 09:13 AM	#4
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Do you have correct output when you play a movie w/ DTS?

Oct 7, 2007, 02:16 PM	Thread Starter #5
duykhanh2104 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	I want to ask : "have Xfi xtreme card not support Dolby and DTS ? So no application to control that in Creative Center Console ." I've read in the 4rum : There’s still some confusion around the Sound Blaster X-Fi card. Looking at comments on the blog and e-mails that I’m getting, the confusion tends to be centered around the distinction between what’s handled via hardware or software. Before explaining that, want to call out three core points: Comparing the physical card itself, there is no difference between the Dell version of the Sound Blaster X-Fi and the retail version. Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS playback is done through software codecs—this applies to both the retail and Dell versions of the card. We do support Dolby Digital 5.1 playback; we do not support for DTS. More on this below. The purpose of point #1 is to clarify that we’re not delivering limited functionality at the hardware level. This means like the retail version, through hardware, we support features like EAX (enhanced game audio for games written to support it); the 24-bit crystalizer (a processor that delivers improved audio quality from a variety of sources) and CMSS 3-D (which is a processor that emulates surround sound, for 2-channel environments or headphones). Regarding points #2 and 3: Dolby Digital and DTS are sound decoders for movies. Even on the retail version of the card, both of these are done through a software codec ultimately licensed through Dolby or DTS. The Dolby Digital 5.1 software codec we use on all XPS 700 systems is licensed through Sonic, whereas the retail X-Fi solution is licensed through Creative. From a customer standpoint, if you have a 5.1 speaker set and a DVD movie that supports Dolby Digital (very common these days), you simply insert the DVD into the drive and play the movie. We don’t support DTS (which is supported through software on the retail card with Creative’s software codecs), not because of any hardware limitation, but only because we don’t install a software codec for DTS. Does this mean that your system won’t support DTS at all? No. If you have DTS-encoded movies and want to hear them that way, you can purchase a DVD player utility that features DTS capability. link: [COLOR=#23497c]http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archi...9/01/2468.aspx[/COLOR]

Oct 9, 2007, 05:04 AM	#6
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	There is only a handful of cards that support true DTS hardware decoding. Auzentech makes a few; not sure if their Prelude will support it hardware wise or not.

Nov 1, 2007, 02:17 AM	Thread Starter #8
duykhanh2104 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Follow the help of everybody , I had checked my card is 0467 . May be it's OEM . I had used Original Driver but i can't install . And i tried to use PAX software to mod driver , and now it's ok . DTS ES and Dolby EX show in the Creative Console Center , tab Decoder show in the Creative Audio Console . see more here : http://www.hardwareheaven.com/audio-ge...essful-me.html