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creative sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1 USB card.

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dishwara Original post #1
Jun 4, 2009 at 7:02 AM
hi,
I need to buy the creative sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1 USB card for my laptop to get true 5.1 surround sound.
Anyone know what is the cost of the card & from where i can buy it.

I also got many negative feedbacks that it has driver problems in windows vista.
Can anyone able to solve this problem?
desiibond
desiibond #2
Jun 4, 2009 at 8:50 AM
If you are referring to this one, its should cost around 4k I think:
*us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=669&product=17751&nav=2

You can find the driver here:

*support.creative.com/Downloads/welcome.aspx

I saw few threads about the driver issue but they were dated around May 2008.
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dishwara #3
Jun 4, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Thanks
Do u know any other USB creative cards which gives 5.1 output?
desiibond
desiibond #4
Jun 4, 2009 at 9:24 AM
Does your laptop have PCMCIA Express slot?
desiibond
desiibond #5
Jun 4, 2009 at 9:26 AM
*us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=206&product=10702&nav=1
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dishwara #6
Jun 4, 2009 at 10:12 AM
no pcmcia. only express card slot
static_x
static_x #7
Jun 4, 2009 at 10:14 AM
ASUS has launched a new portable USB based Audio Station

*in.asus.com/999%5Cimages%5Cproducts%5C1913%5C1913_m.jpg

The details can be found here *in.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=25&l2=147&l3=0&l4=0&model=1913&modelmenu=1

Priced @ 3.5K
desiibond
desiibond #8
Jun 4, 2009 at 10:23 AM
how about somethinglike this:
*us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=4&subcategory=136&product=9468

Found this in Golcha (bangalore) recently.

You may have to but external amp or decoder, use your audio out of laptop in passthrough mode to external amp.
static_x
static_x #9
Jun 4, 2009 at 10:30 AM
desiibond said:
how about somethinglike this:
*us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=4&subcategory=136&product=9468

Found this in Golcha (bangalore) recently.

You may have to but external amp or decoder, use your audio out of laptop in passthrough mode to external amp.
Click to expand...

hey that's a nice thing...whats the cost??
desiibond
desiibond #10
Jun 4, 2009 at 10:42 AM
should be around 6k I guess
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acewin #11
Jun 4, 2009 at 11:02 AM
LOL, desi is enjoying his time
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dishwara #12
Jun 4, 2009 at 6:45 PM
The creative decoder converts a stereo in to 5-7.1 output.
so, it means virtual surround sound, not true surround.
I have only 2 options to get true 5.1 sound from laptop.
1st is usb sound card- least expensive.
2nd is creative ExpressCard Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook & Breakout box.
*us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=16642

*us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=677&product=16741&nav=3
But the cost of the both express card & breakout box is unknown.
mailed creative@cyberstarindia.com. but no reply so far.