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hiraldo_j
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 Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 2:40 pm Post subject: IMac G5 Question |
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Hi, guys! First time here.
First, gerat review. I've already bought the speaker system, waiting for them on tuesday. Can't wait.
I own a IMac G5. As you probably know you cannot install any audio cards on it. So I was wondering, is there any good external audio card out there that gives me the Dolby Sorround and DTS, and everything that my LOGITECH Z-5500 can give me?
The IMac G5 comes with a buit in sound card that is stereo.... perfect for what I bought the speakers for.... music. But sometimes I watch DVDs on it, and it would be nice to have the hole experience... thanks for your help in advance...
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ToggleHead
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hiraldo_j
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| Thank you very much, ToggleHead. Love your Avatar... |
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FreeTheRock [banned]
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| problem is the creative one you mentioned doesnt work with MAC it says you must run XP SP1 or greater and 2000 with SP4 or greater. |
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ToggleHead
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oo i missed that..... ill keep looking
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fussnfeathers
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I'd recommend the M-Audio Sonica Theater for you. 24 bit, PCM, AC3, and DTS, Mac compatible with OS-X. The only catch is it needs to be a native USB port, not an add-in card. I believe the G5 is native USB, so you should be just fine. You also need OS-X 10.3 or higher for DTS passthrough, when you use the Apple DVD player.
About $120 USD, I believe, MSRP. You can probably find it a bit cheaper. Comes with a good bit of software, mostly music production related, but fun to play with.
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| fussnfeathers wrote: | | I believe the G5 is native USB, so you should be just fine. |
Not to poke fun, but... Apple invented USB. It's been native since the early 90's. Especially on the powerbooks 
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fussnfeathers
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| Hoedizzy wrote: | | fussnfeathers wrote: | | I believe the G5 is native USB, so you should be just fine. |
Not to poke fun, but... Apple invented USB. It's been native since the early 90's. Especially on the powerbooks
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Not to poke fun back, but you're wrong....... 
Compaq, Digital Equipment, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, and Northern Telecom invented USB as a replacement for RS-232 interfaces. It was initially a PC based interface. Apples, up until the later versions of the G4, included USB, but it was an add-in card, not a host-based chip. The PowerBooks did indeed have USB, but again, were not host based, they were a small add-in card.
You're thinking FireWire, which was designed by Apple, as an alternative to SCSI interfaces. Even still, FireWire was not integrated as a host controller until the G4, and also ran off of an add-in card included with the machines.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is now responsible for the continued cross-platform development of FireWire (IEEE 1394), with Apple's continued input.
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| fussnfeathers wrote: | | Hoedizzy wrote: | | fussnfeathers wrote: | | I believe the G5 is native USB, so you should be just fine. |
Not to poke fun, but... Apple invented USB. It's been native since the early 90's. Especially on the powerbooks
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Not to poke fun back, but you're wrong.......
Compaq, Digital Equipment, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, and Northern Telecom invented USB as a replacement for RS-232 interfaces. It was initially a PC based interface. Apples, up until the later versions of the G4, included USB, but it was an add-in card, not a host-based chip. The PowerBooks did indeed have USB, but again, were not host based, they were a small add-in card.
You're thinking FireWire, which was designed by Apple, as an alternative to SCSI interfaces. Even still, FireWire was not integrated as a host controller until the G4, and also ran off of an add-in card included with the machines.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is now responsible for the continued cross-platform development of FireWire (IEEE 1394), with Apple's continued input. |
I've been served...
Yes, your right I did mean firewire, guess I need to pay more attention!  |
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