Apple Tv (2nd Gen) to old square tv...

adammusic · Nov 22, 2012, 05:17 PM

Is there a way to connect apple tv to an old tv. It has only the 3 colored stereo inputs red yellow white. Im reading places that the hdmi cable to rca wont work. That I need one of those converter boxes. The illegal ones that don't copyright so it works.

Can i plug from HDMI on the ATV into HDMI on my comcast cable box?

Mrbobb · Nov 22, 2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by adammusic

Can i plug from HDMI on the ATV into HDMI on my comcast cable box?

The cable box' HDMI is OUTPUT, can't send HDMI signal TO it.

Yes there are converters, BUT more expensive than it's worth (hundreds) and result awful.

Look at the Black Friday's flyers. Cheap TV everywhere. How exactly poor are u?

adammusic · Nov 22, 2012, 05:44 PM

lol. well i was gonna get a new vizio with the built in apps, which would make apple tv useless basically. So i want to get it to work now for the time being. & also pretty broke.

Irishman · Nov 22, 2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by adammusic

Is there a way to connect apple tv to an old tv. It has only the 3 colored stereo inputs red yellow white. Im reading places that the hdmi cable to rca wont work. That I need one of those converter boxes. The illegal ones that don't copyright so it works.

Can i plug from HDMI on the ATV into HDMI on my comcast cable box?

Your Comcast box won't pass through audio and video from your AppleTV to your TV.

Sorry, it's not designed to do so.

Best Buy is having a Black Friday deal at midnight tonight for $180 on a 40" Toshiba LCD. Grab one of those and an HDMI cable and call it a day.

scottw324 · Nov 22, 2012, 10:10 PM

Buy this. Works with my Apple TV 3 and my old school tv in my living room.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o02_s00_i00

Been working for about 2 years.

Plays iTunes content and pirated content.

dgalvan123 · Nov 27, 2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by scottw324

Buy this. Works with my Apple TV 3 and my old school tv in my living room.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o02_s00_i00

+1 for this exact product.

I've been using it with my jailbroken Apple TV 2 for the past year. Works just fine and for only $35 it is way cheaper than buying a new TV.

Those darn CRT TV's just won't die, will they?! I want to replace mine but can't justify the cost at the moment.

adammusic · Jan 21, 2013, 07:38 PM

Link is dead...whats the product?

Giuly · Jan 21, 2013, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by adammusic

Link is dead...whats the product?

Probably a HDMI to Composite converter.

Redwyvern · Jan 21, 2013, 09:53 PM

Yes, I would also like to know the exact product. I have HDTV, but only has component inputs, and also DVI input (old Sony KDF60XBR950). I would love to get an ATV 3, but keep hearing conflicting info on converters.

Thanks

Giuly · Jan 22, 2013, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Redwyvern

Yes, I would also like to know the exact product. I have HDTV, but only has component inputs, and also DVI input (old Sony KDF60XBR950). I would love to get an ATV 3, but keep hearing conflicting info on converters.

Thanks

If you have an DVI input on the HDTV, all you need is a simple HDMI to DVI adapter cable. If you only have a component input, you'll need a converter though.

potatis · Feb 7, 2013, 07:13 PM

He would also need a DAC to route the audio to, since DVI doesn't do sound and ATV doesn't do analogue audio. Or he could buy a 1G ATV.

Nov 22, 2012, 05:17 PM	#1
adammusic macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	Apple Tv (2nd Gen) to old square tv... Is there a way to connect apple tv to an old tv. It has only the 3 colored stereo inputs red yellow white. Im reading places that the hdmi cable to rca wont work. That I need one of those converter boxes. The illegal ones that don't copyright so it works. Can i plug from HDMI on the ATV into HDMI on my comcast cable box?
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Nov 22, 2012, 10:10 PM	#5
scottw324 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2012	Buy this. Works with my Apple TV 3 and my old school tv in my living room. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o02_s00_i00 Been working for about 2 years. Plays iTunes content and pirated content. __________________ 2012 2.6 Ghz qual-core i7 Mac Mini 16GB RAM & Fusion Drive; Apple Airport Extreme; iPad 3 AT&T 16GB, iPad 2 Wifi 16GB; Three Apple TV3, Two iPhone 5
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Nov 22, 2012, 05:44 PM	#3
adammusic Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	lol. well i was gonna get a new vizio with the built in apps, which would make apple tv useless basically. So i want to get it to work now for the time being. & also pretty broke.
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Jan 21, 2013, 07:38 PM	#7
adammusic Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	Link is dead...whats the product?
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Jan 21, 2013, 09:53 PM	#9
Redwyvern macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Yonkers, NY	Yes, I would also like to know the exact product. I have HDTV, but only has component inputs, and also DVI input (old Sony KDF60XBR950). I would love to get an ATV 3, but keep hearing conflicting info on converters. Thanks
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Feb 7, 2013, 07:13 PM	#11
potatis macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2006	He would also need a DAC to route the audio to, since DVI doesn't do sound and ATV doesn't do analogue audio. Or he could buy a 1G ATV.
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