And make sure it has at least one unused after connecting all your equipment for unforeseen growth in the future, or you may end up needing to replace a system with nothing else wrong with it. You'll need to know your total needs prior to even looking at A/V receivers. The standard RCA inputs (red and white) are just fine for any source that does not have 5.1 capabilities.Īlso, before buying a surround unit, consider how many devices you will want to connect: satellite or cable box, antenna, DVD, Blu-Ray, game device etc. There are some cheapie units out there that will have coax digital instead of optical. But, don't fail to ask the question (or look at the spec sheet or back of the unit yourself). Yes, the optical input is pretty standard now. His expectations were not high (comparatively speaking) and ended up with much better than he thought he would get.
His total set up price, including a 42" LCD, PS3, surround sound and connecting his existing Wii was under $1,500. Although, the last friend I helped get set up with a new TV, Blu-Ray and sound is thrilled to death with his $350 all-in-one 5.1 sound system. Most people are well satisfied with sound systems, including speakers, in the $700-$2000 range. Based on the answers to these type of questions, a valid recommendation could vary from a $300 setup to a $5000+ set up.
The TV speaker volume has not been turned above zero on any of my TV's for maybe 15 years.Īny recommendations on a receiver really requires much more detailed info, including: what you have been use to, what you want to achieve with a new system, the type and # of devices you plan to be connecting to the receiver, what size room are you putting it in, required ease of operation of all the integrated components, your budget, along with what is your satisfaction level with the sound you have been use to and what will be satisfying to you in the long run. Yes, I've been doing this for quite awhile. DVI itself just does not support audio.Įverything you have been told is correct. It's not a matter of your MBP not having audio through DVI.
The tricky part is that when you plug a HDMI cable into a widescreen TV it expects to get both video and audio, so usually you can't connect the optical audio cable as it isn't recognised as a companion input.Īm I going to have to buy an A/V receiver to overcome this? If so, has anyone done it? Any recommendations based on experience are most welcome!!
#Tv receiver for mac plus#
From what I read this will need to be via a DVI to HDMI cable for video only (the MBP doesn't output audio through its DVI port I'm told) plus a Toslink optical audio cable with 3.5mm jack adapter.
#Tv receiver for mac upgrade#
My question is, when I upgrade later this year to a widescreen TV I want to get digital video and surround audio out of the MBP and into my new TV and sound system. I am using an old analog TV right now so all I'll be doing is using the PAL DVI to Video adapter and an analog audio connection. I'm thinking of teaming it with an external hard drive and an EyeTV and using it as my main video and audio source.
#Tv receiver for mac pro#
I have a 15" Intel Macbook Pro which was stolen and recovered with a damaged case and screen.
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