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<blockquote data-quote="mrplow" data-source="post: 1510591" data-attributes="member: 38928"><p>On the face of it the answer is no, you can't use an Apple TV connected to that cinema display.</p><p></p><p>The Apple TV can out to 1280 x 720 (720p - versions 2 & 3 ) and 1920 x 1080 (1080p - version 3).</p><p></p><p>Neither resolution matches the supported resolutions on the cinema display.</p><p></p><p>That's going by the specs. Even if you could get a signal to display the audio poses another issue. You have optical out or you'd need to take the HDMI into a splitter to give you separate video and audio.</p><p></p><p>Something like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008LOIKX6/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">this</a>, then use an HDMI to DVI cable to connect and a 3.5mm audio jack to the aux in on your speaker (if it has one).</p><p></p><p>But what you have there is a fairly pricey wiring nest..... assuming the video works at all.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line, the AppleTV is aimed squarely at the TV/Home AV market and has outputs suitable for that. Connecting your Mac to the cinema display and speakers would be the path of least resistance</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrplow, post: 1510591, member: 38928"] On the face of it the answer is no, you can't use an Apple TV connected to that cinema display. The Apple TV can out to 1280 x 720 (720p - versions 2 & 3 ) and 1920 x 1080 (1080p - version 3). Neither resolution matches the supported resolutions on the cinema display. That's going by the specs. Even if you could get a signal to display the audio poses another issue. You have optical out or you'd need to take the HDMI into a splitter to give you separate video and audio. Something like [URL="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008LOIKX6/?tag=macforums0e4-20"]this[/URL], then use an HDMI to DVI cable to connect and a 3.5mm audio jack to the aux in on your speaker (if it has one). But what you have there is a fairly pricey wiring nest..... assuming the video works at all. Bottom line, the AppleTV is aimed squarely at the TV/Home AV market and has outputs suitable for that. Connecting your Mac to the cinema display and speakers would be the path of least resistance [/QUOTE]
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