Asustek Computer has introduced the PCI Express interface Xonar D2X and the USB interface Xonar U1 audio devices. The Asustek Xonar family of audio cards utilizes an Asustek exclusive technology – the new DS3D GX extension in the Xonar D2X driver; to provide full support for surround sound and hardware accelerated features by translating DirectX to the DS3D GX, according to the company. Other solutions like OpenAL require special installation and game support, while, DS3D GX does not, pointed out Asustek. Gamers can enjoy DirectX gaming with hardware enhanced surround sound and EAX effects automatically and immediately after installation, it added.
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News source: DigiTimes
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The only thing I can think that your comparing is EAX performance. 3rd party sound cards can only use an older version of EAX. Creative locked them out of newer revisions of it (won't license). But this card is full dolby / dts and sound's better. There even comments on the fully functional matrure drivers for Windows / Vista 64 bit working correctly, something creative is still trying to do.
Also creative is not a healthy shape either at the moment, there no longer listed on nasdaq (us stock market) either -
The Business of Technology: Creative Labs
http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=3114&p=1
Last edited by jstillion on 08 Oct 2007 - 18:26
The only thing I can think that your comparing is EAX performance. 3rd party sound cards can only use an older version of EAX. Creative locked them out of newer revisions of it (won't license). But this card is full dolby / dts and sound's better. There even comments on the fully functional matrure drivers for Windows / Vista 64 bit working correctly, something creative is still trying to do.
Also creative is not a healthy shape either at the moment, there no longer listed on nasdaq (us stock market) either -
The Business of Technology: Creative Labs
http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=3114&p=1
I just read that article. Did you catch this?
Classic. They de-listed themselves because the US exchanges required them to make an effort basically.
http://images.americas.creative.com/docs/fy06.pdf - (Net Income Loss for 2006 - US$ 118M)
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