In this video, I show you guys how you can hook up your analog 5.1 surround sound speakers to your Mac to get real Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. This is not simulated surround sound, it is the real deal. Usually, these analog speakers, like my Logitech X-540 system, come with three cables that you need to plug into your computer. The problem is, Macs only have one jack to plug them into. So how would you plug all three in for true 5.1 surround? You may not know it, but most Macs actually output optical audio through their headphone jack. This signal is digital and it can carry 5.1 channels of sound. So what we need to do is take this optical signal, decode it and convert it into an analog one. This can either be done through an expensive receiver or, you could follow the steps in this video and get it to work for under 0. All you are going to need can be found in the links below. You need a 5.1 digital to analog decoder (around -) and a toslink cable with mini toslink on one end. And of course you also need some analog surround sound speakers. If you don't know what analog means, pretty much it is a non-digital signal and if you have "computer speakers" then there is a high chance that they are analog. You can tell if they are analog speakers if they have 3.5mm ends on their cables. So if you follow the steps in this video and buy the correct device, you should have true 5.1 surround sound on your Mac. Bear in mind that to take advantage of the surround sound ...
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Get True 5.1 Surround Sound On Your Mac With Your 5.1 Computer Speakers
Get True 5.1 Surround Sound On Your Mac With Your 5.1 Computer Speakers Tube. Duration : 9.03 Mins.
In this video, I show you guys how you can hook up your analog 5.1 surround sound speakers to your Mac to get real Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. This is not simulated surround sound, it is the real deal. Usually, these analog speakers, like my Logitech X-540 system, come with three cables that you need to plug into your computer. The problem is, Macs only have one jack to plug them into. So how would you plug all three in for true 5.1 surround? You may not know it, but most Macs actually output optical audio through their headphone jack. This signal is digital and it can carry 5.1 channels of sound. So what we need to do is take this optical signal, decode it and convert it into an analog one. This can either be done through an expensive receiver or, you could follow the steps in this video and get it to work for under 0. All you are going to need can be found in the links below. You need a 5.1 digital to analog decoder (around -) and a toslink cable with mini toslink on one end. And of course you also need some analog surround sound speakers. If you don't know what analog means, pretty much it is a non-digital signal and if you have "computer speakers" then there is a high chance that they are analog. You can tell if they are analog speakers if they have 3.5mm ends on their cables. So if you follow the steps in this video and buy the correct device, you should have true 5.1 surround sound on your Mac. Bear in mind that to take advantage of the surround sound ...
In this video, I show you guys how you can hook up your analog 5.1 surround sound speakers to your Mac to get real Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. This is not simulated surround sound, it is the real deal. Usually, these analog speakers, like my Logitech X-540 system, come with three cables that you need to plug into your computer. The problem is, Macs only have one jack to plug them into. So how would you plug all three in for true 5.1 surround? You may not know it, but most Macs actually output optical audio through their headphone jack. This signal is digital and it can carry 5.1 channels of sound. So what we need to do is take this optical signal, decode it and convert it into an analog one. This can either be done through an expensive receiver or, you could follow the steps in this video and get it to work for under 0. All you are going to need can be found in the links below. You need a 5.1 digital to analog decoder (around -) and a toslink cable with mini toslink on one end. And of course you also need some analog surround sound speakers. If you don't know what analog means, pretty much it is a non-digital signal and if you have "computer speakers" then there is a high chance that they are analog. You can tell if they are analog speakers if they have 3.5mm ends on their cables. So if you follow the steps in this video and buy the correct device, you should have true 5.1 surround sound on your Mac. Bear in mind that to take advantage of the surround sound ...
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