Mac Geek Gab Podcast
Mac Geek Gab #189: Macs and TV, File Sharing, and Networking
January 26th, 2009 at 11:41 PM - Podcasts by Dave Hamilton & John F. Braun
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Show Notes and Items Mentioned:
Note: Shownotes are complete!
- Meatballs
- The Monty Python Channel on YouTube
- DRM in Microsoft UK's Mobile Music Service
- iLife '09
- Secrets of Safari's Activity window
- VLC media player
- iSquint
- Frame types
- TubeTV
- Gefen DVI Audio to HDMI Adapter
- boxee
- Gefen Wireless for HDMI (UWB Technology)
- 10.5: Repair Time Machine after logic board changes
- GUID
- Speakeasy Speed Test
- Speedtest.net
- AppFresh
- i use this
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This podcast is recorded on an iMac (Core 2 Duo Mid 2007) using Audio Hijack Pro and routing courtesy of WireTap Anywhere. As for equipment, John is using a Heil PR-40 microphone going through a Behringer Eurorack UB1222FX-PRO mixer, monitored with Etymotic ER-6i Isolator earphones, then straight in to his Mac. On Dave’s end, a Heil PR-40 microphone is also used, and the whole show is mixed “live” through a Mackie Onyx 1220 FireWire-enabled mixer before being pumped back into the Mac (via FireWire, of course), and is monitored with Westone ES2 custom-fit earphones. When PilotPete is in the house, he’s usually talking through a Heil PR-30. Each microphone is run through a channel on a Behringer Autocom Pro-XL MDX1600 compressor, a touch of reverb is added with an ART FX-1 processor, and the whole thing is then compressed in software on the Mac. The show is recorded to AIFF, and then converted and uploaded with an Automator script. Michael Johnston from iPhone Alley then goes through and enhances the show to provide you with the AAC version. You can hear more details of the setup and how it’s mixed on Episode #32.
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5 Observer Comments
A comment on the MacBook to Plasm connection. I think the listener was on the right track. Since DVI is essentially the same as HDMI I would recommend sticking with the digital signal and just use a cable made for Mini-DVI to HDMI. Forget about going to the full size DVI connection. The adapter in the link is about $20.
Great Show! I love listening and learning about Macs!
Hey again, I would buy the Mini-DVI to HDMI adapter from MonoPrice.com . I have purchased cables form them and highly recommend there quality, price and reliability.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041912&p_id=4852&seq=1&format=2
Regarding JR from England, who was having a problem sharing with WiFi using his Mac and a Linksys WRT300N, but not when connected via ethernet.
I am wondering if he turned on AP Isolation in advanced Wireless settings?
> AP Isolation This isolates all wireless clients and wireless
> devices on your network from each other. Wireless devices
> will be able to communicate with the Router but not with
> each other. To use this function, select Enable. AP Isolation
> is on Disable by default.
It’s a bit of a long shot, but it might explain why he can get file sharing working with ethernet connections but not when the MacBook is connected via WiFi.
The user manual for the Linksys router is here: http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/downloads/WRT350N_ug,0.pdf
I have a Macbook Pro Core Duo running Leopard. I can connect it to my Panasonic Viera Plasma and get a beautiful picture with an HDMI cable. However I cannot get sound. I have a cable with the headphone jack on one end and the red and white connectors on the other end. I have plugged it into various audio outlets on the back to no avail. Any suggestions on getting sound to my TV?
Never mind the AP isolation comment - that would only be true if both machines were on WiFi. Since one is ethernet, that leaves AP isolation off as a cause. I just didn’t listen carefully enough; sorry.
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