Best way of connecting ATV to 2 different screens?

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  1. musio, Sep 3, 2010

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    I will be getting the new ATV and i'd like to connect it to two a projector and a TV which i will watch on separate occasions. The ATV only has one HDMI output - how would i do this? If i get a splitter box, surely the quality will be diminished?

    With ATV1 you had the HDMI output and the component... Is really the best way now for quality to just plug/unplug every time? (a chore! :rolleyes: )

    Thanks for any advice
     
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  2. johnnydeee, Sep 3, 2010

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    Et Viola!!!

    I use one of these to connect my mac mini to my two TVs.

    I don't know if it carries audio as my 2009 mac mini doesn't output HDMI, I use a DVI to HDMI converter. If I'd had a crystal ball I would have waited for the new shape mini, why do Apple always do this to me!!!
     
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  3. musio, Sep 3, 2010

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    i read that splitters have an effect on the quality of the video.. :confused:
     
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  4. steve-p, Sep 3, 2010

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    Buy two :D
     
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  5. Madmic23, Sep 3, 2010

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    If ypu split a standard coax cable the quality takes a bit of a hit, but looking at the above referenced hdmi splitter, you should be fine, as its essentially just repeating the digital signal.
     
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  6. musio, Sep 3, 2010

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    haha, you know, that's probably the most 'thinking out the box' answer! :D
     
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