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Reviews of the Turtle Beach Catalina

  • 7.0

    CNET Review

    July 1, 2004

    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.

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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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