Philips Acoustic Edge PSC706

Philips Acoustic Edge PSC706 ... for true 5.1 channel entertainment. Acoustic Edge combines all the powerful capabilities of the Philips Seismic Edge and Rhythmic Edge sound cards plus additional valuable DVD and digital I/O features. Also included is a unique cabling system that you allows you to be simultaneously connect analog and digital outputs and disconnect and reconnect devices without moving or reaching behind your PC. Gaming in your blood? Don't settle for just 3D audio and EAX, let Acoustic Edge transform your game into an interactive theater experience by adding even more additional rich layers of 5.1 surround sound. How about all those cool movie-like cut scenes, and popular stereo games? While other sound cards simply duplicate all sounds not positioned by the game's programmers in both front and rear speakers, only the Acoustic Edge brings the game to life by analyzing each sound and individually positioning them across six distinct speaker channels. Does music move your soul? Philips Acoustic Edge grabs you out of the audience and puts you center stage, enveloped in sound from every direction. While other sound cards simply play the same two channels of music in both front and rear speakers, Acoustic Edge immerses you in 5.1 distinctly different channels of sound.

Is your PC your home entertainment system? Acoustic Edge includes a DVD player application with a Dolby Digital 5.1 decoder and Dolby Headphone support. Connect Acoustic Edge to an external Dolby Digital or DTS decoder in your receiver or speakers using the S/PDIF output. Connect analog or digital stereo outputs from your TV, set top box, Tivo, VCR, CD changer, MP3 player or tuner and let Acoustic Edge transform everything into mind-blowing 5.1 surround sound. Still saving up for that really hot 5.1 speaker system? Acoustic Edge expands music, games even DVDs to 3 dimensions even with ordinary stereo speakers. The power behind Acoustic Edge is in the Philips ThunderBird Avenger audio accelerator. This powerful DSP (Digital Signal Processor) can process up to 256 distinct sounds simultaneously with minimal consumption of your computer's power. This "extreme" hardware accelerator assures ultra high-fidelity audio while freeing your computer to concentrate its power on better graphics and game speed. With up to 96 available concurrent 3D streams, and with EAX 2.0 and A3D 1.0 game compatibility, Acoustic Edge delivers the most powerful audio force for your PC available today. Unleash the excitement of home theater on your PC. Envelop yourself in genuine digital surround-sound with discrete six-channel output - right on your desktop. Games, CDs, MP3s and movies come to life from your computer with the excitement of full-blown home cinema surround sound.