erp-ster7n Posted October 13, 2014 Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Conexant SmartAudio HD drivers v8.65.21.52 for Windows 8.1 from Microsoft Update Catalog (posted Oct. 9, 2014): 32bit download 64bit download Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erp-ster7n Posted December 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Conexant SmartAudio HD drivers v8.65.21.52 for Windows 8.1 from Microsoft Update Catalog (posted Oct. 9, 2014): 32bit download 64bit download I found out that this specific Conexant audio driver from Microsoft includes "Dolby Digital Plus" editions of the Dolby Home Theater V4 & Dolby Advanced Audio V2 MSI packages and not the "regular" editions of Home Theater V4 & Advanced Audio V2. The differences between the normal HTv4 & AAv2 and the digital plus editions of HTv4 & AAv2 are pointed out in this Lenovo forum thread. DOLBY DIGITAL PLUS Advantages: *sounded more louder and crisper. *newer software (2013). Disadvantages: *no bass *no function (like we can tune the equalizer). * "Intelligent Equalizer" is less (just got 3). *the "Custom Profile" that we can create is just got 1 or 2(forgot @@). DOLBY HOME THEATER V4 Advantages: *louder bass *can tune the equalizer likely. *more "Intelligent Equalizer" (6) *more "custom profile" (6) Disadvantages: *older software (2012) *not louder sound BTW, Conexant SmartAudio HD Version 8.65.49.0 dated 10/9/2014 for Windows 7/8/8.1 is available from the Toshiba web site posted 11/20/2014. This one from Toshiba has DTS Studio Sound support instead of Dolby AA/HT Update 12/15: Another Conexant HD Audio 8.65.49.0 driver package from Toshiba posted 12/06/2014. Also version 8.65.47.53 dated 10/14/2014 from ASUS - has Waves MaxxAudio support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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