Posted 07/31/08 at 02:05:11 PM by Paul Lilly

We were beginning to wonder if Creative would ever update its X-Fi soundcard drives to work properly in Vista, and after the whole Daniel_K fiasco, we were about ready to throw in the towel. For those that stuck it out, Creative has finally released a new driver package that fixes the hardware Dolby Digital and DTS decoding in its X-Fi cards running under Vista. The company also added DVD Audio playback, a feature that previously went by the wayside when upgrading from XP to Vista.

The new driver also addresses a niggling bug that causes system crashes when switching to an unsupported sampling rate in the Audio Creation Mode while Dolby Digital Live is enabled.

All X-Fi soundcards except the Xtreme Audio version are supported with the driver update.

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Posted 07/24/08 at 11:43:21 PM by Paul Lilly

How many times have you laid awake late at night trying to figure out why no one has come up with an MP3 player sporting a mosaic keypad? Probably none, but to ensure you never do, Creative just announced its new Zen Mozaic music player, which the company describes as "a striking sight to behold." And striking it is, but you can form your own interpretation on that one.

The Zen Mozaic replaces Creative's Zen V line, and along with a new look, the "trendy and distinctive" music player increases the screen size from 1.5 to 1.8-inches. Other features include:

• 2GB or 4GB capacities (8GB and 16GB to be available at a later date)
• Built-in FM radio with up to 32 preset stations
• Built-in microphone 
• Up to 32 hours of continuous audio playback

Oh, and it comes with a built-in speaker, so not only can you surprise passerbys with its 'unique' looks, but you can make sure no one dares comes within listening distance by blaring out crummy music if you so desire.

Pricing and Availability

The Zen Mozaic coms in black or pink for the 2GB model at $99, or black, pink, or silver for the 4GB model at $129. Towards the end of August you'll also be able to pick up an 8GB or 16GB model in black for $249. Plan on getting one?

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Posted 04/03/08 at 10:05:44 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

Dave, Gordon, and Andy serve as your awesome trifecta of technology information on this week's podcast! In addition to our usual Lab chat and reader questions, we're also talking about...

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Posted 03/31/08 at 03:28:16 PM by Paul Lilly

Creative faces protest after public demand to cease modified soundcard drivers, TorrentSpy shuts down, Linux survives hacking contest, and much more!

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Posted 03/31/08 at 01:22:04 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

Our consumer advocate investigates Camera Addict, Creative ALchemy, and EZVideotools

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Posted 03/04/08 at 12:47:30 PM by Gordon Mah Ung

Who’d have thunk it? Long considered a dead zone, soundcards are making a resurgence. Driven by an outcry for audio that doesn’t sound like a box of snap, crackle, pop every time you access your USB ports, manufacturers are releasing new soundcards that surpass the free audio that comes with your motherboard. This month, we test an Auzentech card that uses a Creative Labs chip and Asus’s new entry into PC audio.

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Posted 01/28/08 at 07:59:37 PM by Michael Brown

We’ve never liked headphones that use active noise cancellation because they simply mask environmental noise by generating background hiss. But Creative’s Aurvana X-Fi headphones are almost good enough to win us over.

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Posted 12/05/07 at 08:00:48 PM by David Murphy

Where are my front-panel connectors? Where is my audio? What the heck is going on, Creative?

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