Hello Geoff No, you couldn't connect to your stereo without a compatible piece of equipment between the two I'm afraid. Apple TV is entirely digital, there are no analogue interfaces. HDI carries digital audio and video, Tosslink carries digital audio only.
I hope that helps. Lynne On 17 Sep 2011, at 22:46, Geoff Waaler wrote: Lynne, Thanks much for the reply. Perhaps you or someone can clarify a bit? I'm unfamiliar with the term: "Tosslink digital audio", and the specs listed in the wikipedia definition didn't shed any light on it for me. My stereo's input jack has the standard two small female plugs. Will Apple tv's "Tosslink digital audio" output fit? If not is there an adapter? For example I can take a device like a computer sound board using a stereo cable consisting of one male 3.5 MM plug at one end and two smaller male plugs on the other. Thanks again and best regards. Geoff ----- Original Message ----- From: Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 4:31 PM Subject: Re: Apple tv ports. No It has a Tosslink digital audio output and a HDMI connector. I hope that helps. Lynne On 17 Sep 2011, at 20:56, Geoff Waaler wrote: Greetings, In that bogus review Dane posted, the person mentioned that the Apple tv can only connect via an HDMI port. I don't recall whether that was true? I am considering the Apple tv for its intended purpose, but was also thinking of connecting it to a stereo via an audio cable and setting it up as a speaker to use with the airfoil software product. My stereo does not have an HDMI input, so my question is whether the Apple tv has the three prong audio/video output jacks I would need, or alternatively is there an adapter or cable that would accomplish my objective? TIA and best regards. Geoff <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>