Aux-in lag in entertainment mode (x-

Question

Why does Entertainment mode lag the aux-in?
I have the sound output from my tv cable box plugged directly (jack to jack) into the aux-in on my x-fi but the lag is ridiculous, its unusable.
If I play the sound on the TV at the same time as the xfi output its so bad that it echos. If I turn the TV down and just listen from the x-fi, the drift in lip synch is so obvious that it makes me annoyed that Ive actually spend good money on this card, what gives?
Ive upgraded from a 4 year old SBLi've! that worked perfectly on all inputs, I expected it to be better, not worse. Dont get me wrong, theres some great advances on the x-fi but why the massi've delay on the main entertainment channel?
But... if I switch to Gaming mode theres no lag!! It works like my old Li've but then I lose the rich sound of entertainment mode.
In Creation mode theres no lag UNLESS SVM IS SWITCHED ON (which is a pain in the rear as SVM is great for levelling out loud adverts vs the quieter programs) so I've made a custom tab for the TV with no effects, just if I want the main TV sound as center fill I have to turn off SVM.
What a mess - I didnt expect all this from a class of 2005 card, I really looked forward to SVM as well as having a new audio card. I doubt whether theres anything I can do about this lag is there?
Hardware run: (fresh xp install)
X2 3800+
A8N32-SLI
2Gb Ram
x-fi gamer
7800GT
Driver: x-fi CD plus latest SBXF_PCDRV_LB_2_07_0004 from creative site.
Thanks in advance for any help Message Edited by MadAd on 0--2006 06:2 AM

Answer 1

i have just noticed this issue, my god can creative no do anything right, i just hope i have not had this card 60 days, as i am returning it, cannot be bothred anymore, lag with dolby digital last time on audigy2 zs plat, i had to buy the ddts00 last time to fix that, what should i buy this time a forking sledge hammer.
I wish creative would actually test their hardware before releasing it, what a bunch of idiots, and customer service is terrible, they send you second hand goods for the new ones you return to them, thats if your lucky, as last time they sent me a 6 channel audigy 2 card as a replacement for a black audigy2 zs platinum card and li've dri've, they cannot even tell the difference between black and white as audigy 2 li've dri've is WHITE.
I am never buying another piece of creative hardware as its obvious that they have serious issues with understanding things, let alone the mistakes they have made recently with their hardware, cannot even get a simple 2 channel stereo input to work, i woudl suggest you return the card for a refund if you can and use your older hardware, its probs better anyways.
Yet another unhappy creative customer, i think someone should start a collection for someone to print out the whole of this forum and send it to creative head office, but then again they would just write back and ask you what is the model of your sound card or what operating system are you using.
i might even start up a website , get vid camera , video me smashing all my creative hardware before sending the bits back to creative, pos