Will dvi output video and audio

With dvi port , is the output both video and audio

found out if your audio supports HDMI dvi does have both audio and video

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Outputting video and audio to an LCD TV

So I've been able to connect my computer to my LCD monitor/tv and get video just fine using a DVI connector but I can't get any audio. I am aware that DVI only transmits video but I'm wondering if there's another solution. Under the DVI connector there is a DVI audio jack as well but I don't know what to plug in there. Also there's an HDMI plugin with red and white audio jacks on the same input. Any suggestions?

Audio out form the MBP is from the audio out port (headphone jack), which is a combined analog/digital port. You need either a mini-toslink to toslink cable (if your TV has optical/digital audio input) or a mini-stereo-to-RCA cable (that's the red/white pair of analog jacks). Both are available from Amazon, or at electronics stores.

DVI to Video Adapter- Audio Compatibile?

Hey I have two questions about the DVI to Video Adapter.
I want to use it to connect my MacBook Pro to a TV in order to watch DVDs. Now my question is does this wire only transfer video, or does it also transfer audio. Will it get the movie on the screen but the audio will still be coming from the computer?
If so, is there a wire i can purchase that will transfer both video and audio through rca component wires, or is there only an hd wire compatibility with this computer?
Thanks. I was in the process of checking out and stopped to think about that. The sooner someone can ansnwer the better. Thanks.

The wire will only carry video. That being said, you can buy a mini-jack-to-RCA cable for about 5 bucks at Walmart, Target, Meijer, Best Buy, etc. Plug that into your MBP's headphone jack and the back of your TV, and you're good to go.
I did this for years with both and iBook and a PowerBook, and would still be doing it, but for finding a DVI-to-HDMI cable on clearance last night. I still do the same thing for Audio though. This is the cable I use for audio.

Video and audio players will not show in Firefox. Players show in Safari and Chrome. (Mac computers). Do I need a plug-in?

Tested on 3 apple mac computers:
Mac Pro, Mini Mac and Macbook Pro.
Each computer running Mountain Lion and Firefox 11.8.800.94
Video and audio players not showing on website (video player is JWPlayer)
Error on video player placeholder says 'No video with supported format and MIME type found'
When the same site is access via either Chrome or Safari then the video and audio players show with all of the controls.

You get this error if the video tag is used and not an object or embed tag that specifies a Flash player.<br />
So this doesn't look like a problem with the Flash player as it is most likely not used in this case.<br />
If there is fall back code to use a Flash player then it isn't working.
Clear the cache and the cookies from websites that cause problems.
"Clear the Cache":
*Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content: "Clear Now"
"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:
*Firefox > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

Video and audio transmission from MacBook to TV

Since I really get mixed up with various posts about connecting MacBooks to a TV set I would love to get simple answers to the following questions:
How can I connect my MacBook to a TV so that I have video and audio rendering? My MacBook has a mini-DVi output, my TV set has VGA, HDMI, and audio inputs. Since to my knowledge HDI carries no audio signals I suspect that I need an extra audio connection. Is this true?

to rapanuii
depending on your macbook model you may need a "converter", meritline.com/mini-hdmi-to-cvbs-converter-adapter---p-83103.aspx?source=fghdac& gclid=CO7J9NSU67QCFWGnPAodRBsAAw similar to this. Use a mini DVI to HDMI apple adaptor. if you have RGB connectors on your tv you want http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?seq=1&format=2&p_id=8125&CAWELAID= 1329456201&cagpspn=pla&gclid=CKW25beg67QCFaGPPAodRHAAfg

