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Got Dolby 5.1 out of Mac mini with iTunes!
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Jun 7, 2009, 09:08 PM
 
All you need to do is go to Applications then Utilities then to Audio MIDI Setup you need to change Digital Out to Encoded Digital Audio that will put Format 48KHz automatically then exit. You then go to a Movie SD or HD and or TV Show select Surround you see the Dolby Digital light up on your receiver! This is a System Output so I been enjoying TV Shows and HD Movies like Casino Royale! Pics of my set up is below!

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(Last edited by LEStudios; Sep 15, 2009 at 09:26 PM. )
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Jun 7, 2009, 10:31 PM
 
Picture works now. Cool looking setup!
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That's really awesome. I'm jealous
     
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Jun 15, 2009, 01:40 PM
 
Here's the pic of MIDI Setup to go to in Utilities to change to get 5.1 Audio out of a Mac!
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Jun 15, 2009, 01:46 PM
 
Welcome to 2008?

Getting 5.1 channel from iTunes is a b*tch. Try getting quicktime to output 5.1 channel.

Much easier with VLC and boxee. Depends on the audio encoding though. Even though I get dolby digital 5.1 from boxee, it doesn't sound as good as from VLC. Don't know why.
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