Anyone try to build a Hackintosh HTPC? - Page 2

Originally Posted by audit13

I had no idea that a Mac can bitstream.

My friend has a new 13" i5 Macbook Pro and he cannot get DTS-HD. I'll have to see what he's using for playback.

Originally Posted by LVIV73

He probably has older model without hdmi,only 2011 and up have hdmi.But one thing that apple dont tell you and it took me 5 years to find out about it,is that 3.5 audio out(or in dont remember) has a hidden optical output inside it!
Apple has their proprietary 3.5 cord with optical running in the middle,yes sound strange but its true,so you can stream from any intel mac through optical out.
But audiophilies still use external usb dac,there is also a six hundred dollar audio player for mac,i can find.out the name if anuone.wants it that sound relly supperb and has advanced bittstreaming options,i tried a "leagaly" aquired version and it really profesional player.
There is also cheaper ones $20-$50 that produce better sound.

Originally Posted by Zon2020

Optical is, by definition, limited and outdated. You can't get HD audio over optical. I hope you're not suggesting that "gee it has optical audio output" is a selling point.

If we are talking about audio thaen laser optical does everything(i could be wrong),

Originally Posted by LVIV73

If we are talking about audio thaen laser optical does everything(i could be wrong),only thing that optical dont do is 7.1 and some dts used in blu ray's and videos.

Originally Posted by LVIV73

Im no fanboy,but i prefer osx-it just feels better.

Originally Posted by cdru

Presuming XBMC for the Mac is more or less the same as a PC, what difference does it make what the underlying OS is...to make it "feel better"? You're never using what lies under the hood with a good front end with the exception of the occasional maintenance.

Originally Posted by SAM64

There is no laser involved and multichannel audio is compressed.

Originally Posted by LVIV73

Ya need to stop acting like im defending macs because im not.Their new osx is garbage they lack usb 3.0 and more.
But I have more pleast expirience on osx than windows,and you can do 99 percent of things on osx that you can on windows and do thrm better in most cases.

If we are talking about audio thaen laser optical does everything(i could be wrong),only thing that optical dont do is 7.1 and some dts used in blu ray's and videos.
But regardless,new macs with hdmi do all that out the box,and mac mini's are perfect htpc's,yes they could use 512mb of vram instead of 256mb,and the price should be 100-200 dollars cheaper but besides those 2 shortcomings they are solid htpc machines.

Originally Posted by LVIV73

Man jetaudio came along way since those days,try it its free-you want be dissapointed,you can thank me later.
Plus for audio there is nothing better out there its the only player that support 32-64 bit sound,put it this way-this is the player that audiophilies use on windows and there is nothing better even on osx.

From what I have read, not all multichannel audio is compressed.

Originally Posted by LVIV73

Linux,i had to type in terminal like 4 commands just to be able to copy files from one hd to another.I will take windows or osx over linux anyday.
If i wanted something different i would chose Amiga os4 or MorphOS.

Originally Posted by SAM64

...but when transmitted over SPDIF, it is compressed....which is what I was referring to.