SightFlex is a another must-have accessory from MacMice, a flexible iSight stand that goes anywhere, very handy and more practical than Apple’s default mounts. One installation problem I had particularly in my case, was the fact that I couldn’t mount the iSight & SightLight with my SightFlex (my Christmas present :). On top of the “ring” there is a sliding button with three states: off, normal light, brighter light. Installation is really a no-brainer, you use iSight’s incoming firewire cable to connect to the SightLight and then you use the extra firewire cable of SightLight to connect the iSight to the system. This is needed in rooms with low light conditions where the iSight’s brightness levels give up to the overall darkness. It looks like a ring, you slide it in your iSight camera and then when you turn it on it emits light (like a bulb) that shines on your face. Here’s what we think about these two Mac products.
#Ifire griffin android#
They're not the greatest speakers for rock and roll or R&B (limited bass), but Jazz sounds terrific (good mid-range).Īccessibility (29) Android (7) Aperture (118) app.The guys over at Griffin Technology were very kind to send us over two of their products for evaluation: the SightLight and the iFire. It's quite compact and much neater than traditional PC speakers (no power brick!). The PCI firewire card (Orange Micro) is powering the iFire, in turn the iFire is managing the speakers.
I experimented with putting the speakers on my iBook, but for now they're on my XP machine upstairs.
#Ifire griffin how to#
I never read the directions, it was obvious how to hook it up. The iFire is smaller than I'd expected, it's a bit thicker than an iPod mini. They work just fine though, and a damp cloth made them look fine too. They came without packaging, manual, etc. Update: I got my speakers from Small Dog computing today.
#Ifire griffin update#
I'll update this posting after I get my toys. These aren't really travel speakers, they're a peculiar niche product of high quality compact sound sources. In both cases I'm getting a compact set of speakers and I don't have to fuss with yet another power brick! I'll either use them with my iBook and/or iPod in the kitchen (powered off my iPod charger) or upstairs powered from the firewire PCI card in my XP machine.
The combination was $50 (I'm surprised Small Dog isn't bundling them), but this is still a good price.
#Ifire griffin pro#
I've ordered both the iFire on the Apple Pro speakers from Small Dog. Too bad the AirPort Express doesn't support these speakers! We do need to get better about digital output. Seems like one could do with fewer D/A conversions. It's a bit disconcerting that the iBook/iPod is translating the digital music to an analog output, then the iFire is converting the analog signal to a digital signal for these speakers, which in turn translate it to an analog output (sound waves). It has a standard analog audio in jack, so it's doing D/A conversion. The iFire is mouse-sized converter that gets its power from a firewire port - or a an iPod charger or other firewire-type power source. Griffin's site has a very limited description, but the this and this review gives a much better picture. Turns out other machines can use these - if one buys a Griffin iFire. Dealmac listed a Small Dog computer price of $15 for demo models (open box) with a $3 shipping credit. They require an unusual audio connector that provides firewire-level power as well as ditigal sound output.Īs the G4s move into the twilight unsold speakers are being dumped on the market. I don't think they're supported on later model G5 machines, so they don't have much of a future. Apple sells Apple Pro Speakers for their G4 machines.
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