I am using a Philips sound bar myself. I don’t really watch TV but enjoy many devices through my Sound bar. I am currently using the Fiber Optic cables that the Apple Tv allows for. I have used HDMI successfully as well though with my LG Electronics sound bar that I had which broke.
> On Dec 23, 2014, at 3:06 PM, Robert Cole <mr.robertc...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Have you tried using your TV headphone jack? > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 23, 2014, at 12:10 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com > <mailto:motte...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> I would love to be able to do the audio and video through a single cable and >> still be able to use good speakers. How can one do that? In both of my >> scenarios, I have had to use the digital optical cable, in order to avoid >> using the horrible TV speakers. How can that be done with just the HDMI? >> Mary >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 23, 2014, at 9:51 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se >> <mailto:and...@pipkrokodil.se>> wrote: >> >>> Hi! >>> Do i have to connect it through a dac then? >>> /A >>>> 23 dec 2014 kl. 02:56 skrev Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net >>>> <mailto:rforet7...@comcast.net>>: >>>> >>>> Actually, yes, the Apple TV box does have an optical output. However, let >>>> me point out, that the optical output on the Apple TV is strictly for >>>> nothing but digital audio. No video whatsoever passes through the optical >>>> port. If you want to do the audio and the video through a single cable, >>>> you have to use HDMI. >>>> Your progress >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly barefooted Ray, >>>> >>>> Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone, >>>> the only smart phone with full accessibility for the blind built-in >>>> >>>> On Dec 22, 2014, at 7:48 PM, jeffrey greene <greenebo...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:greenebo...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, The apple tv itself has an optical output, but i think you need to >>>>> purchase the cable for it directly from apple. On the other hand, I have >>>>> an apple tv approximately one year old and its choppy both with VO and >>>>> movies through my tv’s speakers. It just started after the last apple tv >>>>> software update. I’m hoping there will be a new update to correct this. >>>>> Jeff >>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 22, 2014, at 8:42 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com >>>>>> <mailto:motte...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, I have an older Apple TV, the first model that had voiceover. I >>>>>> have it connected to a TV through HDMI. >>>>>> It works fine through the internal lousy TV speakers. When I connect my >>>>>> sound bar to the TV using the TV optical output from the TV to my sound >>>>>> bar, voiceover becomes very choppy and inconsistent, to the point to >>>>>> that sometimes I hear no voice over output at all for the currently >>>>>> focused menu item. I had this same problem with a different set up with >>>>>> the same Apple TV, and thought it was a problem with either the cable or >>>>>> the AV receiver I was using. Has anyone experienced this? I am now >>>>>> believing there is a problem with my AppleTV, and I should just go buy >>>>>> another one. But I would sure hate to get stuck with $100 loser. Still, >>>>>> it is hard for me to believe that this problem with optical outs from a >>>>>> TV to a sound bar or anything to do with optical out on the AppleTV >>>>>> would cause a problem. 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