MiniDisplay Port to HDMI Adapter: Audio Support
Please refer to this Apple support article regarding audio throughput
via the mini DisplayPort:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4241
THESE APPLE COMPUTERS SUPPLY BOTH MULTI-CHANNELAUDIO AND VIDEO SIGNALS
BOTH OVER MINI DISPLAYPORT:
* MacBook Pro (Reti...
Video Connections: Dual-Link DVI vs. HDMI
The video quality from both will be the same or similar for these two
connection types when connecting your Mac to a TV.
The main difference between HDMI and DVI is that HDMI carries both the
audio and the video signals. There would be no audio provided ...
Thunderbolt Docks (2 & 3): Audio Distortion and Pre-amplification
RELEVANT PART NUMBERS:
OWCTB2DOCK12P
OWCTB3DK13PSL
OWCTB3DK13PSG
Please note that when using the Thunderbolt 3 Dock for playback
through the headphone / speaker jack, the signal will be
pre-amplified. Many types of computer speakers and headphones...
Legacy Mac: 2015 MacBook Target Display Support
The 2015 MacBook with the native USB-C port (MacBook8,1) does not
support Target Display Mode in our limited testing, including when
passed through the USB-C Dock's HDMI port, and when passed through
Apple's USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter (MJ1K2AM/A)....
Thunderbolt 2 Dock: Siri Microphone Input
When you connect the Thunderbolt 2 Dock to a Mac running OS 10.12,
Siri's default microphone input may automatically switch from the
'Internal Microphone' setting to 'USB audio CODEC.' If you do not have
a microphone connected to the dock, you need to swi...
OWC Enclosures: JMicron, FireWire, and ProTools
All OWC drive enclosures which include a JMicron FireWire 800 (1394b)
chipset, are fully compatible with the ProTools audio platform. Oxford
FireWire chipsets are not a requirement in this workflow....
USB-C Dock (All): Audio Output / Input
RELEVANT PART NUMBERS:
* OWCTCDK10PMDSG
* OWCTCDK10PMDSL
* OWCTCDK10PMDRG
* OWCTCDK10PMDGD
* OWCTCDOCK11PSG
* OWCTCDOCK11PSL
* OWCTCDOCK11PGD
* OWCTCDOCK11PRG
OUTPUT
All versions of the USB-C Dock use the same audio output source, ...
Thunderbolt 2 Dock: Audio Output / Input
PART NUMBER: OWCTB2DOCK12P
OUTPUT
The Thunderbolt 2 Dock uses the audio output source shown in the
screenshot below.
INPUT
The Thunderbolt 2 Dock uses the audio input source shown in the
screenshot below.
SIRI
When you connect the Thunderbolt...
Thunderbolt 3 Dock: Audio Output / Input
RELEVANT PART NUMBERS:
OWCTB3DK13PSL, OWCTB3DK13PSG
OUTPUT
The Thunderbolt 3 Dock uses the audio output source shown in the
screenshot below.
INPUT
The Thunderbolt 3 Dock uses the audio input source shown in the
screenshot below.
SIRI
When ...
USB-C Dock (All): Audio Pre-amplification
RELEVANT PART NUMBERS:
* OWCTCDK10PMDSG
* OWCTCDK10PMDSL
* OWCTCDK10PMDRG
* OWCTCDK10PMDGD
* OWCTCDOCK11PSG
* OWCTCDOCK11PSL
* OWCTCDOCK11PGD
* OWCTCDOCK11PRG
Please note that when using the USB-C Dock for playback through the
headphone...
NewerTech USB Display Adapters: Driver Notice
LAST UPDATED:
November 2, 2020
RELEVANT PART NUMBERS:
* NWTVIDU3DVIA
* NWTVIDU3MDP
AS OF NOVEMBER 2, 2020, if you are using the NewerTech USB 3.0 to DVI
Video Adapter
[https://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VIDU3DVIA/] or
the NewerTech U...
Thunderbolt 3 Dock (14-port): Thunderbolt 2 Adapter Limitations
Occasionally MacSales Customers with Thunderbolt 2 Macs ask about or
would like to try connecting their computer, via a 20 Gb/s Thunderbolt
cable and the Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter
[https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/MMEL2AMA/...
OWC Best Practice: Active Display Adapters
DETAILS
Display adapters bridge the connection between a computer’s Graphics
Processing Unit (GPU) and connected display. The adapter allows
connecting displays with differing video connections beyond the
connections offered on the computer. A display ad...
