Hi Scott, Well, forgoing the whole TV thing is definitely not possible here. I have a cited husband who would not be happy. Besides, I thought you needed the HDMI something to do with the video, before you could do things like watch Netflix.
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 23, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Scott Berry <sb356...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have the Third generation. I forwent the whole TV thing though. > > >> On Dec 23, 2014, at 4:28 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Which AppleTV do you have, Scott? The second or third generation one? >> Someone suggested that the latency problem is less or nonexistent with the >> more recent model. Someone else said they still had choppiness. So I decided >> to go for the analog out on my TV to the analog in on my sound bar. >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 3:22 PM, Scott Berry <sb356...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I am using a Philips sound bar myself. I don’t really watch TV but enjoy >>> many devices through my Sound bar. I am currently using the Fiber Optic >>> cables that the Apple Tv allows for. I have used HDMI successfully as well >>> though with my LG Electronics sound bar that I had which broke. >>> >>> >>>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 3:06 PM, Robert Cole <mr.robertc...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Have you tried using your TV headphone jack? >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 12:10 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I would love to be able to do the audio and video through a single cable >>>>> and still be able to use good speakers. How can one do that? In both of >>>>> my scenarios, I have had to use the digital optical cable, in order to >>>>> avoid using the horrible TV speakers. How can that be done with just the >>>>> HDMI? >>>>> Mary >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 23, 2014, at 9:51 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi! >>>>>> Do i have to connect it through a dac then? >>>>>> /A >>>>>>> 23 dec 2014 kl. 02:56 skrev Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Actually, yes, the Apple TV box does have an optical output. However, >>>>>>> let me point out, that the optical output on the Apple TV is strictly >>>>>>> for nothing but digital audio. No video whatsoever passes through the >>>>>>> optical port. If you want to do the audio and the video through a >>>>>>> single cable, you have to use HDMI. >>>>>>> Your progress >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>> The Constantly barefooted Ray, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone, >>>>>>> the only smart phone with full accessibility for the blind built-in >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Dec 22, 2014, at 7:48 PM, jeffrey greene <greenebo...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, The apple tv itself has an optical output, but i think you need to >>>>>>>> purchase the cable for it directly from apple. On the other hand, I >>>>>>>> have an apple tv approximately one year old and its choppy both with >>>>>>>> VO and movies through my tv’s speakers. It just started after the last >>>>>>>> apple tv software update. I’m hoping there will be a new update to >>>>>>>> correct this. >>>>>>>> Jeff >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Dec 22, 2014, at 8:42 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all, I have an older Apple TV, the first model that had voiceover. >>>>>>>>> I have it connected to a TV through HDMI. >>>>>>>>> It works fine through the internal lousy TV speakers. When I connect >>>>>>>>> my sound bar to the TV using the TV optical output from the TV to my >>>>>>>>> sound bar, voiceover becomes very choppy and inconsistent, to the >>>>>>>>> point to that sometimes I hear no voice over output at all for the >>>>>>>>> currently focused menu item. I had this same problem with a different >>>>>>>>> set up with the same Apple TV, and thought it was a problem with >>>>>>>>> either the cable or the AV receiver I was using. Has anyone >>>>>>>>> experienced this? I am now believing there is a problem with my >>>>>>>>> AppleTV, and I should just go buy another one. But I would sure hate >>>>>>>>> to get stuck with $100 loser. Still, it is hard for me to believe >>>>>>>>> that this problem with optical outs from a TV to a sound bar or >>>>>>>>> anything to do with optical out on the AppleTV would cause a problem. >>>>>>>>> Surely, you can't just use it with the HDMI and your TV speakers only? >>>>>>>>> Mary >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>> send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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