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Title: getting new computer help....
Post by: millhouse412 on January 31, 2005, 04:39:46 PM

I am getting a new laptop and was wondering how i go about making sure that it has an optical in.... is this something i most likely will have to get after the fact or can i talk to the computer company (i was thinking a Dell due their great warrenty) and tell them i want one?? Just not really sure on any of this as i am fairly new to all this so any help would be great!!

thanks
dan

Title: Re: getting new computer help....
Post by: mirth on January 31, 2005, 05:49:20 PM

You probably won't find a laptop with an optical in. Since you're looking for something with an optical in I'm guessing you already have an ADC? If not, I'd suggest getting a pre/adc that has a firewire port on the back and using that...

Title: Re: getting new computer help....
Post by: Nick S. on January 31, 2005, 06:44:50 PM

See new Mac powerbooks with optical in  8)

Title: Re: getting new computer help....
Post by: mmedley. on January 31, 2005, 09:58:28 PM

Optical In on this PCMCIA card....WARNING.....Creative Labs content....it probably resamples though.  ::)

http://creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=204&product=10769

Title: Re: getting new computer help....
Post by: millhouse412 on February 01, 2005, 07:29:55 AM

yeah i already have a Ua-5..... it has optical, coaxial, and USB out. wouls it be all right to hook it up throiuhg the USb to record through that or is that a no no???

yeah i saw the new powerbooks but im not a mac kinda guy... ;D

Title: Re: getting new computer help....
Post by: mirth on February 01, 2005, 12:20:33 PM

thats why the usb is there... ;)