A number of products (speakers, headphones) include a Dolby 5. compatible Toslink digital to multichannel analog (3 mini headphone in particular) converter box. I can't seem to find one for sale separately.
View 1 RepliesI have a box of rapidly degrading VHS tapes that i'd like to preserve thru digitizing. i've heard of external converters that you can buy that'll let you do it on your own instead of paying a lot for someone else to do it.
View 1 Replies View RelatedMy friend is looking into buying the new 27" iMac Core i7 to replace his PC desktop. The only thing holding him back is that he has an analog surround sound system he uses for his speakers. I am having a hard time myself finding a converter that can make his speakers work in the iMac's optical digital output port. Any products out there that will do that?
View 12 Replies View RelatedIs it possible to use the digital, and analog, sound out at the same time?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI just bought a new MacBook Pro 15" running Leopard 10.5.6, and the clock is being weird. Last weekend we put the clocks forward an hour here in the UK and I suspect this has something to do with it. What's happening is that my clock is displaying an hour earlier than it actually is, and if I put it into manual mode rather than relying on the Euro Apple timeserver, that fixes it but then the time on my Mail is wrong - it says each message was received a hour before it actually was.
Then it gets really odd - if I change the timezone to London BST and then check the time & date panel, the digital clock still reads an hour early, but the analogue one beneath it displays the right time Then if I close the panel and re-open, I find it's reverted to GMT and both clocks say it's an hour early.
Finding an effective way to transfer old VHS videos to my Mac with Yosemite so that I can burn them to DVDs. These are so important to me as they include videos of my three children from birth until the age of DVDs. There is NOTHING out there that I can find that will work. The "Debut" program available online for free does not clarify whether it will work with a Mac or with Yosemite.
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), Roxio VHS to DVD for Mac
My computer is a Mac OS X 5.6 Leopard. I do have a McLelland UP-2 USB phono preamp. and an ADS Tech Instant music N3288 converters. What kind of software can I use to convert analog cassettes and LP's to digital?
View 1 Replies View RelatedIs there any real use for Toslink port in consumer (prosumer) life? Or is it just for audio professionals? I can easily find Toslink cables for sale on web, but no attachments using such cables. So what is such connection for?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI'm considering running an HDMI cable around 50 feet as well as a toslink for audio from my macbook to HDTV.
Will this cable length reduce quality of either?
Does anyone know if GeekTool (or any other similar tools) can be used to bring up an analog clock on the desktop? Especially with a custom-designed clockface?
View 1 Replies View RelatedThe analog audio input on my Mac Pro has stopped working.Audio output still OK; USB audio input works fine but nothing from analog audio input.I know it's getting a signal as I can send the mixer output to a Zoom H4n and it records fine, but I need it to go directly into the computer for tutorial voiceovers. I've tried recording in Quicktime Player, Soundtrack Pro, Camtasia and Screenflow.I get no volume indication in the System Preferences>Sound panel.I opened Apple Midi Setup>analog input and I can adjust volume on the two channels but "Master" is stuck at zero.
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2), MacPro2,1 Quad-Core Intel Xeon
I know the 1/8" minijack is both analog and optical, but I was wondering if the input jack is the same.
View 1 Replies View RelatedWhen I plug my MacBook into an external audio source via the headphone-jack using the red and white cables (do not know the technical name), I only receive sound out of one speaker. At first I thought one of my stereo speakers had blown out, but I plugged my computer into another stereo using another cord and it still only plays one speaker. Also, when I plug in any set of headphones I only still receive sound through one speaker (the left one). My computers speakers still work, and when nothing is plugged in it still says under the output type that it's Built-in Output. I also noticed that sometimes (but not every time) when I unplug something from the headphone jack that a red light flashes around two times, but it does not stay lit when there is nothing plugged in.
