Asus DELUXE/WD P8Z77-I - Manual (Page 23)

P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 1-7
Chapter 1
DTS Connect
Expand Your PC Audio Experience
To get the most out of your audio entertainment across all formats and quality levels,
DTS Connect combines two technologies, DTS Neo:PC™ upmixes stereo sources (CDs,
MP3s, WMAs, internet radio) into as many as 7.1 channels of incredible surround sound.
Consumers can connect their PC to a home theater system. DTS Interactive is capable of
performing mult-channel encoding of DTS bitstreams on personal computers, and sending
encoded bitstreams out of a digital audio connection (such as S/PDIF or HDMI) designed to
deliver audio to an external decoder.
ErP Ready
The motherboard is European Union’s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready. ErP requires
products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement with regard to energy consumption.
This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient
products through product design and innovation.