Recording Video and Audio at Same time with simultaneous sync

I want to record a keyboard performance into garageband and at the same time record the playing of that performance with my video camera. Then I want to create a movie using the music from garageband and the video from the camera. I was thinking that if I can sync the video and audio when I'm recording the session, then that part is taken care of. Or, maybe this is easier than I think it is?
Is there a way to do this so that I can use the garageband record performance and have it synced to the video on the camera?
I don't want to use the audio from the video camera because the performance that is captured in Garageband will be much better and I can do editing of the individual notes in GB.
In the end, I just want to make a movie and/or podcast of the performance.
I'm a newbie regarding this, but I did search the forums and couldn't find anything specific. Mostly it was about importing video into GB3 and then syncing new audio. I'll basically have audio and video from the same performance in two separate locations and I want to bring them together perfectly in Garageband.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Powerbook G4 - DVI Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Okay. I got the video and audio all together. I told you I'd link to it when it was up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxssYpUNJm8
There's also a copy of it at http://www.myspace.com/bonjimmy/
And as a quick side comment, even though I uploaded the same video to both YouTube and MySpace, the MySpace version is much better. YouTube must do something to the video after it's uploaded.
What I learned doing this project:
I recorded the video first (which gave me the sequencing of the piano performance) and then I dubbed the audio in later. However, there wasn't a good way to sync the video and the prerecorded piano, so there are some spots where the dubbed audio vocal isn't accurate to the video. I'm not sure what the pros do for this. I was hoping I'd remember how I sang for the video but when a couple weeks go by before re-doing the audio, it's about impossible. I tried, though.
I remember working with an old 4-track and smpte to a sequencer a long time ago. With the way it is now, it's pretty cool that you can record digitally and mix and match and everything falls together perfectly as long as you have a place to match the video and the audio. It's pretty cool.
What else???
Does anyone have suggestions that would have made it better? Also, if you have suggestions on my performance or whatever, I'd love comments, but you can do that on the linked page.
Thanks again for all your help. (The point of the video is because I'm thinking about getting back out there and doing some more playing... I'm looking for a band or something else interesting...)
Powerbook G4 - DVI Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Getting Ripped DVD Video and Audio Into Encore

Do you have previously authored DVDs that need rework? Do you want to add menus with greater impact and functionality? Do you want to add some additional program or supplemental material? Does a client want their product demo DVD to be updated to reflect the capabilities of the new and improved version, but the source files no longer exist? Using Adobe Encore DVD and a freeware utility called DVD Decrypter (DVDD), you can accomplish this quickly and easily.
Disclaimer: I do not support the illegal copying and/or distribution of copyrighted works. The authors and distributors of the software I use have made it clear that they do not support illegal copying. This guide is intended solely to assist you in ripping and copying DVD video to which you have the legal rights. Any use of this guide to infringe the copyright of someone else’s intellectual property is prohibited.
This guide is based on Adobe Encore DVD 1.5.1 and DVD Decrypter version 3.5.4.0. Let’s Begin!
Place the DVD to be ripped in your DVD drive and launch DVDD. If you have more than one drive (e.g., a DVD-ROM and a DVD burner) make sure the one with the disc is selected in the Source dropdown list in the main program window. Now we need to set up DVDD to extract video in a way that is “Encore friendly”. This is the toughest part of the whole exercise. Click on the Tools menu item and choose “Settings…”.
Settings
General Tab: You can leave these set at their defaults if you like. Personally, I specify a custom Default Destination. I put my ripped video assets all in one place anyway, and having a default destination means I have one less thing to do when I rip a DVD.
IFO Mode Tab: Make sure that “Select Main Movie PGC” and “Enable Stream Processing” are checked. “Uncheck Suspect Cells” is probably a good default safety check. If your hard disks are formatted as NTFS, set File Splitting to “None”. I leave “Copy IFO File” checked with the default sub-items checked. Make sure that “Patch M2V Timecode” is unchecked. The items in the Create Additional Files section are purely optional. The author of DVDD has been kind enough to list which programs need which files; notice that Encore DVD isn’t listed as needing any of these extra files. I do keep the “Stream Information” box checked. DVDD generates very informative file names, but I like to keep “Include PGC Number” under File Names checked. Be advised you will get some lengthy file names after DVDD is finished ripping.
Stream Processing Tab: Since we enabled stream processing in the IFO Mode tab, we need to tell DVDD how to process those streams. To save yourself time and confusion later, check the “Convert PCM to WAV” box. Earlier versions of Encore required a Demuxed audio stream and a Raw video stream. Encore 1.5.1 can accept either type of video stream (Raw or Demuxed) but it does still require a Demuxed audio stream. However, I still recommend using Raw video and Demuxed audio, if only because it seems to be somewhat faster to process in DVDD. This workflow is also backward-compatible with earlier versions of Encore.
So let’s set up the Stream Processing tab now. In the Demux box, enter “0x8? 0xA? 0xC?”. This ensures that all audio streams in the selected PGC, whether AC3, PCM or MPEG will be set to Demux. In the Raw box, enter “0xE0”. This ensures that the video from the selected PGC will be set to Raw.
Additional Notes about the Stream Processing Tab:
1. For those of you asking the question, “What the heck is a PGC?” it’s just DVD-speak for the titles in a DVD project. And I’m not talking about the opening or end credits, either; I’m talking about the titles that result, for example, from the timelines you create in an Encore DVD project. There is a subtle difference between a PGC and a VTS (title set), but that's not important right now.
2. Happily, recent versions of DVDD create a WAV file after ripping that will import directly into Encore. Versions prior to 3.2.0.0 would create a WAV file that had to be imported to, and exported from, a sound editing program like Adobe Audition, Goldwave or SoundForge before Encore would recognize it.
Events Tab: For convenience sake, I recommend setting “Set Program Mode” in the Startup section to “IFO”. That way, whenever you launch DVDD, it will look familiar to you. You may safely ignore all of the other tabs in the Settings dialog.
Ripping
1.Under the Input Tab of the main program window, select the PGC you want to rip. You can only do one at a time.
2.Switch to the Stream Processing Tab. Verify that Enable Stream Processing is checked.
3.Check or uncheck any or all of the video and audio streams that are listed. Highlight each one to verify that all audio streams are set to Demux and the video stream is set to Raw.
4.If you didn’t select Default Destination in the General Settings Tab, then you need to tell DVDD where to put the ripped files now.
5.Click on the big DVD-to-Disk icon.
6.DVDD will announce, quite loudly, when it has finished. At that point you can rename the files or import them as is into Encore.
I hope you find this guide useful and that it helps you get the most out of your investment in Adobe Encore DVD.
Guide © Jeff Bellune 2005

