Does your USB sound also have component? If so, what is the model. I need to replace mine.
-----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2016 5:32 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Interesting reading for Mac and 5.1 There are alot of apple adaptors now that allow you to do all sorts of things I have a thunderbolt to hdmi adaptor which gives surround sound. I also have a USB sound card (External) that allows me to get 5.1 sound through the usb on any computer plus it has optical out So it can be done a number of ways. Sent from my iPhone > On 6/02/2016, at 5:54 AM, Scott Granados <sc...@qualityip.net> wrote: > > So talk about this a little more. The bottom line is there’s difficulty > getting 5.1 out of a Mac? > > I hadn’t thought about that. I just have used the Apple TV and an optical > out but never tried to do 5.1 right out of the Mac. > > Here’s another question, what if I want to play back with non Dolby? Say I > want to use DTS? That’s one of the disadvantages of using digital > downloadable content, you don’t get the alternate sound encoding or do you? > I’ve not seen it ever mentioned. I prefer the sound of DTS not sure if > others agree. > >> On Feb 5, 2016, at 3:34 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu <listse...@me.com> wrote: >> >> It is interesting reading, yeah. Thanks for sharing. >> >> I don’t have 5.1 myself, but this article seems a bit misleading when it >> says, for instance, that DVD playback using DVD player or iTunes Store >> movies don’t support 5.1. Of course both do, but you need a software >> decoder, such as that in VLC, to get surround from this analog setup. >> Apple’s software uses Dolby Digital (AC3) passthrough, when it’s available. >> So, in other words, you can still enjoy 5.1 with your home theatre, just in >> more limited ways. >> >> This page, and the one to which it is linked, is full of fascinating >> insights: >> http://www.dr-lex.be/software/surround_osx.html >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >> Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara > Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. 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