Hi. The square connection which is called dvd optical input on your receiver can be connected to an Apple tv. The Apple tv does have a simular connection. I have my Apple tv connected to both my tv with a HDMI caple and to my surround receiver by the optical connection, and it's only music and Voiceover which comes out in my receiver if I don't turn on my tv. If I try to play a movie, it won't start until I turn on the tv. I don't know why, but that's how it works for me, so I can't say that'll work for you when you don't have a tv. By the way, this squared connecter is called Toslink. that's the name of the squared connecter. Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail & MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/
Den 09/01/2013 kl. 05.01 skrev Eric Caron <ecar...@comcast.net>: > In my case i do not have a TV. I only want the Apple TV to mirror my > computer and also to act as a air play receiver for my iPhone. If there is a > digital output on the Apple TV then I should be able to find the correct > cable to go to my digital input. These are connections I have never used > before. My receiver is fairly old and does not have a HDMI or USB or Apple > dock or anything like that. The Apple rep did not mention any other output > then the HDMI on the Apple TV, so I will need to confirm there is a optical > output. If present that should solve my problem. > > Eric Caron > > > On Jan 8, 2013, at 10:18 PM, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: > >> There are a number of ways to do it. Running HDMI to the TV sets up the TV >> to do the decoding but running an RCA pair from the TV to the receiver means >> you're only getting stereo. Now if you only have two speakers then that's >> fine but if you have the center, subwoofer and rear channel stuff you >> probably want to get the full 6-channel digital signal to your receiver >> somehow. Some newer receivers have HDMI inputs as well but my old Dennon >> just has the optical and coaxial (RCA) digital inputs. >> >> CB >> >> On 1/8/13 10:07 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: >>> For one thing, you don't run the Apple TV directly into the receiver. I >>> mean, I suppose you could if you had h d m i, but me personally, I ran my >>> Apple TV via HDMI into my television, then I run my television out via RCA >>> to the red white RCA in on my 5.1 surround receiver. >>> >>> Thank you kindly, >>> >>> Christopher-Mark Gilland. >>> Founder of CLG Productions >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Caron" <ecar...@comcast.net> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 8:10 PM >>> Subject: Apple TV to stereo receiver >>> >>> >>> Hi listers, >>> >>> I am interested in purchasing a Apple TB to use with my stereo receiver. >>> I'm not sure how to do this as I understand the Apple TV has a HDMI output >>> and my receiver has something called a DVD optical in put, that is square. >>> A single port called a digital input that is round. and analogue input with >>> RCA jacks. >>> >>> Can anyone let me know if they are using a Apple TV with a stereo receiver, >>> and let me know if any of my input options could work? >>> >>> Eric Caron >>> >> >> -- >> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
