Reviews of the Turtle Beach Catalina
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CNET Review
The Good: Supports DTS-ES and Dolby EX 6.1; 7.1-channel output; 24-bit/96KHz optical input and output; inexpensive.
The Bad: No DVD-Audio support; no dedicated digital signal processor.
The Bottom Line: The spare Turtle Beach Catalina sound card provides inexpensive 7.1-channel audio, but the lack of a discrete digital signal processor could hamper gameplay.
Manufacturer: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
Part number: CATALINA
General
- Device Type Sound card
- Enclosure Type Plug-in card
- Interface Type PCI
Audio Input
- Type None
Audio Output
- Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround
- DAC Data Width 24-bit
- Sample Rate 96 KHz (max)
- Max Speakers Qty 8
- Features EAX, Dolby Digital ready
- Compliant Standards A3D, I3DL2, EAX 2.0, DirectSound3D, Sensaura Virtual Ear, Digital Theater Systems (DTS)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - TOSLINK, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone mono 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 2 x Audio - Line-in - 4 pin MPC, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (rear) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (back surround) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out (center/subwoofer) - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
- Compatible Slots 1 x PCI
- Compatible Bays None
Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards CE, FCC Part 15 B
Software / System Requirements
- Software InterVideo WinDVD, Voyetra Software Suite
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
- Min Processor Type 450 MHz
- Peripheral / Interface Devices 4x CD-ROM, SVGA monitor
- System Requirements Details Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - RAM 128 MB - HD 50 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
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