I purchased the same converter from monoprice to use for zone 2 onkyo 608 receiver with my apple tv3 running the latest iOS update and I can't get it to work. I have changed the Dolby digital output to off and still no luck. Is there another setting in the apple tv I am overlooking?
I have tried the converter with a TiVo HD with optical out to a small stereo system via RCA and it works fine. I was thinking the converter was faulty but that test might have proven otherwise. I have tried restore, reset, and additional inputs on the receiver. Any suggestions before I return everything?
I use the Monoprice converter to play Zone 2 audio, and here is how I have it set up:
1. First, don't assume your converter works. Mine worked for about a month and then went silent. Took me a while to test everything and discover it was the converter that was dead. Sent it back to Monoprice and they sent me a new one, which works fine so far.
2. Set everything to "Auto". Dolby Digital, Audio Output, HDMI Output all to auto on your ATV. On your receiver set the Input Mode to auto and the Decode Mode to auto.
3. NB, be sure that on your receiver BOTH your component input and HDMI inputs are assigned to the input you are using for your Apple TV.
4. An earlier poster stated that only one or the other of your ATV outputs is live at one time (i.e. the HDMI or Toslink). That's not true. Both output signals simultaneously.
This is the way I have my set-up and it works perfectly. I can listen to my Apple TV via Zone 2 on my outdoor speakers (with the Apple iPad remote and Denon remote on my iPad, I have complete control of everything via WiFi.)
If you set your's up exactly like this and it doesn't work then you have a faulty component somewhere. Then you have to test them one at a time to see what is not working.
Good luck.