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 [...]
Playing 5.1 audio from a MacBook
September 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Geek
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Bluray has won, now what?
June 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Geek
I’ve paid no attention to home theaters for the last four years (really!) because there has been a major format war between HD DVD and Blu Ray and more over I can’t imagine throwing away the gigantic 200 kg 72” rear projection TV monster I have, but with HD DVD dying this February and so [...]
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