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Re: MCE 2005 Sound Card Suggestions Wanted


  • Subject: Re: MCE 2005 Sound Card Suggestions Wanted
  • From: "darren_karp2001" <darren.karp@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:41:16 -0000

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "David Harris" <dh140770@...>
wrote:
>
> I must admit I didn't look to hard but, I've just ordered a
Terratec PCI 7.1
> Comes in at around 31 quid from Scan
>
> I'll be doing my MCE build next week so I can report back then.
>
>
>
> None of the soundblaster cards seem to have spdif
>
> It converts everything to Dolby Digital Live apparently but I'm
yet to see
> how that will work, might be appealing or not.  Apparently there
is an issue
> with the card (might be solved now) which crashes the pc if you
change sound
> modes on the pc whilst something is playing, but I reckon I would
do most
> switching on the amp anyhow (hopefully!!!).
>
>
>
> Aside from that it got reasonable reviews for the price.
>
>
>
> If you are still looking in a week or so I can report back with
more
> information.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Dave

Hi Dave,

Look forward to the review (probably would have a card by then
though).

I understand from a previous post that dolby pro logic is delivered
by Sky STB's through the left & right audio channel and this goes
into my PVR 150 card. How is it handled from there?

Darren








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