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Playing 5.1 audio from a MacBook

September 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Geek

This Much I Know – » 5.1 surround sound playback on Mac (and maybe Apple TV)
QuickTime doesn’t come with an [tag]AC-3[/tag] codec by default. There is an open-source QuickTime component available, called A52Codec, which enables QuickTime to open, import and export AC-3 audio. (It does this using a free AC-3 library called liba52.) A52Codec provides [...]

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MacBook Air unexpectedly logs out

September 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek

When I leave my MacBook Air overnight to say do a Time Capsule, I see that it will log itself out unexpectedly and automatically. Kind of wierd, my MacBook Pro doesn’t do that. Some users are having the same issue with the Mac Mini and the only real diagnosis is:
Apple – Support – Discussions – [...]

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The perfect home theater system using Macbook’s

September 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Geek

Been experimenting with the Macbook’s as a way to drive a home theater. it is actually quite awesome what you can do assuming you really want something easy to use. Here is what I’ve found:

MacBook Pro’s has DVI and can convert to VGA. With older televisions (like my 10 year old Mitsubishi 73903) that have [...]

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