OK, I can't tell you what we are doing, you'll have to trust me that it's for a very good cause. I'll simplify the use case as an example. If I can do the following we'll be OK:
1) Read video/audo files from a DVD that we created
2) Open these files with the QuickTime Player, click on Export to Apple TV to create an output file.
I'd rather not do an interim conversion of the video data (like use a 3rd party app to convert to mp4 first and then read into QT, but I'm considering a conversion to DV) because that could seriously hurt the apps effectiveness. I also can't use another app (MPEG Streamclip, HandBrake, VisualHub, etc.) to do the conversion.

ITunes 11.02 update - video and audio no longer working

I updated to iTunes 11.02 last night.
Now, I can't play any video or any audio files, whether using iTunes or Quicktime. Even online Vimeo and YouTube content won't play. Clicking the play button does nothing - the movie or song's progress indicator doesn't move.
In Sytem Preferences > Sound: I get the following message for input and output devices "No input device found" and "No output device found"
There doesn't seem to be a way to check if the graphics card is recognised but it's still showing up in the system profiler.
Looks like the iTunes update has completely nixed my laptop's video and audio capabilities. Does anyone have any recommendations?

I do a lot of SONY HRD FX1 native 1080i HDV capture with Final Cut Pro 5 on my PowerBook 1.3 GHz G4..
Before Apple started supporting HDV, getting the audio and video lined up was such a nightmare that it wasn't even worth working on projects.
My material works great inside FCP 5, but I have had similar problems to what you describe when making the DVDs
However, I use DVD Studio Pro and was able to move the audio relative to the video slightly to get the most important parts to line up. However if your audio and video clips aren't the same length then you will have variable slippage for long clips.
I have been using MPEG Power Professional (Heuris Inc) to do my MPEG2 video encodes as well as my audio encodes and I haven't had the problem lately.

Capturing Video (and audio) in iMovie 09?

Hello-
I need to import some video and audio form some beta tapes and am wondering if this can be done in iMovie 09? Some of the tapes are hour long documentaries that i have scored and I have read on this forum that people have run into problems when trying to capture more than 5 minutes of footage. I have also read that there have been issues capturing the audio.
Would I have more success capturing in FCE? Picture and audio quality is paramount for me.
Thanks!!

