Hercules Fortissimo III 7.1 Digital card, w/ Optical output, and hardware Dolby Digital™ EX

orrimarrko · Aug 13, 2002, 08:59 AM

http://europe.hercules.com/showpage.php?p=56&b=0&f=1

Has 2,2.1,4.1,5.1,7.1 capabilities !!

360° over-realistic positional audio

Dolby Digital™ EX hardware support

7.1 CHANNEL SOFTWARE DVD PLAYER

All for under $50

Looks very promising. My current Fortissimo II, is the best sound card Ive had to date, and Ive gone thro SB Live's and SB Audigy aswell. Fort II produces some of the most crystal clear audio output, and its cpu usage is even lower than that of the Audigy or SB Live. Only gripe I have is its limited to 4.1 out, but has a dedicated amp jack for headphones. Lookes like 5.1 support now is just round the corner

kbleft · Aug 13, 2002, 05:10 PM

The Fortissimo II already has 5.1 support

Hercules released a "Digital Edition" that I've seen in CompUSA. The only caveat: your 5.1 speakers have to have a digital connection to the sound card.

Necrosis · Aug 14, 2002, 01:49 AM

Their also releasing a 7.1 version of the Game Theater XP soon as well.

Not that it will do me any good...

HsuGotaQ · Aug 14, 2002, 09:47 AM

drool

Is there any release date for the Game Theater XP Necrosis?

Necrosis · Aug 14, 2002, 02:14 PM

Here is some more info...

http://www.digit-life.com/archive.shtml?20020801

Necrosis · Aug 14, 2002, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HsuGotaQ
drool

Is there any release date for the Game Theater XP Necrosis?

I haven't been able to find anything about it except in the Hercule's forums. However, the Game Theater is designed to handle 8 outputs. If I find some info. I will post it here.

Frodo301 · Aug 22, 2002, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Necrosis
I haven't been able to find anything about it except in the Hercule's forums. However, the Game Theater is designed to handle 8 outputs. If I find some info. I will post it here.

I was under the impression that Hercules designed the GTXP that way on purpose so that little to no hardware changes would be needed for future revisions, only software/driver ones. I recently ordered the GTXP 6.1 as my Philips is toast and I'm tired of the built in sound of the K7S5A. Looking forward to receiving it.

DallasStar · Aug 22, 2002, 10:50 PM

it has hardware DD-EX decoding?

for under 50 bucks???

......I....want...

Aug 13, 2002, 08:59 AM	#1
orrimarrko Excessive Tweaker Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 66 Rep Power: 0	Hercules Fortissimo III 7.1 Digital card, w/ Optical output, and hardware Dolby Digital™ EX http://europe.hercules.com/showpage.php?p=56&b=0&f=1 Has 2,2.1,4.1,5.1,7.1 capabilities !! 360° over-realistic positional audio Dolby Digital™ EX hardware support 7.1 CHANNEL SOFTWARE DVD PLAYER All for under $50 Looks very promising. My current Fortissimo II, is the best sound card Ive had to date, and Ive gone thro SB Live's and SB Audigy aswell. Fort II produces some of the most crystal clear audio output, and its cpu usage is even lower than that of the Audigy or SB Live. Only gripe I have is its limited to 4.1 out, but has a dedicated amp jack for headphones. Lookes like 5.1 support now is just round the corner __________________ The Rig: AMD Athlon XP 2000+ @ 1825mhz, ATI Radeon 9700 Prol w/ Cat 2.4 driver set @ 335/335mhz. Leadtek SIS7350kDA motherboard with 2/06/2002 BIOS , 768mb DDR 2100 Crucial ram running at CAS2 146-FSB ,Hercules Fortissimo II SC, 16x Pioneer DVD ROM, 4x4x24x Teac CDRW, Maxtor 60gig 5400RPM HDD, Seagate 40gig 7200RPM HDD,WD 120gig 7200RPM SE HDD, Chieftec Black aluminum windowed server case "modded to hell!", ALPHA PAL8045T HS with 45CFM Sunon fan, 570 Watt Vantec Black Aluminum Stealth PSU, Logitech THX Z-560 4.1 speakers, Windows XP Professional SP1, "Primary Display": Sony 21" GDM-500PS FD Trinitron Monitor, "Secondary Display": 17" Sony HMD-A200 FD Trinitron Monitor

Aug 14, 2002, 02:14 PM	#5
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	7.1-channel Gamesurround Fortissimo III 7.1 from Hercules Here is some more info... http://www.digit-life.com/archive.shtml?20020801

Aug 22, 2002, 10:50 PM	#8
DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	it has hardware DD-EX decoding? for under 50 bucks??? ......I....want... __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka

Aug 13, 2002, 05:10 PM	#2
kbleft DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 88 Rep Power: 0	The Fortissimo II already has 5.1 support Hercules released a "Digital Edition" that I've seen in CompUSA. The only caveat: your 5.1 speakers have to have a digital connection to the sound card.

Aug 14, 2002, 01:49 AM	#3
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Their also releasing a 7.1 version of the Game Theater XP soon as well. Not that it will do me any good...

Aug 14, 2002, 09:47 AM	#4
HsuGotaQ Hydrogenated Dumbass Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canuckland Posts: 755 Rep Power: 0	drool Is there any release date for the Game Theater XP Necrosis?