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List Price: $69.29
Our Price: $58.94
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Manufacturer: TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Turtle Beach
EAN: 0731855033003
Feature: Also features normal PC surround sound outputs (Front Out, Rear Out, Sub/Center Out, & Back Out)
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Label: TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS
Manufacturer: TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS
Model: TBS-3300-01
Publisher: TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS
Studio: TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS
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Also features normal PC surround sound outputs (Front Out, Rear Out, Sub/Center Out, & Back Out)
Mic In
Line In
Requires an available PCI interface slot
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Editorial Reviews:
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Turtle Beach Montego DDL Sound Card - This PC sound card features Dolby Digital Live technology. Dolby Digital Live converts any audio signal into a Dolby Digital bitstream for transport & playback through a home theater system. So PC games, movies, music and television will sound their best! It also means there is only one cable connection! That's right, you can attach your PC to your home theater via a single digital cable - avoiding the confusion of a complicated setup. Mic In Line In Requires an available PCI interface slot Optical S/PDIF input for recording digital audio from external sources at resolutions of up to 16 bits at 48kHz sampling rate. Settings are in the Control Panel main tab Optical S/PDIF output for playback of digital audio from external sources at resolutions of up to 24 bits at 96kHz sampling rate. Allows for pass-through of Dolby Digital and DTS multi-channel DVD sound to external A/V receivers or digital speaker systems Accepts condenser or dynamic microphones. You can also activate an additional 20dB boost on the mic gain through the Montego DDL Control Panel Includes - Montego DDL Control Panel / Turtle Beach Play3D Demo / 3D Flying Helicopter Game / 3D Multi-Channel Audio Demo / Rock War Game / Montego DDL Control Panel for Windows XP Media Center Edition / Record Producer LE / AudioSurgeon LE / MusicWrite LE / Recording Station
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not quite ready for Vista 'Prime Time"
Comment: Unfortunately, the card didn't perform at all. I contacted Turtle Beach and tried every fix they recommended, but "no joy". I attempted every configuration suggested, but still couldn't get the card to produce any intelligible sound. First, the sound produced only silence. Then there was the never-ending echo chamber. Subsequently, we got sound, but they were as if they were produced in slow-motion mode. I took a while before we agreed that for some unknown reason the card and my computer were just not "sympatico". Thru it all, the tech support was great, but nothing seem to work. The developers told me they are working on new, upgraded software that will provide some new features and possibly solve my problems. So, for now, I've reverted to my previous card and software. I still want features the Montego software provides, particularly some that the developers are working on. However, until a newer version is thoroughly tested and released, I'll wait until I know that it's ready for "prime time". Again, I do commend the technical staff for their willingness to stay with me until we just couldn't come up with anything new to try. Not all vendors would to that.
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Summary: Works well.
Comment: I bought this based on product reviews, so perhaps others know more than I do about these sound cards. However, I found installation to be problematic on my HP desktop, perhaps because of conflicting drivers/software from onboard sound hardware. Installation was tough, and I could hear no difference between this card and my stock onboard sound.
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Summary: Audiophile quality confirmed
Comment: Truly amazing sound quality using the optical out to my amp. The range is just ear candy. Well worth the price and then some. Buy it!
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Summary: Great Value Soundcard
Comment: This soundcard is awesome for the money. I would strongly recommend NOT using the enclosed CD to install the drivers. Just install them yourself via your Device Manager. Also, the digital/optical is only for 2.1 sound. Being able to connect your computer to your stereo receiver with one optical cable is great, but the sound will only work if you set it for 2 speakers. All things considered, I'm definitely satisfied with the purchase. This is a great card for the money and spending more on a better card is just overkill IMO.
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Summary: Fine for the price
Comment: So far this is a good product. I like the way speaker placement/sound can be virtually moved around to account for different room configurations.
The only issue I don't like is that when using the analog line-in, say from satellite to pc, the sound is pass-through only (direct to speakers) - so it can't be adjusted with the soundcard's internal equalizer or other effects. If I had known that before hand I probably would have chosen another product, as I don't want to be concerned with an external decorder. I guess I misunderstood the hype about "Dolby Digital Live"
The (buggy) Soundblaster I had previously included Dolby decoding built-in, and now I can see where that makes a difference with the (analog) line-in signal - it was adjustable using the internal Soundblaster equalizer. But then again the Soundblaster was a nightmare to install and get running so it balances out I guess.
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