Possible Dxr2 mistake...

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Well, I finally went out to the local computer show today and bought the Dxr2 card, and got it home ready to set up & play WC4 DVD. Or, so I THOUGHT...: Turns out I may have been ripped off, so I'm hoping someone here can help me determine if I have or not.

Here's the deal: The manual that came with it shows a pictures a card DIFFERENT in appearance to the one that was in the box with it! Specifically, the card's bracket in the manual is shown as having 2 VGA ports (external "pass- thru"), a S/PDIF socket, and a "TV out". The card I hold in my hand has a Line Out port, a S/PDIF port, an S-VHS Out port, and a "Comp-Out" port. There are *NO* external VGA ports whatsoever.

Internally, the card has a chip labeled "Creative CT7165-D", and the card itself is imprinted "Model CT7160 Creative PC-DVD".There are 4 separate yet physically identical audio-in headers (these are labeled audio-out, digital-out, and audio-in 1 & 2), and a 26-pin header labeled "Video Port"

Bottom line is, IS this, in fact, a Dxr2 card or not? It would seem not, but then, what IS this card?... Is this possibly a Dxr3 card? (the vendor mentioned something about the main difference between the 2 cards being the fact that the Dxr3 has internal pass thru's for the video. Is that what I got? Anyone have a clue here? Please?...
 
That's no DxR 2.

I just tapped in "CT7160" in Google (you should try that some day, by the way) and quickly found http://www.baber.com/baber/products/creativect7160.htm

It's called a DVD Inlay card, but according to that page it does have VGA out capabilities. "Back-panel connectors for RCA jack S/PDIF out, VGA output, VGA input, S-Video and composite video"

Also, I have a Hollywood+ (identical to the DxR 3) and my video and audio is passed through externally.
 
I have a Dxr3 and there is a goofy cable that has a round connector that plugs into the VGA in and an RGB connector on the other side that plugs into my video card. Then my monitor plugs into a VGA out on the other side of the card. There is also a SPDIF and a SVHS plug. So only 1 RGB connector, you did get all the cable right? It would make perfect sense what everything is and how the passthrough works if you have all the bits
 
AHH KILL IT KILL IT! *whack*...erm, where was I... oh, yes. It just goes to teach you young comp users to always make sure the card inside matches the box before purchasing... at computer shows anyway.
What you have would work, if you put a tv next to your PC for the videos... :( Sorry mate, you bought a lemon.
A better source would be ebay, which has Dxr2 cards for around 15 bucks in some places.
 
I am looking at my Dxr2 card and it has two VGA ports (in/out), 1 SVGA and 1 SDPIF out. Two chips on board have Dxr2 written on them. model CT7120.
 
Originally posted by Manic
AHH KILL IT KILL IT! *whack*...erm, where was I... oh, yes. It just goes to teach you young comp users to always make sure the card inside matches the box before purchasing... at computer shows anyway.
What you have would work, if you put a tv next to your PC for the videos... :( Sorry mate, you bought a lemon.
A better source would be ebay, which has Dxr2 cards for around 15 bucks in some places.
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Well, axually, I'm not a "young" PC user (been doing this for 5-6 years), but this was a "white box" product. As such, there was no pic to compare. However, I *coulda* read the manual more carefully while I was still THERE, and noticed the discrepancy THEN...

Lucky for me, I had the brains to go with my doubt and went back to the show & got my $$ back
 
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