How come Gov never issue POFMA to Sterra?

[Emperor_Hippo]

No disrepect to Mr. Sim who founded and grow Creative.
But nowadays Creative is just a underdog.
FYI Creative products have certain manufacturer producting the parts/software for it.

For example Creative speaker in the past, the speaker magnet use Cambridge soundworks speaker magnets.
When the company folded Creative start to design their own speaker magnet.
I did tear apart Creative speaker to see which manufacturer they use for their speaker magnets.

Sound blaster worse TBH even though it sound good, issue is the software.
Onboard sound have catch up, Realtek drivers and software are much easier to use and stable.
I did experiment with SB Z sound card end up selling it as I don't like the software
making the sound too sharp and bright.

Worse is Creative have remove all software for almost of their old products expect concurrent
products on sale. Example if you still have X-fi or Recon3D sound card, since no more software is
good as throw away.

No more Homegrown company for me also.

True.

They are a far cry from the good old days.

Software has always been shiat since 16bit Sound Blaster Pro days (didn't have the chance to use 8bit Sound Card since family quite poor back then. I need to beg my old man to get the 16bit Sound Blaster Gamer Pack for me. lolz).

Tried the Creative Katana a few days ago. I am pretty sure Bluetooth streaming technology is pretty mature and stable, the sound's terrible. Movie setting, too bassy. Music too thin, almost no mids. If a half-deaf old boomer can know the basic principle of "Bass is to be felt, not to be heard. The Mids support the highs and lows of Music." then there's nearly zero reason why some young engineer with perfect hearing can screw up basic preset tunings on the Katana.

I can't even hear Kenny Loggins right.

FML.

 

[86technie]

True.

They are a far cry from the good old days.

Software has always been shiat since 16bit Sound Blaster Pro days (didn't have the chance to use 8bit Sound Card since family quite poor back then. I need to beg my old man to get the 16bit Sound Blaster Gamer Pack for me. lolz).

Tried the Creative Katana a few days ago. I am pretty sure Bluetooth streaming technology is pretty mature and stable, the sound's terrible. Movie setting, too bassy. Music too thin, almost no mids. If a half-deaf old boomer can know the basic principle of "Bass is to be felt, not to be heard. The Mids support the highs and lows of Music." then there's nearly zero reason why some young engineer with perfect hearing can screw up basic preset tunings on the Katana.

I can't even hear Kenny Loggins right.

FML.

Katana music performance is not good.
Logitech Z407 will be alternate choice but is not a soundbar.
Is a under monitor PC Speaker decent enough for music, games and movies.

 

[Ashton]

Translation:

Sorry our ezbuy and tb supplier stopped producing this model and its parts for over 4 years already.

In fact the one u bought is like 5 generations ago, hence we were able to get it for like $199 shipped with our logo printed on, and we sold to u for like $1699 LOL.

We are local homegrown brand k!

 

[drkcynic]

You buy their products, 10% goes to cost, 40% goes to branding, 50% goes to their pockets.

I thought quite universally known?

 

[BlackWing1977]

No disrepect to Mr. Sim who founded and grow Creative.
But nowadays Creative is just a underdog.
FYI Creative products have certain manufacturer producting the parts/software for it.

For example Creative speaker in the past, the speaker magnet use Cambridge soundworks speaker magnets.
When the company folded Creative start to design their own speaker magnet.
I did tear apart Creative speaker to see which manufacturer they use for their speaker magnets.

Sound blaster worse TBH even though it sound good, issue is the software.
Onboard sound have catch up, Realtek drivers and software are much easier to use and stable.
I did experiment with SB Z sound card end up selling it as I don't like the software
making the sound too sharp and bright.

Worse is Creative have remove all software for almost of their old products expect concurrent
products on sale. Example if you still have X-fi or Recon3D sound card, since no more software is
good as throw away.

No more Homegrown company for me also.

I am using their SB ZxR soundcard...

 

[Emperor_Hippo]

I am using their SB ZxR soundcard...

Anyway, using my Asus Xonar Essence STX that's a tireless workhorse for the past 12yrs.

Yah, 12yrs old. Never disappointed me.

