Philips PSC805/17 Aurilium 5.1-Channel External Sound Processor $39.99 Out the door

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Excellent deal! Amazon has the Philips PSC805/17 Aurilium 5.1-Channel External Sound Processor for only $39.99 with free shipping. Great for Laptop owners who want to beef up their system's audio performance. It delivers 5.1-channel audio through your computer's USB 2.0 interface. The plug-and-play device draws its power from the serial bus, letting you enjoy complex surround sound when watching DVD movies, playing video games, and listening to digital music files.

Features:
Plug-and-play external 5.1-channel audio processor for PC or Mac use
Connects to computer through USB 2.0 interface; 24-bit, 96 kHz processing
Dolby Digital and DTS decoding; compatible with stereo, 2.1, or 5.1 outputs
Runs on Windows 2000 or XP or Mac OS 8.6, 9.2, or OS X v.10.1 or later
1-year warranty

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[DanDrop]

Hotness! Thanks op.

 

[isekii]

which inputs and ouputs does it havE?

 

[iwearnosox]

Refurb warning

"The PSC805 external processor is factory reconditioned, meaning it was returned to the manufacturer and restored to like-new condition. The product comes with a one-year warranty on parts and labor. "

 

[DanDrop]

Scroll through the pages

I think S/PDIF out (co-ax and toslink)
Line input
Front/rear/subwoofer

Headphone / Mic jack

 

[DanDrop]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox
Refurb warning

"The PSC805 external processor is factory reconditioned, meaning it was returned to the manufacturer and restored to like-new condition. The product comes with a one-year warranty on parts and labor. "

Hehehe, i didn't see that. But for $40 and one year warranty, i think i'll gamble. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[IlllI]

all the external usb devices like this seem to take up a LOT of cpu resources. specifically the ones from creative. i dont know about others, so is this one any different?