**Another note: The sound is not in mono in one speaker, it is just like one speaker is turned off.
How do I connect my 2008 Intel 20" iMac to my 2005 Philips/Magnavox analog crt television for streaming online content? The tv has both rca & s-video connections, whilst the mac has mini-dvi.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 32" analog crt tv
I'm looking to use the speakers (Logitech X-540) with my laptop with 5.1... but this is an analog system (has green/black/orange inputs), and Macbook Pros only output with optical through mini-TOSLink. What's the best (read cheapest) device for decoding the optical output to analog?
If this won't work, I'm probably willing to shell out a bit more cash (Z-5500 perhaps). If you have a digital 5.1 system recommendation ($350 or less), let me know.
Manual for X-540 speakers: [URL]
Can I get analog camcorder tapes into iMovie?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI'm converting analog video from a camcorder and vhs player through the elgato converter to a macbook pro 2011. I then have to convert the files to apple pro res LT using mpeg streamclip before they are compatible with FCP7. What converter box will output the video to a format that is FCP7 friendly? Not sure if the canopus units are what will do the trick.
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.5)
Why can't I hear my music keyboard when it is connected thru the Analog Audio line-in port? Looking at the System Pref. - Sound menu - in-put - Line in Built-in Audio, I can see activity on the input levels when I press the Kawai piano keyboard but no sound is heard. All other sound systems- I-tunes etc are operating properly.
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power mac G5, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
I have a Mac Pro with an optical line in. I bought a cable and connected it to the Mac Pro, but the receiver(where I want to plug the line in) is old and only received optical. Is there some sort of adapter that would convert the connect that doesn't cost $200? I was able to connect an analog cable from the front of the mac pro's headphone jack into the back of the receiver, but the sound isn't really the greatest.
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View 2 Replies View RelatedJust looking for recommendations on a free DVD to MP4 converter.
I don't need anything special, just want to rip some DVDs and put them on my iPhone.
Is Handbrake any good?
I use WMA MP3 Converter on Windows to convert audio books I download from the Library to remove the DRM 2 week restriction so I can play them on my iPod without date restriction. I am new to the Mac and cannot find an application that does the same. Is anyone aware of one that will do this? It is unique in that it removes the DRM fairly quickly.
I also use a free application MP3 to Audio Book Converter to merge the converted files to bookmarkable format.
I am looking for a fast and easy-to-use app, which can convert .mkv files to something the PlayStation 3 will play.
Doesn't matter if it is freeware or a paid application - as long as it does the job good
Anyone know of a .amr to mp3 converter? Preferably a freeby, but any will do.
(Son's Motorola cell went for a swim & he bought a new LG Shine. He's trying to convert ringtones)
I have an HD MOV file I'd like to burn to a DVD with subtitles. I made a DVD in iDVD but obviously iDVD doesn't support .srt. I had the idea of replacing the separate episodes (I'm burning a series) with my own VOB files I made with different software. That way I could have my soft subtitles. But FFMPEGX won't work; I've tried nearly everything but there's this huge problem with the framerate which makes it basically unwatchable. Note that I live in Europe so this DVD should be PAL. The files have 23.98 FPS and I need to go to 25 for it to work in a DVD player. What's the best software for this kind of thing?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI just replaced my Apple 24" LED that was running on my older Mac Pro via a Gefen dvi/miniport display converter with a new Apple 27" LED. Unfortunately the Gefen doesn't work with the 27".
View 7 Replies View RelatedI am looking to see if it is possible to convert video formats on the Mac to put onto the Ipod. I did a google search and found iSkysoft Video Converter.
View 11 Replies View RelatedI've found this Icy Dock on amazon for $20, will it work in the Mac Pro? does anyone know?
View 8 Replies View RelatedI used to have a program that could convert lots of things (audio, files etc), after a restore I have lost this program, which I didn't use very often so I can't remember its name!
All I know was that the icon had a picture of a camel (?!)
I'm looking for a converter that will convert a .mpg file to a .mp3 or any other audio type of file.
Haven't seen a converter that is free before for Mac yet.