dnito wrote:
Hello-
I need to import some video and audio form some beta tapes and am wondering if this can be done in iMovie 09? Some of the tapes are hour long documentaries that i have scored and I have read on this forum that people have run into problems when trying to capture more than 5 minutes of footage. I have also read that there have been issues capturing the audio.
Would I have more success capturing in FCE? Picture and audio quality is paramount for me.
Thanks!!
You can import into iMovie '09, but you need some kind of analog-digital video converter.
Apple sells this one: http://store.apple.com/us/product/TJ555LL/A
but there are many other devices available. Some with less features are substantially cheaper.
My old Firewire connected camcorders can do this conversion, but not all can, so take a look at your camcorder's manual if you do not already know.
iMovie can take the Firewire output of your converter and capture the import directly to your disk.
The video output quality of VCR tapes will not be as high as digital sources, but, in my experience, you will certainly lose some video quality with iMovie '09. I suggest you test a short segment captured or imported into iMovie '09. If you see video too much degradation, test with FCE. FCE will retain all the quality that your VCR tapes can offer.
EZ Jim
Mac Pro Quad Core (Early 2009) 2.93Ghz w/Mac OS X (10.6.2) MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz (10.6.2)
LED Cinema Display G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11) iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9) External iSight

Video and audio slowly go out of sync

im trying ot make encore dvds the first one I made worked fine but now whenever I make a dvd the video and audio slowly drift apart as it plays.
ive tried converting the audio to AC3 but it did not help. Ive also tried various formats like vob, mp4 and avi.
does anyone have a solution?

This may or may not work but give it a try. I'm not sure what software you used to create the video file that you sent to Encore
but I'll assume that it is Premier CS3 or CS4.
Here's what I would do.
1) output your sequence two ways. a) seperate Mv2 & Audio file, b) One single AVI file. Use media Encoder, DO NOT USE DYNAMIC LINK!
2) Import each one into encore. NOTE: The mv2 file will NOT have to be transcoded.
3) Set each one up on a seperate timeline.
4) Play each time line. See if they go out of sync. If they do, make sure that you perform the following.
5) Place each timeline onto a menu. label each one so you know which is which (i.e., MV2, AVI)
5) Burn the project to an image file (don't waste a DVD).
Next try playing the DVD using a seperate DVD player (NOT ADOBE)
Test each timeline. See if they work or fail.
It sounds like a lot of work but once you know which way works, stick with it!

