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Multimedia, Playback

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Using Applications Multimedia Playback Watching DVDs Some software DVD decoders/players cannot decode up to 5.1 channels, but can support SPDIF output. In such cases, enable the SPDIF output function to allow Sound Blaster Audigy to decode the Dolby Digital signal. Playing MP3 or WMA files Sound Blaster Audigy offers you high-quality multimedia playback, digital entertainment, content creation capability, Internet entertainment and gaming. The following pages tell you which applications would best suit your needs. If you have an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder, you can enjoy Dolby Digital audio content from your DVD movies. However, if you do not have an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder, you must first have a DVD-compatible drive and a set of speakers that supports up to six channels such as Creative Inspire 5.1 Analog Speakers. Next, you must have a software DVD player capable of sending a compressed AC-3 SPDIF signal to your Sound Blaster Audigy card for decoding, such as InterVideo WinDVD 2000 or Cyberlink PowerDVD 3.0. In Creative Surround Mixer, enable the Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decode feature. For more information, refer to the Creative Surround Mixer online Help. In your software DVD decoder/player, enable the SPDIF output or a similar function. Creative PlayCenter supports and plays MP3 and WMA files. Using Applications 4-1

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Using Applications
4-1
Using Applications
Sound Blaster Audigy offers you high-quality multimedia playback, digital
entertainment, content creation capability, Internet entertainment and gaming.
The following pages tell you which applications would best suit your needs.
Multimedia
Playback
Watching DVDs
If you have an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder, you can enjoy Dolby Digital
audio content from your DVD movies.
However, if you do not have an external Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder, you must
first have a DVD-compatible drive and a set of speakers that supports up to six
channels such as Creative Inspire 5.1 Analog Speakers. Next, you must have a
software DVD player capable of sending a compressed AC-3 SPDIF signal to your
Sound Blaster Audigy card for decoding, such as InterVideo WinDVD 2000 or
Cyberlink PowerDVD 3.0.
In Creative Surround Mixer, enable the Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decode feature. For
more information, refer to the Creative Surround Mixer
online Help
.
In your software DVD decoder/player, enable the SPDIF output or a similar
function.
Playing MP3 or
WMA files
Creative PlayCenter supports and plays MP3 and WMA files.
Some software DVD
decoders/players cannot
decode up to 5.1 channels,
but can support SPDIF
output. In such cases,
enable the SPDIF output
function to allow Sound
Blaster Audigy to decode the
Dolby Digital signal.