Is it possible to connect my Mac to my HT system to get 5.1 sound? Thanks. As an aside, I just started using DVDpedia - what a nice interface.

-Mike

The answer is yes. Please read the Mac FAQ for the details.

Well, two things work in conjunction for 5.1 Mike, I'm not sure if this is covered in that thread:

First is, does your Mac have built-in digital audio out? If it does, and all the newer Macs do--then you just plug in an optical minijack adaptor, then connect to your AVR with a regular optical cable. If you have an older Mac, without built-in digital audio, something like a G4 PowerMac or a G4 Mac mini, then you'll need an external firewire or USB M-audio device in order to get 5.1 DD/DTS.

Second thing is, the software you're using, the particular application you're running, has to allow 5.1 to pass through to your AVR. And that's not a given. Are you talking 5.1 from a dvd? Which software player or front end?

Thanks, guys, for the heads-up about the FAQ. I saw that after I posted.

I think my MBP Core Duo has the digital out - I'll have to check that out. I'm hoping to use the Apple DVD player to play back ups of my DVD ripped using MacTheRipper. Cheers.

Mike