Making QtWebkit support HTML5 video and audio

For those who don't know, HTML5 enables most current browsers to play videos and audios without the need of any plugin. QtWebkit supports this feature, so browsers using it such as Rekonq and Arora should support it too. However on Arch Linux this does not work outside of the box.
I've tried to make this work and made a little progress, and I'm wondering if anyone has made similar attempts, have suggestions, or are willing to try this out. What I've done basically is to compile Qt with Phonon, and then remove the Phonon files when building the package, so that it uses the Phonon that comes with KDE. I included the PKGBUILD below, and you just need to copy the extra/qt directory from abs, and override the PKGBUILD or apply the patch.
I also installed phonon-vlc-qt from AUR, which according to this post contains some fixes to support HTML5 video/audio. However neither this nor the default gstreamer backend works for me. With vlc the vidoe doesn't play, and with gstreamer the browser crashes. To try different backends for Phonon, open KDE's System Settings - Multimedia - Backends, and use the Prefer and Defer buttons.
Some links for testing HTML5 video and audio:
http://html5test.com Only uses JavaScript to ask the browser if it supports the feature. What I've done does make these tests pass.
http://html5video.org
http://youtube.com/html5 Join the beta, and then open some youtube videos, and look for HTML5 in the player's control bar
The PKGBUILD:
# $Id: PKGBUILD 98480 2010-11-09 22:17:20Z andrea $
# Maintainer: Andrea Scarpino <[email protected]>
# Contributor: Pierre Schmitz <[email protected]>
pkgname=qt
pkgver=4.7.1
pkgrel=2
pkgdesc='A cross-platform application and UI framework'
arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
url='http://qt.nokia.com/'
license=('GPL3' 'LGPL')
depends=('libtiff' 'libpng' 'libmng' 'sqlite3' 'ca-certificates' 'glib2' 'dbus'
'fontconfig' 'libgl' 'libsm' 'libxrandr' 'libxv' 'libxi' 'alsa-lib'
'xdg-utils' 'hicolor-icon-theme')
optdepends=('postgresql-libs: PostgreSQL driver'
'libmysqlclient: MySQL driver'
'unixodbc: ODBC driver'
'libxinerama: Xinerama support'
'libxcursor: Xcursor support'
'libxfixes: Xfixes support')
makedepends=('mesa' 'postgresql-libs' 'mysql' 'unixodbc' 'cups' 'gtk2')
install="${pkgname}.install"
options=('!libtool')
_pkgfqn="qt-everywhere-opensource-src-${pkgver}"
source=("ftp://ftp.qt.nokia.com/qt/source/${_pkgfqn}.tar.gz"
'assistant.desktop' 'designer.desktop' 'linguist.desktop'
'qtconfig.desktop')
md5sums=('6f88d96507c84e9fea5bf3a71ebeb6d7'
'fc211414130ab2764132e7370f8e5caa'
'85179f5e0437514f8639957e1d8baf62'
'f11852b97583610f3dbb669ebc3e21bc'
'6b771c8a81dd90b45e8a79afa0e5bbfd')
build() {
unset QMAKESPEC
export QT4DIR=$srcdir/$_pkgfqn
export PATH=${QT4DIR}/bin:${PATH}
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${QT4DIR}/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
cd $srcdir/$_pkgfqn
sed -i "s|-O2|$CXXFLAGS|" mkspecs/common/g++.conf
sed -i "/^QMAKE_RPATH/s| -Wl,-rpath,||g" mkspecs/common/g++.conf
sed -i "/^QMAKE_LFLAGS\s/s|+=|+= $LDFLAGS|g" mkspecs/common/g++.conf
./configure -confirm-license -opensource \
-prefix /usr \
-docdir /usr/share/doc/qt \
-plugindir /usr/lib/qt/plugins \
-importdir /usr/lib/qt/imports \
-datadir /usr/share/qt \
-translationdir /usr/share/qt/translations \
-sysconfdir /etc \
-examplesdir /usr/share/doc/qt/examples \
-demosdir /usr/share/doc/qt/demos \
-largefile \
-plugin-sql-{psql,mysql,sqlite,odbc} \
-system-sqlite \
-xmlpatterns \
-phonon \
-phonon-backend \
-svg \
-webkit \
-script \
-scripttools \
-system-zlib \
-system-libtiff \
-system-libpng \
-system-libmng \
-system-libjpeg \
-nomake demos \
-nomake examples \
-nomake docs \
-no-rpath \
-openssl-linked \
-silent \
-optimized-qmake \
-dbus \
-reduce-relocations \
-no-separate-debug-info \
-gtkstyle \
-opengl \
-no-openvg \
-glib
make
package() {
cd $srcdir/$_pkgfqn
make INSTALL_ROOT=$pkgdir install
# install missing icons and desktop files
for icon in tools/linguist/linguist/images/icons/linguist-*-32.png ; do
size=$(echo $(basename ${icon}) | cut -d- -f2)
install -p -D -m644 ${icon} ${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/${size}x${size}/apps/linguist.png
done
install -p -D -m644 src/gui/dialogs/images/qtlogo-64.png ${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/qtlogo.png
install -p -D -m644 tools/assistant/tools/assistant/images/assistant.png ${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/assistant.png
install -p -D -m644 tools/designer/src/designer/images/designer.png ${pkgdir}/usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/apps/designer.png
install -d ${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications
install -m644 ${srcdir}/{linguist,designer,assistant,qtconfig}.desktop ${pkgdir}/usr/share/applications/
# install license addition
install -D -m644 LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt ${pkgdir}/usr/share/licenses/qt/LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt
# Fix wrong path in pkgconfig files
find ${pkgdir}/usr/lib/pkgconfig -type f -name '*.pc' \
-exec perl -pi -e "s, -L${srcdir}/?\S+,,g" {} \;
# Fix wrong path in prl files
find ${pkgdir}/usr/lib -type f -name '*.prl' \
-exec sed -i -e '/^QMAKE_PRL_BUILD_DIR/d;s/$QMAKE_PRL_LIBS =$.*/\1/' {} \;
# Remove phonon files which are installed by KDE
rm -r ${pkgdir}/usr/{include/phonon/,lib/libphonon*,lib/pkgconfig/phonon.pc}
Diff from qt's PKGBUILD in ABS:
--- PKGBUILD.orig 2010-12-15 13:18:19.000000000 -0500
+++ PKGBUILD 2010-12-15 13:19:15.000000000 -0500
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
-plugin-sql-{psql,mysql,sqlite,odbc} \
-system-sqlite \
-xmlpatterns \
- -no-phonon \
- -no-phonon-backend \
+ -phonon \
+ -phonon-backend \
-svg \
-webkit \
-script \
@@ -109,4 +109,6 @@
# Fix wrong path in prl files
find ${pkgdir}/usr/lib -type f -name '*.prl' \
-exec sed -i -e '/^QMAKE_PRL_BUILD_DIR/d;s/$QMAKE_PRL_LIBS =$.*/\1/' {} \;
+ # Remove phonon files which are installed by KDE
+ rm -r ${pkgdir}/usr/{include/phonon/,lib/libphonon*,lib/pkgconfig/phonon.pc}
Last edited by hagabaka (2010-12-15 22:11:46)

