Asus Xonar HDAV 1.3 - Manual (Page 99)

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Q4: Does the Xonar HDAV 1.3 support EAX on Vista?
Answer:
Yes, Xonar HDAV .3 can support EAX2.0 not only on Windows XP but also on
Vista through innovative DirectSound3D Game EXtensions v.0 (DS3D GX .0)
technology.
Q5: Why do I need Dolby and DTS for PC games?
Answer:
. Dolby Digital, Pro-Logic IIx, and DTS are available on the latest game
consoles, like XBOX360, PS3, and Wii. Dolby and DTS can provide the
best gaming sound experience and compatibility with home theater or TV
systems.
2. Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker are the best 3D sound
positioning, spatial modeling and 5.-channel virtualization technology for
regular stereo headphones and speakers
Q6: What’s the most important benefit of the Xonar HDAV 1.3 for musicians?
Answer:
. Ultimate Fidelity: Xonar HDAV .3 has the highest quality of audio in/out for
the cleanest sound production
2. Duplex HD: Supports audio sampling rates up to 24bit/2KHz for all inputs
and outputs
3. ASIO 2.0: Xonar HDAV .3 includes an ASIO 2.0 driver for low-latency, low-
distortion music creation application
Q7: What's the application of "S/PDIF in loopback"?
Answer:
"SPDIF in loopback" is the process of looping back the sound card's S/PDIF digital
input signal directly to the S/PDIF output. It's useful mainly for two purposes:
• transforming electrical signals from coaxial cable to a fiber optical cable, or vice
versa.
• using the PC as a SPDIF bridge (typically as a media center): for example,
connect other devices like DVD players to the Xonar HDAV .3’s S/PDIF input
and then connect its SPDIF output to an AV receiver or decoder. When you
would like to send the player device's audio to the AV receiver, you need to
have the Xonar sound card's "S/PDIF in loopback" enabled to redirect the
player's input signal to output to the AV receiver.
Since "SPDIF In Loopback" is the hardware’s high-fidelity pass-through path, not
all sound effects will be applied to the signals.