Test Configuration And Audio Results : Creative Labs Audigy 2ZS Video Editor

Test Configuration And Audio Results

By Jean-Pierre Roche, published on June 8, 2005
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: creative, labs, audigy, 2zs, video, editor

Contents

7. Test Configuration And Audio Results

We used our normal test configuration but added the services of a DVD recorder and an external hard drive, both connected to the Video Editor via USB 2.0.

Hardware
Processor	Pentium 4 @ 2.4 GHz
Memory	1 GB DDR
Graphics card	NVIDIA GeForce Ti 4200
Hard drive	80 GB @ 7200 RPM and external HD @ 160 GB
Optical drive	DVD LG16/48X / DVD recorder
OS	Windows XP Pro + SP2
DirectX version	9.0c
Sound system
Speakers	Creative Gigaworks S750, Logitech Z2200
Video playback
Ulead DVD Player
Measurements
Right Audio Mark Analyzer 5.
Right Mark 3DSound 1.24
DAAS audio measurement system
Neutrik 3337 audio measurement system

We hit a few problems with this new model, which were due to the video components as we subsequently discovered. So, we selected "Mute" for the video's dedicated audio input and everything worked fine! You'll need to do this if you're not using this input to get the best quality...

Audio input noise: comparison of noise levels before and after selecting "Mute" for the video input. You can see that if the input is open, the noise level is definitely higher (white line).