Turtle Beach Montego DDL 8 (7.1) Channels PCI Sound Card - Retail
Model #: TBS-3300-01 (Montego DDL)
(Much Better Than ANY Creative Audigy2 ZS versions, and compatible with I-945 & SLI motherboards) -- Audigy2 ZS versions are not compatible with those popular motherboards!!
($57.50 is for online order ONLY)
($66.00 is for store pick up price)
Digital Audio: 24-bit
Features: Front Out, Surround Out, Sub/Center Out, Rear Out, Line In, Mic In, S/PDRIF Digital Out, S/PDIF Digital In
Hardware Decode: Dolby Digital, DTS
Line In: Yes
MIC In: Yes
Operating Systems Supported: Windows 2000 Professional / Windows XP / Windows XP Media Center
Sample Rate: 96KHz
SPDIF In: Up to 16bit/48kHz
SPDIF Out: Yes
Experience the thrill of home theater
multi-channel sound on your PC
Montego DDL combines cutting-edge technology, audiophile sonic-quality and an unprecedented array of features to deliver PC audio performance normally reserved for the finest home audio equipment. Whether you're playing games, listening to music, or watching DVD movies on your PC, Montego DDL provides the best surround-sound experience with multi-channel analog and high-resolution digital audio with Dolby? Digital Live
PC Games come to life!
Compatibility with 3D gaming audio standards transforms game play into an exciting and realistic experience by reproducing audio cues and sound effects that follow the on-screen action. The multi-channel clarity of Dolby?Digital Live game play on a digital sound system provides a breathtaking experience for serious gamers.
Home Theater Surround Sound
The S/PDIF optical digital output allows for pass-through of Dolby?Digital and DTS? multi-channel DVD sound to external A/V receivers, so audio played on your PC can be heard with true multi-channel surround sound on your home-theater system.
Digital Signal Processing
A virtual surround processor converts stereo to multi-channel format so you can listen to 2-channel digital music or movies with simulated surround sound. Digital signal processing effects such as 10-band EQ, environments, key-shifting, voice morphing and voice canceling also enrich your audio experience.
Crystal Clear Digital Output
Connect to the latest high-tech home entertainment equipment with a pure digital distortion-free signal for low noise, high fidelity audio reproduction. Multi-channel PC audio can be connected via a single optical digital cable eliminating the confusion of multiple cables and ensuring the integrity of the audio signal.
| Connector |
Function |
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Stereo, 4, 6, and 8 channel speaker configurations are selected from the Control Panel Main Tab |
Front Out
(Channels 1 & 2) |
Use Front Out for stereo playback on powered speakers or headphones. |
Surround Out
(Channels 3 & 4) |
Use Surround Out for rear channel powered speakers in 4, 5.1 and 7.1 playback modes. |
Center/Sub
(Channels 5 & 6) |
Use Center/Sub for powered center and sub-woofer speakers in 5.1 and 7.1 playback modes. |
Rear Out
(Channels 7 & 8) |
Use Rear Out for powered speakers placed directly behind the listener in 7.1 playback mode. |
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| S/PDIF Digital In |
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. |
| S/PDIF Digital Out |
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. |
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Microphone Input
(Monaural) |
Accepts condenser or dynamic microphones. You can also activate an additional 20dB boost on the mic gain through the Montego DDL Control Panel. |
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| Line-In L/R |
Accepts line-level sources such as CD players, Cassette players, etc. |
CD L/R In
(Stereo) |
Accepts analog audio from an internal CD drive. Windows XP utilizes digital audio transfer to the sound card from the PCI bus, so this connection is not required. |
Aux L/R In
(Stereo) |
Accepts analog audio from a second internal CD or DVD drive |
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Supports Dolby?Digital Live multi-channel digital audio playback | |
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Enjoy surround sound PC audio on your digital speakers or home theater system | |
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Full-Duplex Digital Support | |
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Record & Playback simultaneously | |
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Runs Digital & Analog Audio concurrently | |
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No need to run 2 Sound Cards | |
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Optical S/PDIF input with up to 16 bit/48kHz resolution | |
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Connect to the latest high-tech home entertainment equipment with a pure-digital, distortion-free signal, for low noise, high fidelity audio reproduction. | |
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Optical S/PDIF output with 24 bit resolution at 48KHz or 96KHz | |
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Play DVD? on your PC with multi-channel digital speakers or home-theater systems. | |
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SPDIF output allows for pass-through of Dolby Digital? and DTS?multi-channel DVD sound to external A/V receivers with up to 7.1 Channel Surround Sound | |
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Enjoy multi-channel music, games and DVDs on 2, 4, 6 (5.1) or 8 (7.1) speaker systems. | |
