vaderd Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Is there any chance to use the Apple TV with analog, non HDTV (16:9 PAL) TV's? Maybe via the Component output? My TV (a Sony FX60 32") only hast Composite, S-Video and Scart RGB inputs. Thanks for info. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48619-atv-with-non-digital-hdmidvi-tvs/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbz Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 It does support 480i, and you can just use component. Not exactly sure how that would work with PAL though, as 480i is an NTSC resolution... I'm sure you wouldn't have a problem though, as I'm assuming it would show you PAL outputs by default. I'd say yes, you'd be fine. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48619-atv-with-non-digital-hdmidvi-tvs/#findComment-348387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 uhh.. thats a negative, Urby. Component != Composite. the dude has a TV like mine - SCART, Composite and S-Video inputs - none of these are supported by AppleTV. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48619-atv-with-non-digital-hdmidvi-tvs/#findComment-348944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbz Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Thanks Munky! you're right... i misread component for composite and confused the two! Thanks! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48619-atv-with-non-digital-hdmidvi-tvs/#findComment-349628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deviant0ne Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 What about this situation.... Have aTV on your MacBook, buy the MiniDVI to S-Video adapter at the Apple store for $19 and hook it up to your older TV that way... Think that would work? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48619-atv-with-non-digital-hdmidvi-tvs/#findComment-349973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Not sure, since it would be a secondary display. From other reports, it sounds as if ATV will run on the main display only -people have reported being able to use iTunes on the secondary display etc. However, if you set your MacBook to screen Mirroring, instead of Extended Desktop, it might work.... anyone know for sure? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48619-atv-with-non-digital-hdmidvi-tvs/#findComment-350760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpi Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 I can use my AppleTV on a RGB-scart connector with 4:3 PAL resolutions You have a choice between 640x480, 720x576 and 1024x768 50Hz resolutions. There is an overscan set as well. To connect to the Component output, I made a component(YUV)>RGB converter. http://elm-chan.org/works/yuv2rgb/yuv2rgb3.png is what I used. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48619-atv-with-non-digital-hdmidvi-tvs/#findComment-352143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaderd Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share Posted April 24, 2007 Thanks for the hint! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48619-atv-with-non-digital-hdmidvi-tvs/#findComment-352947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpi Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 There seems to be a ready made converter from Hama on the market for about 70 euro's in Germany. It's called Hama Video Konverter 2-3 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48619-atv-with-non-digital-hdmidvi-tvs/#findComment-353424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWN_Hellzone Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Dont you hate that... you buy something ... then say @#@@ this dosent work 2 years later....Tvs, Consoles, Computers, Copying Of Games/Dvds, Hardware Hacking, Hacking all of which is becomeing more and more advanced every day. 6 years ago HD was like spendy and now look, its kinda cheep in some places, Sucks for this dude.. he has to get something to make something else work. http://redefine.dyndns.org/~andyr/blog/pic...le_tv_ports.JPG you have RBG on ur tv hook it up that way, it should work. I dont see why not. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/48619-atv-with-non-digital-hdmidvi-tvs/#findComment-354937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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