@Tignum
Thank you for the ATV overview

@Guy
Good idea with the black card ?

MM

Thanks! I did google a bit more for the IR sensor location of the 2 and 3 and found these (for the 1427):

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And for "second and third generation":

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This is different from what I made sofar. Some teardown images (of 2nd gen) confirm center location.

What do you think?

Regards, Johan

 

 

 

For now, this should be it then (using less confusing names): Login to view image

Thanks everyone! Some really useful info here to locate the IR emitter, and more!

I'm not there just now, but I'll grab a photo of the existing location of the IR emitter before I take it off the ATV3.

The TV was set up by the dealer to operate the AppleTV3. When we bought the V1 new, they asked me to go to the Apple store and buy an AppleTV, and then they fitted it into the V1 and set everything up to work when the TV was delivered. So hopefully the new AppleTV HD will work the same, using the Beo 4 remote I currently use with the set.

The AppleTV HD I have spare is quite a bit thicker than the AppleTV3, so I don't think it will fit inside the clip-on cover on the back of the V1-32.  Even the latest model, which is thinner, I think still won't fit (confirmed above). I tried to find a spare cover for the TV that I could maybe cut an appropriate hole in (!!!) but they're hard to find, especially for the V1-32. And I don't want to cut into the one I have. So maybe I just leave it off!

So, here is a photo of the AppleTV 3 (A1469) as fitted by the dealer to my V1-32 (please excuse the dust; I've cleaned it up now!).  It seems that maybe either the chart above isn't correct, or the dealer has put the IR emitter in the wrong place! Actually I don't think it's the latter, because it works fine.

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Seems like if I'm going to replace it with my spare A1625, the IR emitter needs to go in more or less the same place it is now.

Final issue: Can anyone point me at some used B&O/parts suppliers where I could look for a spare back cover for the V1-32...  I've tried a few of the usual places with no luck but maybe there's someone I don't know about but someone here might?

 

 

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It seems that maybe either the chart above isn’t correct, or the dealer has put the IR emitter in the wrong place! Actually I don’t think it’s the latter, because it works fine.

All the teardown and internal photos that I have seen of the Apple TV3 (both A1427 and A1469 versions) have the IR sensor almost central (opposite the hdmi socket). Perhaps there is internal reflection of the IR signal in your case? EDIT:  Yours looks like it's actually covering the status light - or can you see it?

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Final issue: Can anyone point me at some used B&O/parts suppliers where I could look for a spare back cover for the V1-32…  I’ve tried a few of the usual places with no luck but maybe there’s someone I don’t know about but someone here might?

Have you tried AVA Services?  link

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All the teardown and internal photos that I have seen of the Apple TV3 (both A1427 and A1469 versions) have the IR sensor almost central (opposite the hdmi socket). Perhaps there is internal reflection of the IR signal in your case?

Yep, the status light is definitely covered! Hadn't noticed previously, because of course it's tucked away inside the back of the TV.