[access-uk] Re: creative audigy 2 External Sound Card
- From: "Stephen Green" <STEPHEN.TINA@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:34:30 +0100
Hi Andy
I've just had a word with PC world and they sell the creative Soundblaster
live 24 bit external soundcard for £39.95 - the sales stock code is: 790349.
The soundcard has a Sony Philips digital interface or SPDIF, which I imagine
is both input and output. The SPDIF takes either a 3.5mm coaxial lead or an
optical fibre lead, so your DVD player should work with it. However, please
do not take anything I've said as gospel, and please do visit your local PC
world store and get the information straight from the horse's mouth. That
way you can take it back if they've sold you the wrong thing.
As I've said, I do not use the optical interface of my external soundcard
because it needs a sighted person to set up the link.
Oh yes, the card is a USB device about 4 inches by 3 inches by one inch
high.
HTH
Steve Green
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:17 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: creative audigy 2 External Sound Card
Hi Steve.
That's a pity about requiring sighted assistance on the creative
Soundblaster card, for turning on the optical output. You said "
input/output. Does the card's optical output also serve as an optical
input?
I am wanting to hold onto my current internal card and run jaws through
this.
I'm wanting to run my music collection out through the optical out to my AV.
If the card does have an optical input, then it would be possible for me to
plug this into my DVD Recorder's optical out, in order to record AD movies
which may be showing.
However, is this card an external card? Does it plug into my usb socket?
And finally, any idea of the cost. Sorry to give you all these questions at
this time of night mate
Best wishes.
Andy
"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Green" <STEPHEN.TINA@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 8:57 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: creative audigy 2 External Sound Card
> Hi Andy
>
>
>
> Having bought the audigy 1 external sound card which had an optical
> output,
> I feel sure that the audigy 2 will have one.
>
>
>
> However, if you are a jaws user, I cannot recommend the audigy as it puts
> an
> awful echo on the jaws speech output, which as far as I know cannot be
> overcome by updating drivers, etc.
>
>
>
> If it were me, I'd buy the creative Soundblaster 24 bit external
> soundcard,
> which I've been using for several months and has an optical output, but
> which also works perfectly with jaws.
>
>
>
> However, as you can only turn on the optical input/output by using
> creative's
> software, which is inaccessible to screen readers, you may need a lot of
> sighted help to set it up.
>
> I bought both my external soundcards from PC world.
>
>
>
> HTH
>
>
>
> Steve Green
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 8:28 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] creative audigy 2 External Sound Card
>
>
> Hi all.
>
> Two quick questions regarding sound cards.
>
> 1. Does anyone know if the creative audigy 2 External Sound Card has an
> Optical Output socket?
>
> Also:
>
> 2. Anyone know a stockist in the UK who sells the creative audigy 2
> External Sound Card, and if possible, a rough price please.
>
> I'm wanting to purchase this device in order to transfer my music , which
> is
> stored on my computer to an optical input on an AV unit.
>
> Any information would be very appreciated.
>
> Best wishes.
> Andy
>
>
>
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