Hmm, SB Audigy 2 Firewire?

[smoki]

Just thought about it

My Audigy 2 has a Firewire port...can i use it to connect my (future) Camcorder? Right now it shows up as a IEEE1394 network interface in my Network Adapter list.

[ipgpe13]

The only firewire port I have is in my Audigy 2 card. I have used it without problems to capture from my Sony DCR HC30 camcorder and from a JVC camcorder.

[anubis13]

i remember a thread on some other forum that dealt with this question, the firewire port on the audigy is probably the only good thing about that card. it should do fine

[waheed]

You can use the firewire on the Audigy just as any other regular firewire.

the firewire port on the audigy is probably the only good thing about that card

Really, what about DVD AUDIO

[anubis13]

if you mean 48 kHz sampling rate with 5.1 surround then i gotta say there are much cheaper alternatives that will give you the same noisy RF interference.

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=293597&pfp=SEARCH

on top of that,audigy advertizes 24/96 recording and playback, wich is a lie. it actually records 16/48 and then resamples internally.

if you're going to spend $100 to $200 on a sound card you might as well get an external box that is sheilded.
smoki already has an audigy so he might as well use the firewire

i've used audigy before but don't take my word for it

http://www17.tomshardware.com/search/search.html?category=all&words=audigy

[waheed]

if you mean 48 kHz sampling rate with 5.1 surround then i gotta say there are much cheaper alternatives that will give you the same noisy RF interference.

Audigy 2 is 6.1 surround and can playback at 24Bit/192kHz

I dont think you are ever heard of DVD Audio, it is a completely different format from DVD Video. DVD Audio is 24bit/192 kHz in stereo, and 24bit/96 kHz in 5.1 surround, far more superior than Dolby Digital and DTS whuch uses 16bit/48khz for DVD Video. So far, the Audigy 2 series is the ONLY SOUND CARD that is capable of playing DVD Audio.

You can purchase the Audigy 2 at around £40-£50 here in the UK, not that expensive. The price you mention was the price when the sound card first came out. prices have fallen since, especially with the release of the Audigy 2 ZS.

on top of that,audigy advertizes 24/96 recording and playback, wich is a lie. it actually records 16/48 and then resamples internally

Smoki mentioned he has a Audigy 2, so where are talking about Augigy 2. Yes, the Audigy 1 does record at 16bit/48 kHz, but not the Audigy 2. Audigy 2 can record at true 24bit/96kHz.

I have read toms hardware guide based on the Audigy 2 (not Audigy 1) and its a excellent guide, overall, toms hardware guilde compliments the sound card.

I also use an Audigy 2 and am satisfied with it. Like any other sound card, the Audigy 2 will also have its disadvantages as well as the advantages. But overall, i prefer the Audigy 2, some may prefer other high end sound cards. Its all down to personal preference.

[anubis13]

waheed:
Audigy 2 can record at true 24bit/96kHz.

i did not know that. must of missed it.
good call.
I have heard of dvd audio. my Layla 24 supports 24/96
i guess i was wrong on a few of the details
i still think that onboard audio is too suceptible to interference though

[miksu]

The superiority of 192kHz sampling is matter of belief. Or it's effect to sound quality. It's marketing trick. Everyone with knowledge of physics and human anatomy knows that.

Things that really have meaning are signal to noise ratios, frequency response, distortion etc. Sadly, many soundcards capture interference from power supply, graphics card etc. when using other than digital connections. There are lot of good external solutions (those better ones usually require Firewire-connection) that don't capture anything unwanted. That's also reason why high-end sound boards have external A/D converters and board itself acts merely bridge board/effects processor.

Terratec, for example, has device called Aureon 7.1, which is external FW-device and has 192kHz playback (based on Wolfson WM8770 & BridgeCo DM1000-chipset).

[smoki]

ok so basically i can use the Audigy2 FW port to connect the camcorder...

[waheed]

If your camcorder is dv (ie has a firewire port), then yes, you can use the firwire on the Audigy to connect to your camcorder.

[smoki]

got the NV-GS22 and it works fine with the 1394 on the Audigy2.

tried Ulead Dvd Workshop but it's low and crappy...video is like crawling when capturing...

BEST utilities so far are WinDV and Windows Movie Maker 2
WMM2 is not THAT bad, it has decent effects for what i need, it's fast and free but the only problem i see is that it exports only in WMV 9. (except uncompressed DV).

TmpgEnc Xpress gives me some Vss (frameserver something) fatat error at startup but continues fine after that!?!