Use a minidisplay/HDMI cable for video:
http://www.cnaweb.com/6-mini-displayport-male-to-hdmi-male-cable.aspx?gclid=CMbn pNem57wCFRQS7AodzDQACg
A 2009 MBP does not support audio via HDMI so you will have to tap the Audio Output port. Use a 3.5 mmRCA plugs and tap the RCA audio inputs on the TV with a cable such as this:
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021817&p_id=9768&se q=1&format=2&utm_expid=58369800-11.R-enhtUGRrSdHz5vzpVS2g.0&utm_referrer=http%3A %2F%2Fwww.monoprice.com%2FCategory%3Fc_id%3D102%26cp_id%3D10256%26gclid%3DCM2Vro yn57wCFZLm7AodHjkAlQ
Ciao.

Hello All... Back after a brief absence, things look a little bit different. I'm trying to take a 16 minute mini dv video and compress it for use on the web. I'm interested in any suggestions you may have on settings for the video and audio tracks. I'v

Hello All...
Back after a brief absence, things look a little bit different.
I'm trying to take a 16 minute mini dv video and compress it for use on the web. I'm interested in any suggestions you may have on settings for the video and audio tracks. I've tried using Sorenson 3 (15 frames, key frames set to automatic, 320 x 240) for video and IMA 4:1 (mono) for audio. The resulting video looked great but the file size came in at about 255 Mb.
Thanks!
PowerMac G5 1.8 Dual Mac OS X (10.4.3)
Message was edited by: Dan Foley

Thank you for the replies. Everyone was correct about the jack, interface, and phasing problems. I have been unplugging my motu audio interface and then using headphones at work. I have not changed any detailed audio output settings in logic. When I read that the jack might be a problem I tried switching headphones. This actually helped. I am using dre-beats headphones and they seem to be having issues with the mac/jack-(the phasing/panning problems. I can use these headphones with other devices but not the mac. I have to use ipod ear buds and the phasing seems fixed. Hopefully this information is helpful to someone else.
If anyone knows how to correct this issue please let me know its difficult to know what my final mixes are going to sound like and I have had to keep bouncing everything into i-tunes- sync to ipod and then listen in my car radio.

Update to kichat: FAQ 3 - How do I get Video and Audio Chats with PCs ?

