If you have a compatible Mac and a multi-channel AV receiver with HDMI ins and outs, the Moshi or comparable adapter is the obvious choice. Which adapter you choose depends on the Mac you own, the audio requirements you have, and the money you want to spend. Mini DisplayPort w/5.1 Channel Digital Audio to HDMI Adapter. Other World Computing sells NewerTech’s $60 Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter, which supports audio. These aren’t the only DisplayPort to HDMI adapters available to you. HDMI audio output appears as an option in DVD Player when you use the Moshi adapter. Note that the audio that plays is stereo only-these two devices don’t play multi-channel audio.
To configure audio for these two adapters so that it flow through the adapter to your connected gear, open the Sound system preference and select USB Sound Device in the Output tab. Plug the two cables into your Mac and string an HDMI cable (not included with any of the adapters I looked at) between the adapter box and your TV or AV receiver. Mini DisplayPort/USB Stereo to HDMI Adapter are two good examples of rectangular adapter boxes a little smaller than a deck of cards that bear a female HDMI connector on one end and a Mini DisplayPort and USB cable on the other. Mini DisplayPort Male and USB Male Audio to HDMI Female Converting Adapter and Newer Technology’s $50 Video-only is common with less expensive cables. Within the Mac’s display window you can click Arrangement and then enable the Mirror Displays option to have the Mac’s display and TV show the same image. As with the other adapters, to view the DisplayPort video, launch the Displays system preference and two windows appear-one for the Mac’s display and another for the connected TV. You have to provide your own audio cable and connect it to your AV gear to have sound play through that gear. Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter II, are for making video-only connection.
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