 

[mlmooy]

Yes. This brand sucks. My office water dispenser from them drips/leaks within a week of delivery. Had to wait another few weeks for their technician to come down. Will avoid at all costs, anything this brand sells I will avoid.

 

[Lolicious]

another lansia brand that rebadged oem
products. sg company all like that one

 

[DragonFire]

All said and done I think Sterra customer support should have approached this from a different angle.

For out of warranty kit, I would have a full price repair policy with ludicrous service charge for parts that have to be indented with a 6 month leadtime, with the advice that refurbished parts may be optioned and if so there will be a small discount.

I'd make it more convenient for the customer to pay for a discounted new machine instead of running the "no parts" spiel.

And if they bite the 6 month hook, take a few traded in units, tear them down for working parts and do a fix.

 

[Ronin881]

 

[Ronin881]

 

[Microprocessor]

Ijjit the company that jjww sinkieland tap water notch safe then tio PUB warning?

Yes, that’s the one

 

[Microprocessor]

If it’s a sg brand, it’s doing not too badly to be having a USA branch.

https://sterratech.com/

It is spoiling Singapore’s reputation in the process of making money in partnership with China. The authorities should step in to safeguard national interests before we become a third world scammer country.

 

[Wu-Han Clan]

lmaoooo.... i gt frens... oso basic beech type... see influencer use... see many join grp buy then think is validation the product is gd... doesnt matter gt other competitor amdk brand with over 100 yrs of history..... dont care!! influencer say gd mean is gd!!!

 

[yves]

No disrepect to Mr. Sim who founded and grow Creative.
But nowadays Creative is just a underdog.
FYI Creative products have certain manufacturer producting the parts/software for it.

For example Creative speaker in the past, the speaker magnet use Cambridge soundworks speaker magnets.
When the company folded Creative start to design their own speaker magnet.
I did tear apart Creative speaker to see which manufacturer they use for their speaker magnets.

Sound blaster worse TBH even though it sound good, issue is the software.
Onboard sound have catch up, Realtek drivers and software are much easier to use and stable.
I did experiment with SB Z sound card end up selling it as I don't like the software
making the sound too sharp and bright.

Worse is Creative have remove all software for almost of their old products expect concurrent
products on sale. Example if you still have X-fi or Recon3D sound card, since no more software is
good as throw away.

No more Homegrown company for me also.

I never found them good from the start, when Creative was the main offer for Soundcard they didn't give a hoot about drivers. It was so horrible that it crashed the OS, the moment Realtek came in with an onboard sound card. I ditch them for good.

For the speaker, I got Altec Lasing or Klipsch which trash their Cambridge soundworks.

 

[yves]

True.

They are a far cry from the good old days.

Software has always been shiat since 16bit Sound Blaster Pro days (didn't have the chance to use 8bit Sound Card since family quite poor back then. I need to beg my old man to get the 16bit Sound Blaster Gamer Pack for me. lolz).

Tried the Creative Katana a few days ago. I am pretty sure Bluetooth streaming technology is pretty mature and stable, the sound's terrible. Movie setting, too bassy. Music too thin, almost no mids. If a half-deaf old boomer can know the basic principle of "Bass is to be felt, not to be heard. The Mids support the highs and lows of Music." then there's nearly zero reason why some young engineer with perfect hearing can screw up basic preset tunings on the Katana.

I can't even hear Kenny Loggins right.

FML.

Don't bother with Creative, i think any ah tiong Edifier can easily walk over it.

 

[yves]

You buy their products, 10% goes to cost, 40% goes to branding, 50% goes to their pockets.

I thought quite universally known?

Plus feed those influencer lor. Everyday flood FB with their nonsense offering.

 

[TrollAndOgres]

I using undersink filter with a tap.. Few hundred bucks a year. If want then just boil using a kettle or store inside bottle in fridge for cold water.

 

[Muthucurry5678]

You buy their products, 10% goes to cost, 40% goes to branding, 50% goes to their pockets.

I thought quite universally known?

Yes, never get those items that heavy marketing. U paying not for quality and paying for their marketing cost.

 

[lowveld]

Their business model copy car industry? Large proportion of price goes to someone else’s pocket. Lol.