The Sondigo Callisto is a compact USB ‘sound card’ that allows PC users to enjoy pure digital 5.1 audio over a single optical cable connection to their home theater systems or digital speakers.
Powered by Dolby Digital Live and DTS Connect and based on the C-Media Nitrogen D2 USB audio controller, the Sondigo Callisto allows high quality 5.1 channel audio from any standard PC running Microsoft Windows XP, including Media Center Edition.
“The Sondigo Callisto is the very first USB product to feature either Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect technologies and it has both!” said Len Layton, President of Sondigo. “So now everyone can upgrade their PCs to 5.1 channel digital surround sound for playback of games, music and movie sound.”
The Sondigo Callisto is ideal for living room PCs running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, and requires almost no configuration – simply install the software and plug in the USB adapter & connect the supplied optical cable into your digital speakers or home theatre AV receiver.
Eric Cheng, President of C-Media Electronics said: “The Sondigo Callisto is an excellent product for all PC users that want to upgrade their audio, and C-Media is very excited to see this application of our chip technology.”
Features and Benefits
- Dolby Digital Live technology for real-time immersive 5.1 channel surround sound from any source including movies, music and games.
- DTS Connect technology providing DTS Interactive 5.1 channel digital surround sound from movies and games and DTS Neo:PC which transforms stereo audio such as music into immersive 5.1 surround sound.
- Compatible with Microsoft Windows XP / 2000 / Media Center Edition
- Included S/PDIF optical cable for easy 1-cable surround sound hookup.
- Compact USB adapter form factor for simple installation on any Windows PC
The Sondigo Callisto is available now for immediate delivery from www.sondigo.com for US$49.99.
About Dolby Digital Live
Enjoy audio from your PC or game console through your home theater with Dolby® Digital Live. A real-time encoding technology, Dolby Digital Live converts any audio signal into a Dolby Digital bitstream for transport and playback through a home theater system. With it, your PC can be hooked up to your Dolby Digital-equipped audio/video receiver or digital speaker system via a single digital connection, eliminating the confusion of multiple cables and ensuring the integrity of the audio signal.
About DTS Connect
DTS Connect is the latest thing from DTS that turns your PC into an action-packed entertainment experience that surrounds you in sound. Make your movies, music and games come alive in exciting, dynamic, multi-channel DTS Digital Surround®, the same sound format found in movie theaters. DTS Connect is a whole new way to enjoy your PC. DTS Connect combines two revolutionary DTS technologies : DTS Interactive for immersive DTS Digital Surround in real-time and DTS Neo:PC for transforming stereo music and audio into 5.1 channel surround sound.