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re: Apple TV/ Geaux Zone

Posted on 2/28/14 at 2:02 pm to
Posted by poncho villa
DALLAS
Member since Jul 2010
18805 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 2:02 pm to
ponchovillatd@gmail.com might know, but he might not as well.
Posted by phi1514
Hoover, Alabama
Member since Jan 2008
1331 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 2:38 pm to
What's needed...

AppleTV box
HDMI cable
Optical audio cable
RCA stereo cable
Radio Shack optical to RCA converter

Run the HDMI from the AppleTV to your receiver.
Run the optical audio cable out of AppleTV to converter
Run RCA stereo cables from converter to receiver

Picture will be near HD quality but audio isn't digital...only way I've found to make it work since all the AppleTV outputs are digital, but most receivers won't accept two digital inputs on the same setting (for me it's Game on my receiver). In other words, you can't have an HDMI and an optical on the same input on your receiver. If I'm wrong I hope someone corrects me.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96881 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 2:39 pm to
im pretty sure all that crap isnt needed.
Posted by Python
Member since May 2008
6600 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 2:42 pm to
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In other words, you can't have an HDMI and an optical on the same input on your receiver


I change the input from TV to CD on my receiver when I switch to Apple TV.
Posted by phi1514
Hoover, Alabama
Member since Jan 2008
1331 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 2:43 pm to
Whatcha got bbap?
Posted by phi1514
Hoover, Alabama
Member since Jan 2008
1331 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 2:49 pm to
This configuration gives me a lot more flexibility in my powered Zones 2 and 3.
Posted by Nissanmaxima
Member since Feb 2006
14928 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 2:51 pm to
quote:

da fuq you talking about. I watch it on there and it never goes down. You must not have the right link




What other link could they possibly have other than justintv.com? Then go to sports and find the game. If there is another link please share.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96881 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 2:54 pm to
i dont have apple tv but i set it up at a camp the first weekend to watch gz. i dont think i had anything other than an hdmi cord.
Posted by Beach Bum
West Monroe, La.
Member since Feb 2009
141 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 3:15 pm to
Man im having trouble finding an App to make this
work through my IPhone. Help Please....
Posted by Hopeful Doc
Member since Sep 2010
15388 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 3:54 pm to
quote:

LSUsports premium app streamed to AppleTV is the best and only way to enjoy the Tigers. Better than CST HD.



An alternative that's just as good/better is a computer with an HDMI port. The AppleTV is really only needed if you don't want to run a wire while you watch.
Posted by tkr1407
Nawfiest Laweezianna
Member since Aug 2011
3132 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 3:58 pm to
quote:

Beach Bum


Where you at in WM? I live in Monroe, but work in WM.
Posted by Hopeful Doc
Member since Sep 2010
15388 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 3:59 pm to
quote:

Run the HDMI from the AppleTV to your receiver.
Run the optical audio cable out of AppleTV to converter
Run RCA stereo cables from converter to receiver

Picture will be near HD quality but audio isn't digital...only way I've found to make it work since all the AppleTV outputs are digital, but most receivers won't accept two digital inputs on the same setting (for me it's Game on my receiver). In other words, you can't have an HDMI and an optical on the same input on your receiver. If I'm wrong I hope someone corrects me.




Your receiver doesn't accept audio over the HDMI?

ETA: What exactly are you trying to accomplish?
This post was edited on 2/28/14 at 4:01 pm
Posted by tkr1407
Nawfiest Laweezianna
Member since Aug 2011
3132 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 3:59 pm to
The LSU sports app in the app store.
Posted by Beach Bum
West Monroe, La.
Member since Feb 2009
141 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 4:09 pm to
Man the player screen says......
Playback of this media is not supported.
WTF! This is pissing me off.
Posted by Beach Bum
West Monroe, La.
Member since Feb 2009
141 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 4:10 pm to
I live off of Green road, in da Hood!!
Posted by tkr1407
Nawfiest Laweezianna
Member since Aug 2011
3132 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 4:17 pm to
quote:

Man the player screen says...... Playback of this media is not supported.


For the record.. The media hasn't started yet.

I work right down the skreet from you
Posted by Beach Bum
West Monroe, La.
Member since Feb 2009
141 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 4:34 pm to
Yeah it won't even play older stuff. Think ill
just start drinking.
Posted by armytiger16
Member since Oct 2010
563 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 4:41 pm to
If it's saying media not supported you need to do the premium in app purhase. It's kind of dumb that you have to pay an extra fee to get geaux zone to work on your phone but it's just a few bucks.
Posted by Beach Bum
West Monroe, La.
Member since Feb 2009
141 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 4:43 pm to
Ok and where would I find that? Thanks
Posted by Hopeful Doc
Member since Sep 2010
15388 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 4:48 pm to
quote:

Yeah it won't even play older stuff


So let me get this straight...
there's a receiver that takes HDMI video but can't output the audio.

Assuming that the above is true, what ins/outs does the TV have? Lots of TVs have optical in/out. You can send the Apple TV's HDMI into the TV and then use the TV's optical out (if it has one) to go to the receiver or, even better, you can plug the ATV into the TV with HDMI and then the optical cable from the ATV into the receiver (so the AppleTV is plugged into two separate devices).

In short, stop using the receiver for the AppleTV if the TV has an HDMI port (even if that means you need to swap HDMI cables because the TV has one, single port). You'll cut down the number of wires (cheaper) and reduce the need for an adapter (cheaper) and get literally the same result.



ETA: On second thought, you seem to somewhat struggle with the concept of responding to the correct poster, and you may not have been addressing me at all. Sorry.
This post was edited on 2/28/14 at 4:50 pm
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