iPhone 4 to HD tv w/cable not working

I rented films on Apple tv, have them in my iTunes, purchased Apple Composit AV cable, hooked up, iPhone 4, 6.1.2 w/cable - yellow to yellow, red to red, wht to wht, pressed on remote AV button, accessed movies in iTunes, pressed view, but doesn't work. What could I be doing wrong ?

What model of Apple TV?

Hello chas_m,
Don't mean to be flip, but what's the importance ? A1218 (I'm in Europe). The films were already purchased, saved on iTunes and can be viewed via MacPro, iPad or iPhone. My issue is transfer to tv via cable. I have photos of tv, cable and remote, if that helps.
Thanks Dee

Knowing what Apple TV model (there have been at least three versions, all quite different) is a starting point for deciphering what might be wrong. I should have guessed from your mention of composite cables that you were using the outdated original model.

I don't believe the iPhone 4 running 6.1.2 is going to work with an Apple TV that outdated. But since I could be wrong, info on the TV model you're trying to hook to would also be helpful.

I suspect the "remote AV" button you're talking about is the AirPlay icon -- which doesn't apply to that Apple TV model.

dperreaults said:

I rented films on Apple tv, have them in my iTunes,

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Am "assuming" from all of that - you rented a movie and downloaded it to iTunes on your computer.

purchased Apple Composit AV cable, hooked up, iPhone 4, 6.1.2 w/cable - yellow to yellow, red to red, wht to wht, pressed on remote AV button,

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You then connected a cable from your iPhone to the TV.

accessed movies in iTunes, pressed view, but doesn't work. What could I be doing wrong ?

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Then went into iTunes on your computer (which is not connected to the TV) and pressed play?

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Have you transferred the movies to the iPhone?
And then opened "Videos" on your iPhone and pressed play?


(And, if you do have a HDTV, they're not going to look very good via a composite cable.)

Thanks again for your time.
I hooked my Mac OSX pro book version 10.7.5 up to the television.
My films are in iTunes and can be played on computer. I still don't understand why it would matter what Apple tv we have. The computer is hooked up to the tv and the transfer is not happening.

bobtomay,
I connected computer to tv, went to iTunes store, see rentals, but they don't transfer to tv.
And to answer your other question, yes, I transferred 1 movie to 'videos' on my iPhone and pressed play.
I'm not near the television now, so I'll have to continue this next weekend, when I try again. Thanks for your help.