USB 6 Channel 5.1 PCI External Sound Card for PC Laptop Notebook

by HDE

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001LIMH6U
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,624 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 18, 2008

Product Description

Description?
USB sound is and USB audio controller. It supports 32KBz, 44.1khz. (which two need driver or application software support) and 48Khz sampling rate in digital recording, 48KHz sampling in digital\analog audio playback.
In digital playback mode, it receives audio stream form PC via USB interface and transmits audio data according to the AES\EBU, IEC60958, S\PDIF consumer interface standards. Only R L channel PCM audio in 5.1 channel can be conveyed in digital playback mode. In analog playback mode, it supports 6 channels codec for analog playa
In digital recording mode, it receives S\PDIF digital audio input and sends back to PC through USB. Three sampling rates, includes 32KHz,44.1KHz are automatically locked internally. In analog recording mode, fixed 48KHz sampling rate insupportably analog audio recording.

Features:
1. Supports AES/EBU,IEC60958,S/PDIF consumer formats for stereo PCM audio.
2. Fixed 48KHz sampling rate for 5.1 channel playback.
3. Support digital recording function with 32KHz,44KHz and 48KHz sampling rates.
4. Supports analog recording function.
5. Supports SCMS (Serial Copy Management System)copy protection.
6. Compatible with Win98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/win 7/MAC OS9.1(Mac version has 2 channel playback only).
7. Fully duplex playback/recording addio stream without sound card in PC.
8. Compliant with USB specification v1.1/USB audio device class v1.0.
9. Supports USB full speed 12Mbit serial data transmission.
10. Supports multi channels audio code interface for 5.1 channel playback.
11. Supports conventional audio 2 channels source playback.(only L,R,channel active).
12. Plug and Play under windows without extenal memor.
13. Size:8.7 x 6 x 2 cm.
14. Weight:122g

Package Content:
1 x USB 5.1 Ch optical Controller Audio Sound Card S\PDIF
1 x CD Driver
1 x USB Cable

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars USB 6 Channel 5.1 PCI External Sound Card, January 27, 2010

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dalede - See all my reviews

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This review is from: USB 6 Channel 5.1 PCI External Sound Card for PC Laptop Notebook (Personal Computers)

Poor sound quality when recording the noise floor showed minus 30db in the left channel and minus 41db in the right channel. A quality sound card should have at least minus 80db to minus 90db noise floor or lower. The wave form editor I was using for testing was Sony Sound Forge. I also tested it with Cool Edit Pro and had the same results. If you need a good USB sound card for recording that performs well stay with Creative Labs or Turtle Beach. One positive note the seller Miriam Holdings did refund my money.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars bad, item was completely useless to me, September 19, 2010

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ray - See all my reviews

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This review is from: USB 6 Channel 5.1 PCI External Sound Card for PC Laptop Notebook (Personal Computers)

i asked HDE whether this product has the problem of only supporting only 2 channels on its optical out, and was told of such problem was not known.
after purchasing, this product is of completely no use to me as i still cant get 5.1 to my home theatre from laptop.
the 5.1 is only available thru the 3.5mm RCA jacks but not the optical while my home theatre only accepts optical in...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent item, August 15, 2010

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Collin Alligood (LAKEWOOD, WA, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: USB 6 Channel 5.1 PCI External Sound Card for PC Laptop Notebook (Personal Computers)

First off, the thing that shocked me most was that there was no real brand tied to this product. The CD that came with it didn't work, and I ended up just using windows update to install the drivers for it. Worked about 97% of the time, with a few bugs and glitches, but has been perfect for the past few months. Love playing games with this and turning around at that last moment to shoot the guy sneaking up on me. :]