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Selectable 2, 4, 6 or 8 analog line output channels | |
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Connect internal CD or DVD drives with analog outputs. | |
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Direct headphone drive capability on front channels. | |
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Enjoy realistic 3D sound effects in multi-channel games. | |
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Record from line level sources, such as CD players, cassette decks, music equipment, etc. | |
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Record from external microphone or use microphone for video conferencing, game interaction, Internet phone, etc. | |
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Internal CD and Aux inputs. | |
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Listen to stereo digital music or movies with an enhanced multi-speaker surround sound environment using speakers or headphones | |
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Converts stereo sound sources to multi-channel format on the fly. | |
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Add a wide variety of reverberation effects to create simulated concert halls and spectacular home-theater surround-sound on multi-speaker systems or headphones. | |
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Supports Game Surround Sound APIs such as EAX 1 and 2, A3D, I3DL2 and DirectSound 3D support | |
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Included software suite | |
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Record CD's, record your own music, edit digital audio, and more! | |
| What is Dolby?Digital Live? |
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With Dolby?Digital Live technology, you can now enjoy audio from your PC or game console through your home theater. A real-time encoding technology, Dolby Digital Live converts any audio signal into a Dolby Digital bitstream for transport and playback through a home theater system. With it, your PC or game console can be hooked up to your Dolby Digital-equipped audio/video receiver or digital speaker system via a single digital connection, eliminating the confusion of multiple cables and ensuring the integrity of the audio signal.
The real-time interactive capabilities of Dolby Digital Live technology are ideally suited to PCs and video game consoles because it reproduces audio cues and effects that follow the on-screen action, transforming gameplay into an exciting and realistic entertainment experience.
Systems using Dolby Digital Live technology can provide Dolby Digital (5.1-channel surround sound) during gameplay, immersing players in high-quality surround sound that puts them at the center of the action. Gamers hear every window shatter, feel every explosion, and experience every wipeout.
Dolby Digital Live technology is integrated into the motherboard audio chipsets of many high-performance PCs. These PCs provide an S/PDIF connector and use a digital cable for one-step connection to a home theater system. Dolby Digital Live can also enable other future entertainment capabilities on the PC because of its ability to deliver any audio source via a single digital interface to an existing home theater system.
| Feature |
Advantages / Benefits |
| Uses a single digital connection |
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Ensures the integrity of the audio signal |
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Eliminates confusion, hassle, and clutter of multiple analog and digital connections | |
| Transforms all PC audio signals into a Dolby Digital signal |
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Dolby Digital is the audio backbone for home networks |
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Enables playback over millions of home theater systems equipped with Dolby Digital decoding | |
| Optimized for low-latency interactive applications |
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No perceptible delay between video and audio in game play | |
| Provides realistic 5.1-channel surround sound effects during interactive video gameplay |
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Immerses PC and game console players in a highly realistic game experience | | |
| What do I need? |
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| Computer |
Pentium 800 MHz or higher with one available PCI expansion slot |
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| RAM |
128 MB RAM or higher |
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| Hard Drive |
Approximately 100 MB free space is required during the driver / application installation process |
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| Display |
1024x768 High Color (16-bit) |
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| Operating System |
Windows 2000 Professional / Windows XP / Windows XP Media Center |
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| CD-ROM Drive |
- 4X CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
- A DVD drive and a compatible software DVD player application are required for playing back Dolby Digital?(AC-3) audio from DVD movies |
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| Speakers |
Headphones or amplified speakers. |
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| System Resources |
Software applications may have additional system requirements. Refer to documentation for details | |
Weight: 1.00 lbs
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