ATv video in link rooms

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Hello all

How can I get the apple tv in my link rooms.

I get sky that is connected via scart and hdmi

I get bv7 DVD and that is just connected via HDMI

I get the sound from ATv as I have it connected via hdmi and phone using av5 by selecting av vmem and I understand that the sound is via masterlink.

Any idea's thanks all?

You need to downscale to sd, and connect to the master tv as well as hd, in the same way as your sky box is (the tv deals with the DVD internally since its a source from the factory.

 

It's cheaper to but another apple tv, and also give you more flexibility in your setup.

It's more for multi room from one apple tv.

That was my question I have apple tv connected to the tv via hdmi but there is no SD output on it.

It has component from what I remember but that won't allow me the phone leads wil it and I don't think component will distribute will it.

Thanks

 

I am not trying to be awkward, but the only reason I can think of a single shared apple rv being better is if you wanted to rent a movie and the finish watching in another room, and I can't imagine anyone really does that very often.

 

For everything else another apple tv in the other room wins, including cost and ease of use.

Hi again

The only reason I want to use one is that I use the beolink system to send the audio into all rooms for example today I had it on in every room while I was cleaning. Atv1 I mean and using the music stored on it rather than using it as AirPlay and sending music to it.

When in the bedroom I would like to be able to browse my music on atv1 without having to go and get my iPad as once I have it I would have been in the main room anyway.

Would be nice for film never really thought of that.

Fair enough, I am not aware of an elegant and reliable way to distribute the hd signal from one, or downgrade it to sd.  If you have cat 5 (or even spare coax, but the adapters are very expensive) you could split the hdmi at the apple tv and send it over that.

If its just a music solution you are looking for with control from link rooms then the B&O answer would be BeoSound 5 with a beo6, or distribute the output from a beomedia 1 or beomaster 5 over your existing rf master link distribution.

Seanie_230 wrote:

That was my question I have apple tv connected to the tv via hdmi but there is no SD output on it.

It has component from what I remember but that won't allow me the phone leads wil it and I don't think component will distribute will it.

Thanks

 

I don't know about distrubuting picture but I have my ATV1 distributing music.

If changing to SD and using a scart input to the master TV will help, take a look at the bottom of this posting to see how to do it for the ATV1. Look here. This method "hacks" the component sockets to output composite so may be of use.

I have to use this method as my BV5 is non HD. I can guarantee either the free method or the ATV Flash method work.I used the free method to begin with but got ATV Flash for that and the ability to use XBMC.

Stoobie

Exeter,
Devon,
UK

Hi there

Yeah I have ATv flash but not configured door SD.

I want to be able to do as I do with sky.

Stil have hd on main room tv and the SD signal via scart sent to link rooms via rf dist.

I currently dist the sound via av5 phono connections.

So do you know if the ATv flash option will allow the SD and hdmi work at the same time then I could put the SD signal into a scart yellow red and white connector giving me the SD to dist around the house but only if I can keep Hd on the main tv for films etc.

Oh from reading that I see that I would need to adjust the resolution so I would loose hd.

Would I get the black and white picture by connecting the ATv green to scart yellow as I would be happy with black and white. Will I have to adjust res to get the picture in black and white? If so then it won't be possible as I won't give up HD in the main room for it

Ok I hAve performed a test with no results.

I have connected the green cable from composite to the yellow cable of a scart convertor that I use for my ps3 on av2.

I tried with every resolution and hdmi setting I do not get any form of output not even black and white.

Any idea

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Thanks

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