kichat: FAQ 3 - How do I get Video and Audio Chats with PCs ?
(To Replace http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=406147 if Accepted. )
How do I get Video and Audio Chats with PCs ? iChat FAQ 3 (Updated 7/12/2008)
Applies to iChat 2.x, iChat 3.x and iChat 4.x to any version of AIM on a PC before AIM 6.1
This piece is designed for those trying to connect Mac to PC for Video and Audio chats. Any iChat version Panther and up.
Glossary For This FAQ
This bit is designed for clarity.
Video is the sending and /or recieving of pictures and sound.
Audio is the sending and or receiving of sound only.
One-Way is the ablity to start either an Audio or Video chat from one end to a receipient who can not match your capabilities (or Vice Versa)
What is needed
At the Mac end
A Mac running OS 10.3.x and iChat AV ver 2.1 or 10.4 plus iChat 3 or Leopard and iChat 4
A DSL/Cable/Fibre (Broadband) connection of at least an up link speed of 256kbs.
An AIM , @mac.com or MobileMe (@me.com) account name.
(hosting Multiple person Mac to Mac AV chats requires higher specs and broadband uplink speed).
At the PC end
1 PC running windows XP (home or Pro). THIS A MUST
The AIM Standalone Application, currently at ver. 5.9 at this link. AIM (the Site) now call this version Classic and it cannot be Installed On Vista
Note: there is also Trillian which has a Pro version for $25 that can also Video and Audio chat. The Basic version just Texts and Audio Chats (AIM does not Audio chat)
Some need the aimrtc12.exe file from Here Mostly Earlier than XP or Pre Service Pack 2 XP versions of Windows
Note: It has been noted that this file is now apparently included in Windows XP after Service Pack 2 and above.
An AIM account/screen name (AOL or Netscape count as well)
Service Pack 2 info. This info will allow the PC user to enable AIM thorough the XP Firewall. The Windows Firewall did not exist as such before this
Between both of you.
At least one camera (Mac end)
A sound input device (the camera, if it has one is ok)
Your Buddies screen/account name in each others Buddy Lists
Other tweaks
For some people, using AIM on a PC, may also have to make sure their preferences (properties) are set in the AIM Buddy list, for their camera and /or Mic. (Tuning at Message 570)
This is an icon button lower right on the Buddy List marked "Prefs" (AIM 5.5). This leads to the Preferences. Drop down the list until you read Live Video. Click on this. In the new window that opens click the button that says Tuning Video and Audio. Follow the instructions in the wizard that opens up. Access in AIM 5.9 for this is in the My AIM menu at the top of the Buddy list and then Options
To Start
You should now be able to chat to each other.
If each of you has a camera it can be full Video , as described in the Glossary at the top.
To start from the Mac end, select (highlight) your Buddy with one click. His camera icon should be dark. Click on the icon near his name or the one at the bottom of the Buddy List. (You do not have to start a text chat).
To start from the PC end you need to start a text chat, then select the Video icon at the bottom of the chat window.
If one of you has a camera and the other has a Mic then you will be able to chat One Way but have sound will be both ways.
To start this type of chat from the Mac end you will have to go to the menu item "Buddies" and drop down to the item "Invite to One Way Video Chat"
To start this from a PC follow the directions in the pargraph above. You may need to change the tab to the incoming Video at the back of the two to see the Video. These tabs are added when the Video chat starts and the front one normally states you do not have a camera and shows a connection to buy one.
It is also possible to chat One Way if the other person does not have a Mic: replies will have to be typed in a Text chat.
No Camera and No Mic will cause iChat to End the chat with "No Data Received for 10 Secs"
Summary
For any sort of sound to a PC using AIM, (Talk in PC or Audio in iChat) the Mac will need a camera. The other person can have a Mic and then live chats with sound both ways and Pictures (Video) the other.
NOTE: At This Time It Is NOT Possible to Audio (sound only) between Mac & PC with AIM & iChat
Trillian Basic can Audio. Trillian Pro can Video and has a bigger picture and can do Full Screen.
Another explanation of the set up can be found Here about AIM 5.5 but is transferable.
And Also here
My Web Pages particularly all of Page 12: What if your Girlfriend Lives a Long Way Away ? have more information.
I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.
4:24 PM Sunday; December 7, 2008

