Creative’s announced that their newest USB Sound Blaster Audigy will include video editing capabilities, including hardware encoding and THX Certified 24-bit music playback in as high as 7.1 surround sound. The device lets you connect camcorders, TVs, VCRs and whatever else you can think of through its DV, S-Video, and composite video ins and outs, analog and digital audio in and out and also its built-in 4-port USB hub. Content editing using the device (which includes video editing software) can be converted back to its original source and played back on a TV or VCR. Perhaps recognizing that onboard audio solutions are knocking on Creative’s sound processing door, this is an interesting step for Creative to take in diversifying their product line. Available later this year for $385.
Creative Adds Video Editing to Audigy 2 [PocketLint]
