| Product Summary | | Manufacturer: Turtle Beach | | Mfg Part#: TBS343001 | | UPC: 00731855034307 | | Buy.com Sku: 10362918 | | Item#: CMESGF | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 82274 | | See more in Sound Cards | |
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| | | The Catalina sound card provides eight analog outputs for supporting 2, 4, 5.1, and 7.1 multi-channel speaker configurations. Catalina is the perfect audio upgrade for serious PC gamers, DVD movie fans and digital music enthusiasts.
| | Features |  | Manufacturer | | Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc | | Interfaces/Ports | | 1 x Audio Line Out - Center/Sub out-Channels 5/6
1 x Audio Line Out - Surround out-Channels 7/8
1 x Audio Line In - Mic
1 x Audio Line In - Front L/R Channels
1 x S/PDIF Audio Line In - Digital
1 x S/PDIF Audio Line Out - Digital
1 x Audio Line Out - Front out-Channels 1/2
1 x Audio Line Out - Rear out-Channels 3/4 | | Manufacturer Part Number | | TBS-3430-01 | | Manufacturer Website Address | | www.turtlebeach.com | | Product Line | | Catalina | | Host Interface | | PCI 32-bit | | Sound Channels | | 7.1 - Surround Sound | | Product Name | | Catalina 7.1 Channel Surround Sound Card | | Product Type | | Sound Board |
| | Tech Specs | | Interfaces/Ports | | 1 x Audio Line Out - Front out-Channels 1/2
1 x Audio Line Out - Rear out-Channels 3/4
1 x Audio Line Out - Center/Sub out-Channels 5/6
1 x Audio Line Out - Surround out-Channels 7/8
1 x Audio Line In - Mic
1 x Audio Line In - Front L/R Channels
1 x S/PDIF Audio Line In - Digital
1 x S/PDIF Audio Line Out - Digital | | Software Included | | Catalina Control Panel Sensaura Virtual Ear Record Producer LE AudioSurgeon LE MusicWrite LE Recording Station SoundCheck | | Manufacturer | | Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc | | Form Factor | | Internal | | S/PDIF | | Input @ Up to 24 bit 96 kHz Optical
Output @ Up to 24 bit 48 kHz Optical
Output @ Up to 24 bit 96 kHz Optcal | | Manufacturer Part Number | | TBS-3430-01 | | Additional Information | | Channels 7 and 8 only available in Windows XP | | Host Interface | | PCI 32-bit | | Manufacturer Website Address | | www.turtlebeach.com | | System Requirements | | IBM PC or compatible with one available PCI 2.1-compliant expansion slot Pentium 450 MHz or higher 128 MB RAM or higher Approximately 50 MB free space is required during the driver / application installation process 800x600 High Color (16-bit) Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Millennium Windows 2000 Pro Windows XP 4X CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation A DVD drive and a compatible software DVD player application are required for playing back Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio from DVD movies Headphones or amplified speakers Software applications may have additional system requirements (Refer to documentation for details) | | Brand Name | | Turtle Beach | | Product Line | | Catalina | | Playback Modes | | Digital | | Product Name | | Catalina 7.1 Channel Surround Sound Card | | DAC Data Width | | 24 bit | | Product Type | | Sound Board | | Sound Channels | | 7.1 - Surround Sound | | Gaming Features | | This sound card supports the latest in 3D positional audio for interactive PC gaming | | Audio & Mixing Features | | Digital Dolby/DTS Pass-Through* Converts stereo sound sources to multi-channel format Environmental Effects Sensaura Virtual Ear High quality reproduction of MP3, WAV, CD, DVD and Internet Radio Listen to DVDs, record CD's, record your own music, edit digital audio, and more Record distortion-free high-resolution digital audio from external digital sources, such as Mini disc players or other PCs Add a wide variety of reverberation effects to create simulated concert halls and spectacular home-theater surround-sound on multi-speaker systems or headphones Record from line level sources, such as CD players, cassette decks, music equipment, etc Record from external microphone or use microphone for video conferencing, game interaction, Internet phone, etc * DTS Pass through only available in Windows 2000 / XP
| | API Support | | A3D
EAX
DirectSound 3D
I3DL2 | | Platform Support | | PC |
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| Customer Reviews |  | | Value |  5 | | Performance | 5 | | Ease of Use | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Hard core performance, light weight price. Tuesday, October 04, 2005
bmontford from springfield, mo
This kicks the heck out of most other cards I've auditioned, and this also makes the third Turtle Beach card I've owned. Not sure I'll even buy another brand.
You'd have to actually try it against something else to hear what I'm trying to tell you, so I won't even bother. Let's just say "superior". It's an enthusiast's card, for certain. Even though the control software "lacks" features that lower end Turtle Beach cards provide, it still outperforms most everything so badly it's not funny.
Buy one, listen, and hear for yourself.
(One odd note: I managed to burn the card trying to install it. First time something like that's ever happened in 15 years of working on PCs. Half of one of the gold contacts on the cards edge is completely burned off and the fiberglass is scorched! It still works, flawlessly... I'm not so sure about the PCI slot it was plugged into at the time, but the card is sure as heck doing it's job.) Was this review helpful?  
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Turtle Beach for some of the best sound your PC ca Saturday, October 01, 2005
bmontford from springfield, mo
Turtle Beach has always offered an excellent performance to value ratio. I've personally found their products to be more stable than that offered by their competitors. This is the third card I've bought from them, and all of them are still used daily. Don't buy the card for the "extras" though. Almost all the software is "junk" unless you have reason to buy the full version. Just make sure you get the main core software installed. This card is well suited for all uses. Music, home theater, gaming, and most other consumer uses. Pretty much what you really get in the box is an exceptionally performing sound card for a very respectable price. Buy one, it’s possible you might not bother buying anything else. Was this review helpful?
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