Thank you Peter .. great input !! On 19/04/2011, at 11:00 PM, Peter Crisp wrote:
> > Hi all, I have been through a couple of iterations since getting my Apple TV > V2. I too had an amplifier that was built not long after the ark, but it did > have an optical input. So when I had the 'old' amp, I had an HDMI cable > directly from the ATV to the Plasma set AND the optical connection from the > ATV to the amp. This allowed me to listen in 5.1 audio and still have the > video signal to the Plasma. you could of course also used the HDMI only and > listened to the speakers in the Plasma set. HDMI carries audio and video > together. So when I was listening to audio, I just turned the Plasma volume > to zero, and it was all good. But my plan had always been to upgrade to an > HDMI capable amp and I have just done that a few weeks back. A 3 zone Yamaha > unit. So the HDMI cable from the ATV goes to the amp and thats it from the > ATV and then another HDMI cable from AMP to Plasma to carry either ATV video > signal or video signal from the Panasonic HD recorder - being the only other > input to the amp I have. > > So basically, you can get away with audio and video direct to your flat > screen with the HDMI cable but you wont get the benefit of a good audio > system that way. Unless your amp has an optical input for the audio signal, > you'll need to upgrade to a current spec amp with HDMI inputs. There is no > RCA output from the ATV for audio signal. > > The ATV has been very good for me, cheap @ $129 and at that price really not > a lot of vacillating in coming to the decision to get it. > > Stephen, you will not regret it, and the music and photo sharing that it > enables brings a huge benefit of easy accessibility to your libraries - let > alone podcast downloads and movies etc which is the main intended market > penetration of this unit. > > Of course the set up of the ATV is just bulletproof basic. I was nervous as I > am with most wireless devices and setting up with WPA codes, network details > et al, usually having me trembling before the event!!! But it was all for > nothing with this little beauty!! > > Regards > > Peter... > On 19/04/2011, at 10:28 PM, cm wrote: > >> >> Hi Stephen, >> >> As Alan mentioned, the Apple TV only has one HDMI video out port (it also >> has a digital audio out or TOSLINK for sound only, incase you have the older >> version of HDMI that does not carry sound). The expected layout is that the >> Apple TV connects to your TV and then your amplifier or home theatre gets >> its sound from the TV audio out sockets -- be they RCA, HDMI or TOSLINK. If >> you can connect your amplifier to your TV's audio out connection then there >> will be no problem. >> >> As for movie rentals, yes you can download your movies to your Mac and then >> stream them to your Apple TV. A caveat though is that the reverse does not >> apply. If you download a movie rental on your Apple TV, you cannot watch it >> on your Mac. >> >> Cheers, >> Carlo >> >> >> On 2011-04-19, at 22:11, Stephen Chape wrote: >> >>> >>> Sorry Alan, my TV is a new Sony 46 inch HD 1080 LCD. >>> However in order to play music I would need to connect the Apple TV to my >>> Pioneer receiver. >>> It is the receiver that does is 20 years old and does not have an HDMI >>> connection. >>> >>> My BluRay player is connected to the TV using HDMI, but also to the Pioneer >>> receiver using the old twin (I think they are called Phillips) audio cables. >>> >>> I don't think I can do the same with the Apple TV ? >>> I think the only option is HDMI ? >>> >>> On 19/04/2011, at 9:53 PM, Alan Smith wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi Stephen >>>> >>>> The new Apple TV is a fantastic device - but it needs an HDMI connection >>>> to the TV receiver, there is no other connection option. I assume your >>>> Pioneer TV in an analog device: time to bite the bullet and go digital! >>>> >>>> I think Apple Corp is juggling different contracts with movie-makers. A >>>> movie stored in iTunes will play on ATV2. There has been a lot of >>>> discussion on the user forums about the different iTunes, ATV, iPhone and >>>> IPad movie downloads and self-destruct times. I only use my old iTunes >>>> movies and haven't bought or rented one recently from Apple. >>>> >>>> Cheers, Alan >>>> >>>> On 19/04/2011, at 9:31 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi folks, >>>> >>>> I have been thinking of getting an Apple TV. >>>> Seems pretty convenient to able to play music, view photos and hire movies >>>> that way. >>>> However I have some reservations about a couple of things. >>>> >>>> I have a 20 year old Pioneer receiver without HDMI connections. >>>> Does this mean I cannot use it for music with the Apple TV unless I >>>> upgrade the receiver ? >>>> >>>> My internet speed is not usable for streaming movie downloads. >>>> The Jane Brook sub-exchange was built when the first fleet landed. >>>> It is painful watching any live video feed on my Mac. >>>> I have to go away and come back after dinner when it's finished >>>> downloading ! >>>> So can movie hires be downloaded first to the Mac and then streamed >>>> through the Apple TV ? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Stephen Chape >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Stephen Chape >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > Regards, Stephen Chape -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
