Audigy Class Action Settlement
Per an email that was sent to me a few hours ago… here's the PDF:
This notice is to inform you about a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit entitled Holt v. Creative Labs, Inc., San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC-03-418809 (the “Litigation”), the Court's certification of a settlement class in the Litigation, and of a hearing to consider the settlement. The Litigation concerns the first Audigy and Extigy lines of sound cards manufactured by Creative Labs, Inc. (“Creative”) which plaintiff claims were falsely advertised in that they did not process sound at 24 bit/96kHz for all functions: Audigy ES, Audigy Platinum, Audigy Platinum EX, Audigy Gamer, Audigy MP3+, and Extigy sound cards (all of these are called “Sound Card(s)”). Creative denies the claims made in this Litigation, and denies that anyone has been harmed or deserves compensation in relation to the claims. The Court has not made a decision on the merits.
If, on or after March 28, 1999, you owned a Sound Card for your own use (and not for resale), you are a member of the Settlement Class the Court has certified. Under the terms of the settlement, Settlement Class Members who file valid claims and attest to dissatisfaction with the audio processing capabilities of their Sound Card will receive a certificate good for twenty-five percent (25%) off the purchase price of any one Creative product, not to exceed sixty-two dollars and fifty cents ($62.50) off the purchase price. The certificate must be redeemed in connection with a purchase from Creative's website, www.us.creative.com, within one year from the date of issuance. Please see the complete Notice and Claim Form at www.audiocardsettlement.com for details regarding the settlement, the requirements for submission of claims, and how to submit a claim. If you wish to submit a claim, you must do so by September 22, 2005.
I own a few Audigy products. As a matter of fact, we just picked up a couple of new Audigy 2s for the studio the other day.




