Audigy 2 Value

[LordPaludis]

I want a sound card to use when playing games in 5.1. Is there any advantage of the ZS at all over value card when it comes to playing games?

 

[folken]

I don't think so, both have EAX4 capability.
I think the ZS would be much better for movies though. I don't think the audig 2 value can do Dolby digital EX or DTS ES.

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[LordPaludis]

Well that's alright, the decoder for my speakers has Dolby and DTS anyway.

 

[cookingfrags]

it does Dolby Digital EX, but not DTS or its variants.

 

[folken]

Ah.. So only the Platinum edition does DTS I guess. I've got it and it definatly does DTS. I thought the platinum edition was just the regular ZS card w/ a front panel, lol.

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[cookingfrags]

well...*confused*...

to clarify...the ZS <b>does</b> do DTS and variants, but the Audigy 2 Value <b>doesn't</b>. sorry about that.

so pretty much...the Platinum probably is just a ZS with a front panel....heh

 

[folken]

ack, sry. to many audigys floating around in my head. hard to keep track of em all, lol.

what you said makes complete sense now that i read it again

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[LordPaludis]

Well I got the card yesterday, and although the sound quality is good and my performance is now much better, I can't use EAX because whenever I do it crashes the computer.. From what I gather this is a pretty common problem that isn't solved very easily (theres a 20 page thread about it in the creative forums) and stupid creative still haven't released a patch for it.. I hope creative loses their monopoly on soundcards pretty soon because I certainly don't want another soundblaster if I ever upgrade.