CREATIVE'S NEW DDTS-100 DECODER AND INSPIRE TD7700 SPEAKER SYSTEM BRING VERSATILE AND ACCESSIBLE SURROUND AUDIO TO THE HOME Creative's high-performance technologies deliver easy-to-install 7.1 surround sound

Creative (Nasdaq: CREAF) the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for the personal computer and the Internet, today announces the Creative DDTS-100 Decoder and the Creative Inspire 7.1 TD7700 speakers, designed to allow users to enjoy rich, full-frequency hi-fi 7.1 surround sound in almost any environment.

DDTS-100 Decoder
Featuring comprehensive multiple analogue and digital inputs, Creative's high specification stand-alone DDTS-100 Decoder can be connected to both the PC and home entertainment devices such as DVD and CD players, TVs, games consoles and digital audio players. Delivering dynamic digital surround to 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 speaker configurations, Creative's DDTS-100 Decoder ensures breathtaking results with music, games and movies and will also up-mix any stereo sound source to 5.1 or 6.1 surround.

"This innovative system satisfies every need," comments Leonardo Colucci, Creative's European business manager for speakers. "It supports advanced industry audio formats including DTS®-ES, Dolby® Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic 2 and DTS Neo:6, and offers highly flexible output customisation via its wireless remote, including controls over each channel. Whatever entertainment a user wants to enjoy, the DDTS-100 Decoder ensures maximum audio impact."

Priced at £119.99inc VAT, the Creative DDTS-100 Decoder is available now.

Inspire 7.1 TD7700
For a full 7.1 solution out-of-the-box, the Creative Inspire TD7700 bundle delivers true 7.1 surround sound impact with movies and games. Combining the DDTS-100 Decoder with the Creative Inspire 7.1 T7700 speakers to create the Inspire 7.1 TD7700 speaker system, Creative's versatile audio solution supports Dolby® Digital EX, DTS® ES and gives outstanding results with EAX ADVANCED HD games, such as Call of Duty and Colin McRae Rally 04. The system can also up-mix 5.1 and 6.1 content to 7.1 surround.

"This is a most versatile solution with highly realistic and powerful speakers," says Colucci. "The three central front satellites incorporate Creative's unique two-way design, with a tweeter and a mid-range driver delivering a more detailed and realistic sound stage." Colucci continued, "A wired remote with M-PORT(tm) connectivity is also included for direct audio playback with compatible MP3 players. Modern games developers and film producers are integrating increasingly powerful and sophisticated audio into their products. Through the DDTS-100 decoder and Inspire 7.1 TD7700 speaker system, Creative is responding with ultra-powerful solutions that are easy to install and deliver high-impact, immersive and fully-focused audio."

Priced at £229.99inc VAT, the Creative Inspire 7.1 TD7700 is available now.