Compatible Sound Card

LCS2008 · Apr 8, 2008, 12:14 PM

Hello!!

I want to know which SOUND CARDS are TOTALLY COMPATIBLE with PLAYSTATION 2, PLAYSTATION 3 & XBOX SYSTEMS (Using 5.1/6.1/7.1 optical sound - DolbyDigital, DTS, ACC)

I ask this because i have Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro, a PS 2 & a PS3 and in some games I heard scratches and distorsions. I've searched in other forums and I found out that SB X-Fi is not fully compatible (I don't know why). Creative does not answer my request and I want a FULLY COMPATIBLE SOUND CARD.

Please answer if you experience the sound card and PlayStation system.

THANK YOU!!

**dj_stick** · Apr 8, 2008, 05:21 PM

ok from you post i'm understanding that this is your signal chain

console ->compressed ac3/dts over spdif -> x-fi/computer -> analogue cables -> speaker set

the x-fi should be fully capable of decoding AC3/DTS easily (it just won't encode), so my guess is that those "scratches" you're hearing is due to low quality cables from your x-fi to the speaker set, or from the speakers' amp to the speakers

it would be a better help to us if you posted exactly what equipment you're using, and how you've got it all connected, so we can better help you isolate the problem

LCS2008 · Apr 8, 2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dj_stick

ok from you post i'm understanding that this is your signal chain

console ->compressed ac3/dts over spdif -> x-fi/computer -> analogue cables -> speaker set

the x-fi should be fully capable of decoding AC3/DTS easily (it just won't encode), so my guess is that those "scratches" you're hearing is due to low quality cables from your x-fi to the speaker set, or from the speakers' amp to the speakers

it would be a better help to us if you posted exactly what equipment you're using, and how you've got it all connected, so we can better help you isolate the problem

Thanks for your answer.

Well I will try to explain it:

PS3 --> Optical cable --> X-Fi Elite Pro Console's SPDIF In --> X-Fi Elite Pro PC --> (Analog) Creative Inspire T6100 5.1 Speakers

Cables are in good state and I tried another Optical cable of xtreme quality just in case. This happens with SOME games in SAME SITUATIONS, it not happens in casual times. It always do it in same games and same situations of each game.

If I choose Stereo mode this problem disappear.

Any thougts?

I read in other forums that this happens with Creative Sound Cards (do not know why) with PS and Xbox systems

tcman · Apr 9, 2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by LCS2008

Hello!!

I want to know which SOUND CARDS are TOTALLY COMPATIBLE with PLAYSTATION 2, PLAYSTATION 3 & XBOX SYSTEMS (Using 5.1/6.1/7.1 optical sound - DolbyDigital, DTS, ACC)

I ask this because i have Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro, a PS 2 & a PS3 and in some games I heard scratches and distorsions. I've searched in other forums and I found out that SB X-Fi is not fully compatible (I don't know why). Creative does not answer my request and I want a FULLY COMPATIBLE SOUND CARD.

Please answer if you experience the sound card and PlayStation system.

THANK YOU!!

If I am right you just want to have dolby digital 5.1 support for console games that support the Dolby digital 5.1 sound and that via the soundblaster X-fi.

Maybe you can try with soundcards with Cmedia's CMI-8788 Oxygen HD soundchip with better connectivity and can support Dolby digital encoding. But the problem is that I am not sure whether it really will work for the PS2 or PS3 without problems like sound distortion etc. The cheapest soundcard with this chipset would be the Asus Xonar XD.

But one solution will work for sure, but cost you alot of money: buying the Logitech Z-5400, Z-5450 (wireless) or Z-5500 5.1 speakerset with built-in dolby digital 5.1/dts/dolby prologic II hardware decoder which will work for every console with dolby digital, dts and Dolby prologic II support. Maybe you can find them for a reasonable price at Ebay.

Or this one if you can find it for a decent price: Creative Decoder DDTS-100

Good luck!

LCS2008 · Apr 9, 2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by tcman

If I am right you just want to have dolby digital 5.1 support for console games that support the Dolby digital 5.1 sound and that via the soundblaster X-fi.

Maybe you can try with soundcards with Cmedia's CMI-8788 Oxygen HD soundchip with better connectivity and can support Dolby digital encoding. But the problem is that I am not sure whether it really will work for the PS2 or PS3 without problems like sound distortion etc. The cheapest soundcard with this chipset would be the Asus Xonar XD.

But one solution will work for sure, but cost you alot of money: buying the Logitech Z-5400, Z-5450 (wireless) or Z-5500 5.1 speakerset with built-in dolby digital 5.1/dts/dolby prologic II hardware decoder which will work for every console with dolby digital, dts and Dolby prologic II support. Maybe you can find them for a reasonable price at Ebay.

Or this one if you can find it for a decent price: Creative Decoder DDTS-100

Good luck!

Yes you are right, i'm trying to decode DolbyDigital or DTS signal by X-Fi Elite Pro, that IT SUPPOSED TO DO IT PERFECTLY (if you see the specs that Creative announced), but it does not.

I have already look that incredible Spekears you told me, but I don't want to spend THAT money.

I have already seen that Creative decoder too, but i have two problems with that:

1-I'm living in Europe now and they don't sell it here
2-I do not think I trust Creative anymore.

There is no way to fix this via software?

In case of not, Asus Xonar & Asus Xonar 2 are supposed to have no problem? Do you know how much are they?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH