Soham Raninga, Apr 16, 2004 0000 hrs IST
The Gainward Hollywood@Home 7.1 Sound Card is an affordable 7.1 solution
True 7.1 channel solution, Bang for the buck, SPDIF out, Full version DVD player and ripping software included
Very ordinary driver interface, Weak bass response, Can do only 20-bit/48 KHz in analog
While some (including me) might argue that the conventional two channel sound is the best medium for listening to music, the latest craze of surround sound is certainly catching up and everybody is heading towards the "Surround" direction. For movies and gaming, surround sound makes a significant difference to the impact they deliver.
Surround sound is most influential in the computing world, and if I were to be more specific, the gaming arena is the prime platform for surround sound application. The term "Positional audio" might not be very familiar to many, but gamers will certainly have a thing or two to say on positional audio. Surround sound is also an important factor while watching movies, especially DVD movies, which make full use of the 5.1 channel sound. As far as computers are concerned, surround sound has been around for quite a while; almost all motherboards with onboard sound come with an inbuilt 5.1 sound chip.
And if 5.1 weren't enough, you now have the 7.1 sound cards to drool over. While gamers and movie freaks will definitely rejoice over its arrival, it does not take too much to figure out the 7.1 channel setup. Just like the 5.1 setup, which has 5 satellites and a subwoofer, the 7.1 consists of 7 satellites and one subwoofer. The 7.1 speaker setup includes the side surround speakers; apart from front and rear surround speakers. The side surround speakers add to the sound positioning, which gives the extra dimension to the sound effects while playing games and watching movies.
Hi, Would like to buy this product from bangalore, please provide dealer's / seller's contact info,
by santosh benchik, india, on Jul 03, 2007 04:10 AM, Report abuse Reply
How can I procure this card? I want to buy this immediately in bangalore,could you please give me the seller's details ?
by Santosh Benchic, India, on Jul 03, 2007 04:07 AM, Report abuse Reply
We look to buy Space make SM 10 X speakers
by devendra shah, Mumbai, on Apr 13, 2006 08:06 PM, Report abuse Reply
I recently purchased creative inspire 7900 speakers - shoulld i buy the audigy 2 zs card or this one. Presently I have an old creative live 5.1 card...thanks
by Viwake, Mumbai, on Aug 30, 2005 01:46 PM, Report abuse Reply
Where can i download audio deck
by Haakjay, Sola,Norway, on May 21, 2005 02:37 AM, Report abuse Reply
THE CARD IS GOOD USEFULL BUT WHAT ABUT THE POWER OUT PUT OF SOUND (RMS/PMPO). SPECIFICATION BY WATT.
by BACHHAW GORAKH., NASHIK (MAHARASHTRA), on May 08, 2005 11:30 PM, Report abuse Reply
Average product.Average sound.Average price. Do we really need 7.1??? I think unless you posess a plasma/rptv/projector, excellent DVD player (not the budjet line 6K ones) and , most importantly, a highly sensitive and sophisticated pair of listening devices (also known as EARS), 7.1 or even 6.1 is useless. And as for cheapo 7.1 soundcards, I think it's complete Bull S**t. It just puts out the exact same sound from all the channels. This should be called stereo-with- 7-speakers-and-a-goddamn-sub for LOOUUDD sound. Dont waste time and money over such devices unless youre a complete moron and have similar people around you so you can brag about it. And come to think of it, do we have the space in our rooms to place those speakers all around us And DONT think of all the wires dangling around. It does you no good at all. So much for multichannel sound. HAH!! Its nothing more than a gimmick.
by speedfreak365, bangalore, on Apr 16, 2004 08:02 PM, Report abuse Reply
i am planning to buy gainward 7.1 + a zalman 5.1 surround headphones, gives me my personal home theatre for below 6k. no space , no big bucks reqd.don't complain, simply ENJOY
by JOY, CITY of JOY, on Apr 17, 2004 10:29 AM, Report abuse
Do we really need 7.1? Hello??? Mr. `I'm so still in the 70's' errrrr maybe you should just sell your pc and stay put with the calculator you possess? Get a life man. Or then go get one of those chinese fm radio's for 50 bucks. If you don't have the space for 7 speakers, don't get them. Other people can afford them, have the space, and will get them. Surround sound is the way to go.
by Ashish, Nasik, on Apr 18, 2004 01:50 AM, Report abuse
Gainward 5.1 headphones are better and cheaper. Check em out
by scott, denver, on Sep 12, 2004 12:17 AM, Report abuse
i am planning to buy Gainward Hollywood@Home 7.1 Sound Card + speakers , how to buy and where and price
by nilesh, mumbai, on Jun 17, 2004 04:28 PM, Report abuse Reply
U R a fool to ask this question
by cate winslet, new york, on Jun 20, 2004 03:26 PM, Report abuse
U R a fool to ask this question
by cate winslet, new york, on Jun 20, 2004 03:26 PM, Report abuse
U R a fool to ask this question
by cate winslet, new york, on Jun 20, 2004 03:26 PM, Report abuse
by Binil, Jamshedpur, on Jun 04, 2004 12:35 PM, Report abuse Reply
Hi Soham, U really did a nice analysis. But I hope the SNR of the card is important to know about the performance, as well aas to compare with other OEMs. I am afraid I didnt missed it. Anyway pls mail me ab8 the SNR of this SOundcard (if anyone knows).
by Rafi, Chennai, on Apr 22, 2004 03:16 PM, Report abuse Reply
A better sound card is the Chaintech AV710 , the gainward hollywood not being a bad choice, although it features very bad DACs on all channels,all of them being some generic VIA DACs, while the AV 710 has a very high end wolfson 24/192 DAC on the rear channel, although you can use this only for stereo playback,it sounds amazing, with the reference VIA drivers, you can set the card to playback only in the rear out mode, so you have true 24/96 analog out, for just 25$. There ya go!
by Amol, Ahmedabad, on Apr 16, 2004 08:22 PM, Report abuse Reply
Amol, Hi, I have just moved in to Ahmedabad and am looking for someone who is an multimedia audio enthusiast who has fair bit knowledge of audio settings. I have Creative Sond blater live 5.1 de and Creative S5100 (5.1 Spk. Sysytem). I am unable to set them right. Can U help. 98250 76183
by Sumit Agarwal, ahmedabad, on Apr 19, 2004 02:34 PM, Report abuse
Gr8 Sound Card Guyes go for it
by Niraj, Mumbai, on Apr 19, 2004 10:09 AM, Report abuse Reply
Interesting. and like to have one.
by Baiju Mehta, Vadodara, on Apr 19, 2004 09:44 AM, Report abuse Reply
Great price for a 7.1 card. others (creative) are so exp. but i wud rather stick to live 5.1 cause its got better support.
by kaushal, mumbai, on Apr 17, 2004 10:15 AM, Report abuse Reply
Only 2200, this card is cheap.
by Sumeet, Bombay, on Apr 16, 2004 09:23 PM, Report abuse Reply
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