Audio/Video

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/...