Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Digital Lifestyle
Music, Audio, and Podcasting
Macbook Pro to Surround Help Needed
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1298195" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>All models of the MBP do indeed support 5.1 audio out via optical.</p><p></p><p>The issue is that you will only get 5.1 from 5.1 sources, such as watching a DVD or iTunes/Amazon/etc. movie rentals/purchases that have 5.1 audio.</p><p></p><p>There is no Dolby /DTS built in, so you will not get a faux 5.1 from any of your stereo sources such as probably all of your music. If you want that, you'll need to connect it to computer speakers or a receiver with those features built in.</p><p></p><p>I run optical out from my '06 model MBP to my Onkyo using straight through settings with movies and using the Onkyo's Dolby/DTS features to "create" 5.1 when listening to my music.</p><p></p><p>Of course, you cannot get 5.1 out using the analog 3.5 mm "stereo" mini-plug. You must use a mini toslink to toslink connector. </p><p></p><p>If you want 5.1 analog out, then as rob noted, you will require either an external sound card or a toslink to analog converter box. The sound card will be the cheaper option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1298195, member: 24160"] All models of the MBP do indeed support 5.1 audio out via optical. The issue is that you will only get 5.1 from 5.1 sources, such as watching a DVD or iTunes/Amazon/etc. movie rentals/purchases that have 5.1 audio. There is no Dolby /DTS built in, so you will not get a faux 5.1 from any of your stereo sources such as probably all of your music. If you want that, you'll need to connect it to computer speakers or a receiver with those features built in. I run optical out from my '06 model MBP to my Onkyo using straight through settings with movies and using the Onkyo's Dolby/DTS features to "create" 5.1 when listening to my music. Of course, you cannot get 5.1 out using the analog 3.5 mm "stereo" mini-plug. You must use a mini toslink to toslink connector. If you want 5.1 analog out, then as rob noted, you will require either an external sound card or a toslink to analog converter box. The sound card will be the cheaper option. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Name this item. 🏈
Post reply
Forums
Digital Lifestyle
Music, Audio, and Podcasting
Macbook Pro to Surround Help Needed
Top