Output 5.1 audio via Front Row on MB(AL)

[ebin]

Hi,

I've hooked up my macbook to my tv (displayport -> DVI -> HDMI) and can get 5.1 audio out with VLC but can't with Front Row or Quicktime. Perian is installed but I'm only seeing two channels come out.

Is there a step that I'm missing in order to output 5.1 in Front Row?

thanks,

eric

 

[Bengt77]

I'm only seeing two channels come out.

How can you see the audio coming out? But seriously, how can you see that? A tool to graphically check what channels are being used? And also, how is the MacBook connected to your receiver? (At least, I take it you have it hooked up to one. Have you?) With an analog minijack>RCA cable? Or with a digital optical cable?

 

[ebin]

I'm optical out to my receiver which is only showing 2 channels when I use Front Row. Via VLC I see all 5.1 channels.

 

[richard.mac]

your receiver needs to encode a 2 channel source to 6 channels. are you sure its set to 5.1?

 

[ebin]

Hi Rich,

Yes, it's set to 5.1 - my receiver automatically detects what's coming in and then spits out the same signal unless I otherwise tell it to.

This is apparently a fairly common problem:

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=5.1+output+in+front+row&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
http://www.thismuchiknow.co.uk/?p=24
http://www.avforums.com/forums/mac-...now-how-get-5-1-using-front-row-mac-mini.html

It sounds like it use to be possible but an update to QT recently broke it again.