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Apple TV 1st gen.... HDMI to composite
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richwig83
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Nov 9, 2010, 09:42 AM
 
Hi... is it possible to convert the HDMI on the ATV by...

HDMI>DVI adapter

Apple DVI Video adapter which gives composite and S-video!

Would that work??

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Nov 9, 2010, 10:21 AM
 
Pretty sure that wouldn't work. The DVI to composite adapter doesn't do a signal conversion; it needs an analog signal to be supported in the video port and it then separates out that signal. As far a I know, the AppleTV hdmi port doesn't carry an analog signal.
     
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Nov 10, 2010, 02:38 PM
 
Looks like there's some hack to do it.
     
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Nov 11, 2010, 07:56 AM
 
Originally Posted by mduell View Post
Looks like there's some hack to do it.
Thats a great hack but the issue is... it has to be done every time you re-boot, which would be a PITA for the installation i have in mind!
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