kichat: FAQ 3 - How do I get Video and Audio Chats with PCs ?
(To Replace http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=406147 if Accepted. )
How do I get Video and Audio Chats with PCs ? iChat FAQ 3 (Updated 7/12/2008)
Applies to iChat 2.x, iChat 3.x and iChat 4.x to any version of AIM on a PC before AIM 6.1
This piece is designed for those trying to connect Mac to PC for Video and Audio chats. Any iChat version Panther and up.
Glossary For This FAQ
This bit is designed for clarity.
Video is the sending and /or recieving of pictures and sound.
Audio is the sending and or receiving of sound only.
One-Way is the ablity to start either an Audio or Video chat from one end to a receipient who can not match your capabilities (or Vice Versa)
What is needed
At the Mac end
A Mac running OS 10.3.x and iChat AV ver 2.1 or 10.4 plus iChat 3 or Leopard and iChat 4
A DSL/Cable/Fibre (Broadband) connection of at least an up link speed of 256kbs.
An AIM , @mac.com or MobileMe (@me.com) account name.
(hosting Multiple person Mac to Mac AV chats requires higher specs and broadband uplink speed).
At the PC end
1 PC running windows XP (home or Pro). THIS A MUST
The AIM Standalone Application, currently at ver. 5.9 at this link. AIM (the Site) now call this version Classic and it cannot be Installed On Vista
Note: there is also Trillian which has a Pro version for $25 that can also Video and Audio chat. The Basic version just Texts and Audio Chats (AIM does not Audio chat)
Some need the aimrtc12.exe file from Here Mostly Earlier than XP or Pre Service Pack 2 XP versions of Windows
Note: It has been noted that this file is now just another link to the Standalone application. This might be an error by AIM or a newer version that includes the file.
An AIM account/screen name (AOL or Netscape count as well)
Service Pack 2 info. This info will allow the PC user to enable AIM thorough the XP Firewall. The Windows Firewall did not exist as such before this
Between both of you.
At least one camera (Mac end)
A sound input device (the camera, if it has one is ok)
Your Buddies screen/account name in each others Buddy Lists
Other tweaks
For some people, using AIM on a PC, may also have to make sure their preferences (properties) are set in the AIM Buddy list, for their camera and /or Mic. (Tuning at Message 570)
This is an icon button lower right on the Buddy List marked "Prefs" (AIM 5.5). This leads to the Preferences. Drop down the list until you read Live Video. Click on this. In the new window that opens click the button that says Tuning Video and Audio. Follow the instructions in the wizard that opens up. Access in AIM 5.9 for this is in the My AIM menu at the top of the Buddy list and then Options
To Start
You should now be able to chat to each other.
If each of you has a camera it can be full Video , as described in the Glossary at the top.
To start from the Mac end, select (highlight) your Buddy with one click. His camera icon should be dark. Click on the icon near his name or the one at the bottom of the Buddy List. (You do not have to start a text chat).
To start from the PC end you need to start a text chat, then select the Video icon at the bottom of the chat window.
If one of you has a camera and the other has a Mic then you will be able to chat One Way but have sound will be both ways.
To start this type of chat from the Mac end you will have to go to the menu item "Buddies" and drop down to the item "Invite to One Way Video Chat"
To start this from a PC follow the directions in the pargraph above. You may need to change the tab to the incoming Video at the back of the two to see the Video. These tabs are added when the Video chat starts and the front one normally states you do not have a camera and shows a connection to buy one.
It is also possible to chat One Way if the other person does not have a Mic: replies will have to be typed in a Text chat.
No Camera and No Mic will cause iChat to End the chat with "No Data Received for 10 Secs"
Summary
For any sort of sound to a PC using AIM, (Talk in PC or Audio in iChat) the Mac will need a camera. The other person can have a Mic and then live chats with sound both ways and Pictures (Video) the other.
NOTE: At This Time It Is NOT Possible to Audio (sound only) between Mac & PC with AIM & iChat
Trillian Basic can Audio. Trillian Pro can Video and has a bigger picture and can do Full Screen.
Another explanation of the set up can be found Here about AIM 5.5 but is transferable.
And Also here
My Web Pages particularly all of Page 12: What if your Girlfriend Lives a Long Way Away ? have more information.
I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.
9:19 PM Friday; December 12, 2008

New to iMovie, create live video and audio?

Hello, I am trying to create a video of a live musical performance to post on youtube and have figured out how to use the isight to get a video but can I use the biult in mics to record live audio with the video?

Hello, Nateomite
As Karsten says, you will certainly get better results and much more convenience with a camcorder.
However, if you decide to use your MacBook, the built-in mic can record audio with your video:
in iChat: iChat > Video > Record Chat records both video and audio.
in iMovie: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iMovie/7.0/en/10172.html
tells you how to record using your MacBook's built-in iSight (and mic.)
Other movie/video recording apps may work differently, but most allow sound with video.
EZ Jim
Message was edited by: EZ Jim for other apps
G5 DP 1.8GHz w/Mac OS X (10.5.7) PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11) iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9) External iSight

With newer MacBook Air, sending both video and audio to an LG TV works fine, but I want to send the audio to a sound bar attached to the TV. Any way to do this?

I am trying to get audio to play through the soundbar attached to the TV for great sound. Works fine with Apple TV, but on the MacBook Air, system preferences will only find the TV speakers. If I change the settings on the TV to external speakers (the soundbar), then I get no sound at all. The HDMI connection does what it is supposed to do, providing video and audio, but the audio can only go to the TV. I don't know if you can go backward and send only video through HDMI and then connect to the soundbar through the mini jack ports on the computer and the soundbar. Any solutions will be appreciated.

its important to do this in the correct order so the camera will be senced by the Mac and to prevent the Firewire connection from electrical damage:
power down your Mac
connect firewire from camera to Mac
power on camera and insert tape in camera and play back
power up Mac
start QuickTime
File > Preferences > record tab
video source - select the camera you have
sound source - select the camera you have
quality - select device native
the video should show in the QuicTime window
a green line below video will show presence of sound-it will play through the speakers if they are selected in system prefernces
rewind tape and playback
click on red button to start recording

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