Which Sound Blaster Card should I get so I can use the digital input on my FPS2000?

[shikhan]

WEll, the title says it all... I am going for as cheap as possible, and I dont care about hte software packaging... Will Sound Blaster Live!Value work for digital output?

 

[Shagga]

<< Sound Blaster Live! Value is the top audio solution for your games, movies, CDs and other digital entertainment. With its support for today's leading audio standard, EAX, Sound Blaster Live! Value creates real-life, multi-dimensional sound and multi-textured acoustical environments for the most realistic 3D audio experience. Its powerful EMU10K1 audio processor delivers audio at optimum CPU performance with the highest fidelity and absolute clarity. Combine it waith a four-speaker set-up and you'll experience realistic 3D EAX audio in supported games, and enjoy your movies iwith true surround sound. The Live!Ware upgrade program will keep your Sound Blaster Live! Value card up to date with continual upgrades supporting future technologies, functionality, and features
For digital entertainment enthusiasts and gamers looking for added value, nothing comes close to Sound Blaster Live! Value - the best choice for experiencing the best of digital entertainment and gaming. >>



Product Specs

Feature Description
Synthesizer Chip EMU 10K1
Synthesizer Type Wavetable (Scalable PCI)
Polyphony 64 (with 8-point interpolation)
ROM size NA
RAM size Based on system RAM, up to 32MB
Sample Sets 2, 4 and 8MB
Synthesizer Effects Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, Pitch Shifter, Distortion, etc
MIDI Channels 48
Duplex Type Full Duplex
Max. Recording Depth 16-bit
Max. Recording Rate 48 KHz
Max. Playback Depth 16-bit
Max. Playback Rate 48 KHz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio >96 dB
Soundfont Support Yes
Built-in Amplifier No
Windows 2000 Yes
Windows 98 Yes
Windows 95 Yes
Windows NT 4.0 Yes
General MIDI Yes
MPC3 Yes
Plug &amp; Play Yes
Sound Blaster PCI Yes
EAX Support Yes
Microsoft DirectSound Yes
Microsoft DirectSound 3D &amp; Derivatives Yes
PCI 2.1 Yes
AC97 Yes
MPU-401 UART Yes
Microphone In Yes
Line In Yes
Line Out (Front)/Speaker Out Yes
Line Out (Rear) Yes
MIDI/Joystick Port Yes
MPC3 CD Audio In Yes
Auxiliary In Yes
S/PDIF In No
Telephone Answering Device (TAD) In Yes
Live!Drive Optional
4 Speaker Support Yes
Live!Ware Upgrades Yes
Creative MultiSpeaker Surround Yes
Creative Environments Yes
Windows ME Yes
Dolby® Digital 5.1 decoding No

 

[Sugadaddy]

Sounblaster Live!Value will work, that's exactly what I have for speakers/sound card. Just make sure you get one with digital output (yellow plug in the back) because older ones didn't have it. The ones being sold now all have it. You'll also need the 1/8&quot; to Digital Din adapter that comes with the speakers. If you don't have it, e-mail Creative and they'll send you one.