Written
: 3/29/2000
Written by:
MotoŽ
Price: $99US
ADS-2000 supplied by:
MidiLand
The MidiLand ADS2000 is an "Audio Digital Control Station"
from the same company that makes those cool Dolby 5.1 surround sound computer
speakers, the
S4 MidiLand 7100, which we received a few weeks ago.
One of the problems with the S4 7100 speaker system is
there are no current computer sound cards which can process Dolby AC3 or Pro
Logic information. This makes the center channel speaker of the S4 7100 non
functioning and pretty much useless. MidiLand also saw a trend of people
watching more and more DVDs on their computer or using their computer as the DVD
player in a home theatre system. With no Dolby Surround sound card on the
market, MidiLand saw a great opportunity to introduce the ADS-2000.
The ADS-2000 is not a sound card. The unit is a
multi-function audio digital control station that give users the power of Dolby
5.1 surround sound decoding in a computer or home theatre environment. With the
ADS-2000 and
S4 MidiLand 7100 speaker system, you can watch DVD movies on your computer
screen and hear the sound the way it was meant to be heard.
The system comes with an easy to read LCD display,
separate volume adjustment for each channel and a handy remote control. The
product is compatible with most speaker systems and DVD players. The estimated
street price when it goes on sale at the end of this month is just $99. This has
to be the less expensive 5.1 decoder in the world. The question is, does it
sound any good?
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